(Ahlul Bayt News Agency) - “One of the issues that the Armed Forces especially the Army should pay attention to, is renovating bases and creating a suitable work atmosphere for the forces,” Ayatollah Khamenei said in a meeting with a group of Iranian military commanders on the occasion of the Army Day on Sunday.
April 18 (Farvardin 29) marks the Islamic Republic of Iran's Army Day.
Emphasizing the necessity of precision timing in the implementation of projects, the Leader added that “all practical and intellectual capacities and capabilities” should be employed in serving the establishment of the Islamic Republic.
In the meeting, Commander of Iran's Army Major General Ataollah Salehi and Commander of the Iranian Army's Ground Forces Brigadier-General Ahmad-Reza Pourdastan presented a report about completed projects and future plans.
In recent years, Iran has made important breakthroughs in its defense sector and attained self-sufficiency in important military equipment and systems.
On Saturday Iran successfully test-fired the country's latest anti-aircraft missile system named Sayyad-2 (hunter).
The missile defense system is comprised of two-stage missiles that can target all kinds of aircraft, including bombers, at medium and high altitudes.
The Sayyad anti-aircraft missile system can be used in electronic warfare and against low radar cross-section (RCS) systems.
In January, the Iranian Defense Ministry delivered new naval cruise missile systems to the Navy in yet another move to boost the nation's defense capabilities.
Iran also unveiled its first domestically-manufactured long-range Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) in 2010.
The Karrar UAV is capable of carrying a military payload of rockets to carry out bombing missions against ground targets. It is also capable of flying long distances at high speeds.
Iran also inaugurated the production line of two other domestically-built UAVs with bombing and reconnaissance capabilities.
Iran has repeatedly assured that its military might poses no threat to other countries, saying the country's defense doctrine is based on deterrence.
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