Iran tests capabilities of tanks and armoured vehicles to fire home-made anti-tank missiles

The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Ground Force of Iranian Army tested its tanks and armored vehicles' capability of launching home-made anti-armor missiles in the last stage of Payambar-e Azam 8 wargames in Southern Iran on Monday, February 25, 2013.

T-72S main battle tank of Iranian army at military parade in Tehran.

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Iranian Army plans to test-fire new anti-chopper man-portable air defence missile system

The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) of Iranian army plans to test-fire an indigenous shoulder-launched weapon which can shoot down choppers in the ongoing wargames in Southeastern Iran. The IRGC Ground Force started massive wargames, codenamed Payambar-e Azam 8 (The Great Prophet 8), which include exercising different defense tactics, in Southern Iran on Saturday, February 23, 2013.

Iran has already developed and manufactured several air defense missile systems based on Russian technology.

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