Tehran: Brigadier General Majid Bokaei, Iran’s deputy defense minister says the Islamic Republic has successfully test-fired a land-to-sea ballistic missile in the Persian Gulf. The Dispatch News Desk (DND) reported).
The Iranian deputy defense minister added that the missile was a modified model of a surface-to-surface missile. “This new missile, which has been equipped with a surface-to-surface missile system, exits the atmosphere after being launched, re-enters it at a high speed, and completely destroys the target vessel or warship,” Bokaei stated.
Over the past years, Iran has made important breakthroughs in its defense sector and attained self-sufficiency in producing important military equipment and systems. On January 1, Iranian forces tested the indigenous Nour (Light) surface-to-surface missile during the Velayat 91 naval maneuvers. Iran’s Navy launched the six-day naval drill on December 28, 2012, in order to display the country’s capabilities in defending its maritime borders. The latest version of the indigenous surface-to-air missile Ra’d (Thunder) was also test-fired on December 31, 2012.
