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Iran unveils its drone after capturing a US
one
Wednesday September 26, 2012 10:56:33 PM,
IANS
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London: Iran has
unveiled a long-range drone capable of reaching Israel and most of
the Middle East months after capturing a US one, a media report
said.
General Amir Ali Hajizadeh, a senior Revolutionary Guard
commander, described the weapon as a key strategic addition to
Iran's military capabilities.
The Shahed-129, or Witness-129, has a range of 2,000 km and can
carry out reconnaissance missions or be armed with "bombs and
missiles", the Daily Mail quoted him as saying.
But it is unclear whether the new drone contains any elements of
an unmanned CIA aircraft that went down in eastern Iran in
December.
Iran said it has recovered data from the RQ-170 Sentinel and
claimed it was building its own replica.
Iran frequently makes announcements about its strides in military
technology, but it is virtually impossible to independently
determine the actual capabilities or combat worthiness of the
weapons Iran is producing, according to the Mail Wednesday.
Tehran also test-fired four anti-ship missiles Tuesday in a
prelude to upcoming naval war games planned in an apparent
response to US-led warship drills in the Persian Gulf.
The show of Iranian military readiness came as President Mahmoud
Ahmadinejad prepared to address the UN General Assembly amid a
deepening impasse with the West over Tehran's disputed nuclear
programme.
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