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Defence & Security News - Iran
 
 
Sunday, February 2, 2014 11:30 AM
 
Iran to manufacture advanced weapons and military equipment for local and foreign markets.
Iran is one of the few world countries manufacturing advanced weapons and military equipment, a senior military official said on Saturday, February 1, 2014. “Iran imported nearly all its military hardware from abroad before the victory of the Islamic Revolution, but today it is a manufacturer of advanced military hardware in the world,” Head of the Army's Ideological and Political Organization Mohammad Ali Al-e Hashem said.
     
Iran is one of the few world countries manufacturing advanced weapons and military equipment, a senior military official said on Saturday, February 1, 2014. “Iran imported nearly all its military hardware from abroad before the victory of the Islamic Revolution, but today it is a manufacturer of advanced military hardware in the world,” Head of the Army's Ideological and Political Organization Mohammad Ali Al-e Hashem said.
Every year, during military parade, Iran shows new military equipment produces locally as the new Raad air defense system.
     

Standing firm in 8 years of resistance (1980-88 Iran-Iraq war) against the arrogant powers which backed up Saddam's army in its invasion of Iran, ending the interference of foreign military experts, manufacturing strategic military products such as various kinds of missiles, warships, airplanes and drones and gaining access to electronic warfare are only a few of the achievements resulted from Iran’s Islamic Revolution, he added.

Tehran launched an arms development program during the 1980-88 Iraqi imposed war on Iran to compensate for a US weapons embargo. Since then Iran has taken wide strides in designing and manufacturing different types of light, semi-heavy and heavy weapons, military tools and equipment. Since 1992, Iran has produced its own tanks, armored personnel carriers, missiles and fighter planes.

Two years ago military officials stated that the country has now reached self-sufficiency in producing radar systems in different frequencies and for various ranges.

Yet, Tehran has always stressed that the country's military and arms programs serve defensive purposes and should not be perceived as a threat to any other nation.
     

Iranian-made Rakhsh 4x4 armoured personnel carrier of Sudanese Army.
     
In 2006, Iran delivered 4x4 armoured vehicles Rakhsh and T-72Z main battle tanks to Sudan.

The Rakhsh is light 4x4 tactical vehicle designed and manufactured in Iran by DIO's Shahid Kolah Dooz Industrial Complex. The vehicle is alos in service with the Iranian Police, Iranian Army.

The T-72Z also named Safir 74 main battle tank is an upgrade variant of the Russian-made T-55. The only information on the Safir-74 MBT is that it has major improvements to the output of the engine, transmission, armour protection and firepower and that a fire extinguishing system has been fitted.

According to Iranian officials, the country sold $100 million worth of military equipment in 2003 and as of 2006 had exported weapons to 57 countries.
 
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