New Iran Drones Can Spy and Strike

[tekisui]

Source: UPI

TEHRAN, April 14 (UPI) -- A senior Iranian military official warned that Tehran's newly produced unmanned aerial vehicles were capable of both striking hostile targets and gathering intelligence.

"We have made good advances and production is going on at suitable rate," ground forces commander Brig. Gen. Ahmad Reza Pourdastan told a news conference.

He said an unspecified number of the Iran-made drones would be displayed along with a fleet of new weapons, military equipment, jet fighters and advanced combat helicopters Sunday during the country's Army Day.

"The planes," Pourdastan said of the new drones, "would be used for operations as well as surveillance, which means that they can send us online footage from faraway distances and can also be armed for striking at targets."

He didn't elaborate but Iran's designs have already raised a critical eyebrow in Washington.

U.S. Secretary of State Robert Gates, specifically, warned last month that the new drones could "create difficulty" for the U.S. military in Iraq and Afghanistan, expressing fear, also, that the aircraft could fall into the hands of terrorists.

more: http://www.upi.com/Business_News/Security-Industry/2010/04/14/New-Iran-drones-can-spy-and-strike/UPI-95641271281752/

[BunkerHill24]

1. Iran is such independent country.....

Good for them.....

[safeinOhio]

2. Did they get the plans from Sadam?

Can they strike NY with them also?

:sarcasm: