A Khordad-15 air defence system pictured during a drill on Dec 31 2022<\/p>\n
Iran has achieved sustained breakthroughs in drone and air defense technology despite hostile media claims,\u00a0a senior Army commander said, highlighting steady progress across the country\u2019s defense sector.<\/strong><\/p>\n Deputy Commander of the Army’s Air Defense Force Brigadier General Mohammad Yousefi Khoshqalb made the remarks in an interview with Defapress published on Monday, where he strongly rejected recent foreign media claims that Iran’s air defense systems have been weakened.<\/p>\n “The regular holding of various programs throughout the country, along with the complete security of the country’s land and water borders and the absence of any hostile aerial vehicles in Iran’s skies, indicate the dynamism, intelligence, and complete readiness of the integrated air defense network in the form of a capable and vibrant complex,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n He added that the Iranian Armed Forces have succeeded in penetrating the Israeli regime’s anti-missile system, known as “Iron Dome”, and reaching the designated targets, emphasizing that the achievement is a testament to the country’s possession of “very strong and advanced drones with unique capabilities\u201d.<\/p>\n “The development and deployment of advanced drones on the battlefield has now become a normal and common practice in the Armed Forces, and thank God, this process continues with speed and strength,” the top commander reiterated.<\/p>\n Khoshqalb dismissed the recent rumors as “the enemy’s media creation” and noted that there are no particular problems in the air defense sector.<\/p>\n Pointing to the constant modernization of air defense systems, he said the use of \u201cmodern, efficient, and effective\u201d equipment in battlefield and air battle management is “a daily and permanent process” within the Air Defense Force.<\/p>\n He acknowledged that some equipment was damaged during the 12-day war imposed by the United States and Israel in June 2024 and the two enemies\u2019 40 days of unprovoked aggression against the Islamic Republic, which started on February 28.<\/p>\n He, however, emphasized that domestic scientific, industrial and knowledge-based capabilities have enabled sustained progress in Iran’s defense sector.<\/p>\n “By relying on the scientific, industrial, and knowledge-based capacities of the Air Defense Force, the Ministry of Defense, and the Armed Forces, today we are witnessing continuous leaps and developments in defense systems,” Khoshqalb pointed out.<\/p>\n The remarks come as Iranian military officials and commanders have consistently emphasized the country’s growing self-sufficiency in defense production.<\/p>\n Spokesperson for the Iranian Army, Brigadier General Mohammad Akraminia, said on Sunday that the country has managed to manufacture more advanced and sophisticated military hardware during the recent 40-day-long US-Israeli war of aggression.<\/p>\n