Iran unveiled new air defense system and new drone in military parade

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Monday, September 22, 2014 09:58 AM
 
Iran unveiled new air defense system and new drone in military parades
Iran on Monday unveiled a new home-made radar system, Fath (Conquer) 2, and a new drone named "Sadeq 1" during the military parades at the mausoleum of the Founder of the Islamic Republic, the Late Imam Khomeini, South of Tehran.
     
Iran on Monday unveiled a new home-made radar system, Fath (Conquer) 2, and a new drone named "Sadeq 1" during the military parades at the mausoleum of the Founder of the Islamic Republic, the Late Imam Khomeini, South of Tehran.
Iranian new Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Sadeq 1
     
Fath 2 is a fully home-made long-range radar system equipped with hi-tech. The radar system can trace all types of aircraft, drones and small Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) and alarms other air defense units when it discovers a hostile aircraft.

Sadeq 1 flies at a maximum altitude of 25,000 ft at speeds above sonic boom. The Iran-made drone has been manufactured for testing radar and electronic systems and training assessments.

September 22 is the start of the Sacred Defense Week in Iran which marks the anniversary of the beginning of war against Iraq in 1980.

In Tehran, the Armed Forces displayed Shalamche Hag missiles, Sky guard fire control system, Khatam fire control system, FM80 missile systems, Rapier missile systems, Troop-Scatter Communication system, various types of should-launched missile systems, S-200 missile systems, Talash 3 missile system, Hazem drones, Keyhan space radar system, LPD 20 radar system, and a wide range of other home-made missile, radar, launch and communication systems.

The Iranian Armed Forces have recently test-fired different types of newly-developed missiles and torpedoes and tested a large number of home-made weapons, tools and equipments, including submarines, military ships, artillery, choppers, aircrafts, UAVs and air defense and electronic systems, during massive military drills.