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Fars News — Feb 26, 2023

Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Aerospace Commander Brigadier General Amir Ali Hajizadeh lauded the country’s high capability in manufacturing various military equipment, and revealed that the home-made hypersonic ballistic missiles can fly at Mach 12-13 and enjoy advanced technologies to penetrate all types of air defense shields.

Speaking on Iran’s national TV, General Hajizadeh elaborated on the features of the country’s hypersonic missile manufactured late last year, and further also announced inclusion of a new cruise missile in the list of the IRGC’s military hardware.

“The hypersonic missile can travel at Mach 12-13 and is capable of exoatmospheric maneuvering,” he remarked, saying the projectile is outfitted with an engine that starts within 500 kilometers (310 miles) or a shorter distance of the target’s location to enable its maneuverability.

“The projectile cannot be destroyed by any of the enemy’s anti-missile systems,” Hajizadeh stated, adding, “I express confidently that the enemies will not be capable of developing a similar missile over many upcoming decades.”

Back in November, Iran announced that it has managed to develop cutting-edge hypersonic ballistic missile which is capable of penetrating advanced missile interception systems and hit the targets. Tehran declared that the ballistic missile, manufactured by Iranian experts, is very fast and able to maneuver both in the space and outer space.

Hajizadeh also announced “operationalization” of a new long-range cruise missile, codenamed Paveh, that can travel as far as 1,650 kilometers (1,025 miles).

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