Talayieh strategic cruise missile system is put on display during a ceremony in Iran’s southeastern port city of Konarak on December 24, 2023.<\/p>\n
The Islamic Republic of Iran Navy has taken delivery of a range of domestically-designed and manufactured military equipment, including strategic cruise missile systems and helicopters furnished with\u00a0electronic warfare\u00a0systems.<\/strong><\/p>\n The new weapons were supplied to the naval forces during a ceremony attended by Chief Commander of the\u00a0Iranian Army\u00a0Major General Abdolrahim\u00a0Mousavi, Iranian Navy Commander Rear Admiral Shahram Irani\u00a0and other senior military figures in Iran’s southeastern port city of\u00a0 Konarak on Sunday.<\/p>\n The arrivals included the Talayieh strategic cruise missile system, Nasir cruise missile system,\u00a0helicopters with first-ever homegrown electronic warfare systems and light\u00a0military helicopters\u00a0for reconnaissance purposes.<\/p>\n Surface-to-surface missile systems with eight\u00a0launchers, Sanjar smart loitering and suicide drone mounted on Jamaran destroyer, a multipurpose drone system used for electronic warfare and surveillance operations, a diver detection system, and Sirvan tugboat to be used in ports and anchorages were also among them.<\/p>\n Speaking at the event, Irani described Talayieh as a smart cruise missile with a range of over 1,000 kilometers (621 miles) that can change course during flight and choose a new target before striking and destroying it.<\/p>\n Nasir cruise missile, with a range of more than 100 kilometers, offers a\u00a0high destructive force\u00a0against enemy targets, and can be mounted on rocket launching vessels of different classes, the commander stated<\/p>\n The Iranian Navy\u2019s new helicopters have been furnished with a range of electronic warfare systems, which can deceive various missiles.<\/p>\n Moreover, the naval force\u2019s reconnaissance copters have Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) systems fitted in. The systems allow the aircraft to undertake both naval combat and civilian maritime missions.<\/p>\n Iran\u2019s Navy has in recent years achieved self-sufficiency in manufacturing surface and sub-surface vessels.<\/p>\n It has also increased its presence in international waters to protect naval routes and provide security for merchant vessels and tankers.<\/p>\n Iranian military experts and engineers have in recent years made remarkable breakthroughs in manufacturing a broad range of indigenous equipment, making the armed forces self-sufficient.<\/p>\n Iranian officials have repeatedly underscored that the country will not hesitate to strengthen its military capabilities, including its missile power, which are entirely meant for defense, and that Iran\u2019s defense capabilities will be never subject to negotiations.<\/p>\n Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has repeatedly called for efforts to maintain and boost Iran\u2019s defense capabilities.<\/p>\n