TABNAK, Jan 28: Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Bagheri made the remarks on Tuesday, as he addressed the Army’s Ground Force personnel during the main phase of a military exercise in western Iran.
General Bagheri said the drills demonstrated the armed forces' readiness to counter the enemy in electronic warfare. He said the Iranian military forces will effectively provide security and comfort for the nation.
During the two-phase maneuvers, the Iranian general said, various operations were conducted, including assessing the readiness of helicopter units and performing parachute drops by the 55th Airborne Brigade.
The exercises also included evaluating offensive and defensive flight operations of drones, he said.
“Due to the development and promotion of artificial intelligence and robotics, modern battles have significantly changed from those of the past,” General Bagheri stated.
“Accordingly, the ground forces maximized their use of contemporary knowledge and technologies during the current exercise, successfully implementing robotic operations with equipment produced by the Research and Self-Sufficiency Organization of the Army’s Ground Force.”
The two-day drills, conducted along the western borders of Kermanshah province, concluded on Tuesday.
Brigadier General Karim Cheshk, Deputy Operations Chief of the Ground Force, said all predetermined objectives set by the participating units in this exercise were achieved.
During the drills, the Army practiced comprehensive assaults on terrorist positions with heavy aerial support from helicopters and armored drone units, among other operations.
Brigadier General Kiomars Heydari, commander of the Ground Force, announced during a visit to the region that Iran's helicopter missile range has increased from 2 kilometers to 200.
Brigadier General Khamoshi, commander of helicopter units, mentioned that over 100 helicopters were deployed during the exercise.
He said new helicopters have night-time combat capabilities, with many components now produced indigenously.
