{"id":264787,"date":"2023-02-08T08:20:44","date_gmt":"2023-02-08T08:20:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thetruthseeker.co.uk\/?p=264787"},"modified":"2023-02-10T08:34:42","modified_gmt":"2023-02-10T08:34:42","slug":"iranian-army-unveils-underground-eagle-44-air-force-base","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thetruthseeker.co.uk\/?p=264787","title":{"rendered":"Iranian Army unveils underground \u2018Eagle 44\u2019 Air Force base"},"content":{"rendered":"

Iranian Air Force-“Oqab-44” (Eagle-44) underground base<\/p>\n

Press TV \u2013 Feb 7, 2023<\/strong><\/h1>\n

The Iranian Army has unveiled its first underground Air Force base, called \u201cOqab 44\u201d (Eagle 44), which is capable of storing\u00a0and operating various types of fighter jets,\u00a0bombers and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).<\/strong><\/p>\n

Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Baqeri and Major General Abdolrahim Mousavi, the chief commander of the Iranian Army, visited the underground base on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

“Any attack on Iran from our enemies, including Israel, will be met with a\u00a0response from our many Air Force bases including Eagle 44,”\u00a0Baqeri said.<\/p>\n

Consisting of various sections, such as an alert area, command post, warplane hangars, repair and maintenance center, navigation and airport equipment, and fuel tanks, the tactical airbase can accommodate and prepare various aircraft, including fighter jets, bombers, and unmanned aerial vehicles, for missions.<\/p>\n

The large subterranean airbase can also receive the Air Force\u2019s new fighter jets and gear them up for missions, among other functions.<\/p>\n

Oghab-44 is one of the several tactical underground bases of the Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force (IRIAF) that has been constructed across the country in recent years given the operational needs of the Air Force units and the civil defense requirements.<\/p>\n

Capable of accommodating the fighter jets in safe locations and equipping the planes with electronic warfare systems and various bombs and missiles, the underground bases allow for standoff aerial operations and extend the strategic range of attacks against distant targets.<\/p>\n

The IRIAF had earlier unveiled an underground drone base dubbed \u2018Drone Base 313\u2019, a process that shows the Army has a comprehensive plan to establish subterranean bases in the aviation field.<\/p>\n

IRIAF bases to host various fighter jets<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Iranian pilots and ground crew at the opening of the underground Air Force base. Click to enlarge<\/p><\/div>\n

Speaking at the ceremony, Major General Abdolrahim Mousavi said Oqab-44 is one of the \u201ccombined\u201d bases of the IRIAF, meaning\u00a0both manned and unmanned aircraft carry out missions from\u00a0the tactical base.<\/p>\n

Stressing that the IRIAF\u2019s \u201cequipment has been upgraded from tactical to strategic in accordance with the threats and type of missions,” Mousavi said the new weapons and equipment installed on the fighters are state-of-the-art and projected for possible engagement with strategic targets.<\/p>\n

The commander\u00a0said such bases are of a reserve and support to the armed forces, and \u201cwhenever the situation calls for \u2026 these bases have the ability to do great things.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThese bases have created the possibility of necessary actions and reactions that enemies cannot expect in different areas,\u201d Mousavi added. \u201cOur bases, and of course some operational bases, will host all kinds of fighters in the future.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2018Asef\u2019 cruise missile unveiled<\/strong><\/h2>\n

On the sidelines of the unveiling ceremony, the long-range air-launched cruise missile “Asef” was also showcased.<\/p>\n

The missile is equipped with a warhead that features a high destructive and explosive power and can destroy heavy fortifications.<\/p>\n

The Asef missile, which is manufactured by Iranian experts, is mounted on the Sukhoi 24 fighter jet.<\/p>\n

The Iranian Armed Forces have constructed underground bases over the recent decades. Back in March 2021, the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) built its first ever underground base or city to protect its missile units.<\/p>\n

Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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