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IRAN TO USE DRONES FOR BORDER CONTROL
PanARMENIAN.Net
October 3, 2011 - 11:11 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - Iran plans to equip all of its border areas with
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) within the next few months, Iranian
Police Chief Esmail Ahmadi Moqaddam announced.
Nine remote-controlled drones have already been purchased, and ten
others will be bought in the near future, Ahmadi-Moqaddam said,
Fars News Agency reported.
The commander added that the police aviation personnel were receiving
training to operate the drones.
The drones are to carry out reconnaissance missions in the desert
areas of the Eastern Iran near the border with Afghanistan, as
part of Iran's campaign against narcotics and drug-trafficking,
Ahmadi-Moqaddam was quoted as saying.
The Iranian Air Force also announced in July that it plans to deploy
reconnaissance drones along the country's border.
"Using UAVs plays a vital role in the strengthening of the Armed
Forces' offensive and defensive capabilities. Accordingly, we seek
to equip all the country's air bases with different types of drones,"
Deputy Lieutenant Commander of Army's Air Force for Operations General
Majid Pirhadi told FNA.
PanARMENIAN.Net
October 3, 2011 - 11:11 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - Iran plans to equip all of its border areas with
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) within the next few months, Iranian
Police Chief Esmail Ahmadi Moqaddam announced.
Nine remote-controlled drones have already been purchased, and ten
others will be bought in the near future, Ahmadi-Moqaddam said,
Fars News Agency reported.
The commander added that the police aviation personnel were receiving
training to operate the drones.
The drones are to carry out reconnaissance missions in the desert
areas of the Eastern Iran near the border with Afghanistan, as
part of Iran's campaign against narcotics and drug-trafficking,
Ahmadi-Moqaddam was quoted as saying.
The Iranian Air Force also announced in July that it plans to deploy
reconnaissance drones along the country's border.
"Using UAVs plays a vital role in the strengthening of the Armed
Forces' offensive and defensive capabilities. Accordingly, we seek
to equip all the country's air bases with different types of drones,"
Deputy Lieutenant Commander of Army's Air Force for Operations General
Majid Pirhadi told FNA.