{"id":234756,"date":"2021-05-22T05:52:48","date_gmt":"2021-05-22T05:52:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thetruthseeker.co.uk\/?p=234756"},"modified":"2021-05-23T11:16:00","modified_gmt":"2021-05-23T11:16:00","slug":"irans-irgc-unveils-strategic-drone-missile-radar-systems","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thetruthseeker.co.uk\/?p=234756","title":{"rendered":"Updated: Iran\u2019s IRGC unveils strategic drone, missile, radar systems"},"content":{"rendered":"

Press TV \u2013 May 21, 2021<\/strong><\/h1>\n

Iran\u2019s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has unveiled three important and strategic products in the fields of unmanned aerial vehicle and air defense system.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The super heavy combat drone, named Gaza, the \u201c9th of Dey\u201d surface-to-air missile system and the “Qods” radar system were unveiled on Friday during a ceremony attended by the IRGC Chief Commander Major General Hossein Salami and the IRGC Aerospace Division Brigadier General Amir-Ali Hajizadeh.<\/p>\n

Gaza is a wide-body drone manufactured by Iranian experts that can carry out various surveillance, combat and reconnaissance missions with flight duration of 35 hours.<\/p>\n

It is capable of carrying 13 bombs in a range of 2,000 kilometers in combat missions. The new drone can also carry 500 kilograms of various reconnaissance and signal and intelligence equipment.<\/p>\n

After joining the IRCG Aerospace Division\u2019s drone fleet, it will improve the force\u2019s intelligence command and capability to counter the enemies\u2019 threats.<\/p>\n

In addition to military and defense applications, the Gaza drone can also carry out missions in monitoring forests, rescue operations and providing assistance in natural disasters such as floods and earthquakes.<\/p>\n

The IRGC also unveiled the complete domestically-manufactured surface-to-air missile system, named the 9th of Dey, which has the capability to confront and destroy various threats at a close range such as cruise missiles, aircraft bombs, and different drones.<\/p>\n

The Qods radar system has the capability to be deployed in a position and moved quickly.<\/p>\n

Iranian military experts and technicians have in recent years made great progress in indigenously developing and manufacturing a broad range of equipment, making the armed forces self-sufficient in this regard.<\/p>\n

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The IRGC today unveiled a new drone called Gaza, which can reportedly carry 13 bombs for 2,000km. Also unveiled was the 9 Dey missile defence system and Quds radar system. #Iran<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/I7G8jNAJ2Q<\/a><\/p>\n

— Kian Sharifi (@KianSharifi) May 21, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n