Politics Iran unveils new combat drone - major maneuver in final phase
Iran's Revolutionary Guards have unveiled a new tactical combat drone as part of a major maneuver.
09.01.2025, 10:51
SDA
The aircraft, named "Reswan" (Paradise), is a so-called kamikaze drone equipped with a camera and warhead, as reported by the Tasnim news agency. The drone is said to have a range of 20 kilometers and serve the ground forces of the Revolutionary Guards.
Meanwhile, the regular armed forces are to receive 1,000 "strategic drones", which have been jointly developed by the army and the Ministry of Defense. According to the Tasnim agency, these are two modern variants of the Ababil type, equipped with missiles and reconnaissance technology.
Shortly before the inauguration of US President-elect Donald Trump and against the backdrop of military tensions with arch-enemy Israel, concerns are rising in Iran about a renewed flare-up of the conflict. Last year, Israel and Iran fired directly at each other several times in a dangerous escalation.
Last weekend, a major maneuver lasting several days began in the west of the country, which is now in its final phase according to Iranian media reports. Air defenses were tested around the important Natan nuclear facility.
