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Iran defense minister unveiled new Falaq rocket launcher and Zafar 8x8 tactical heavy truck.
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Defence & Security News - Iran |
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| Thursday, October 2, 2014 10:55 AM | |||
| Iran defense minister unveiled new Falaq rocket launcher and Zafar 8x8 tactical heavy truck. | |||
Iranian
defense minister on Thursday, October 2, unveiled two new military equipment,
including a rocket launcher system and a new heavy tactical all-terrain
vehicle. Brigadier General Hossein Dehqan said "the new launcher
system is used to fire the Falaq rockets and is a useful weapon for the
ground battles." |
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 New
Iran's home-made rocket launcher can be equipped with Falaq 1 & 2
rockets |
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Falaq
launcher, which is capable of opening heavy fire on the targets, enjoys
high maneuverability. It can also be stationed rapidly and has good mobility
for difficult terrains, the minister explained. "When equipped with the Falaq 1 and 2 rockets, the new launcher system can hit the targets within a range of 10 kilometers," he added. "Thanks to the high destructive power of the Falaq rocket’s warhead, the proper area that its shrapnel covers and the tactical features of the rocket launcher, Iranian forces will have the power to fight the ground battles proportional to the threats," Dehqan explained. |
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Video Iranian-made
Falaq rocket launcher on Safir 4x4 light tactical vehicle |
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The
other new achievement unveiled in the ceremony was a 8x8 tactical heavy
vehicle, dubbed Zafar, which Dehqan said has 4 separate drive axles. Zafar has also two steerable axles. It is equipped with anti-modern war systems, has an operational range of 800 kilometers and can carry loads up to 24 tons and pass steep slopes, deep waters and stair-like obstacles. The vehicle can carry various types of launchers, missiles, radars, rockets and command posts, the minister added. |
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 New Iranian-made Zafar 8x8 tactical heavy truck |
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