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| Iran manufactures Howitzer cannon |
| 2011-03-07 |
| Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Ahmad Vahidi has unveiled the country's first domestically-made self-propelled wheeled Howitzer cannon. “The self-propelled wheeled 155mm Howitzer cannon has been made with the aim of increasing the mobility of the Armed Forces' artillery,” Vahidi said in the unveiling ceremony on Sunday. The upgraded Howitzer cannon has been designed and made by the innovative experts of Iran's defense Industries to meet the strategic and tactical needs of Iran's Armed Forces, Vahidi added. The Iranian defense minister described enhanced operational radius, latency and mobility as well as easier maintenance as the Howitzer cannon's features. “With the mass production of these cannons in the near future, the Armed Forces will be able to prepare the military for operation in the desired location in the shortest time possible and relocate after the mission is accomplished in the shortest time [possible] and with minimum manpower.” In recent years, Iran has made important breakthroughs in its defense sector and attained self-sufficiency in producing important military equipment and systems. In January, Iran successfully test-fired surface-to-air mid-range Hawk missile and the Iranian Defense Ministry delivered new naval cruise missile systems to the Navy. The systems, designed and manufactured by Iranian experts, are capable of spotting and destroying different targets at sea. The Navy has successfully test-fired a range of powerful missiles mounted with laser technology, which display high precision and have a range of 45 km (28 miles) to 300 km (186 miles). In 2010, Iran inaugurated the production lines of the Seraj high-speed vessel and a new generation of the high-speed Zolfaghar. The Iranian vessel is capable of launching missiles, and sailing at a speed of 70 knots (82 mph). Iran has repeatedly assured that its military might poses no threat to other countries, saying Tehran's defense doctrine is solely based on deterrence. In the form of blowing up oil shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. |
| Posted by:gorb |
| #5 Inshalla |
| Posted by: Hellfish 2011-03-07 21:26 |
| #4 So I guess Press TV Iran doesn't know yet about our super secret technology that we got from the aliens after we rescued them from their disabled starship? Oh...damn! |
| Posted by: tu3031 2011-03-07 17:36 |
| #3 Iamadinnerjacket says "Just ignore those North Korean instruction manuals, our innovative experts will write new ones" |
| Posted by: Steven 2011-03-07 17:19 |
| #2 Okay, I am suitably impressed : a piece of equipment that the US was making in the 1890s is now one of Iran's major accomplishments. |
| Posted by: Shieldwolf 2011-03-07 15:56 |
| #1 Next up, their top scientists are going to make their own mass production mess kits. |
| Posted by: Anonymoose 2011-03-07 09:25 |