On the threshold of auspicious Ten-Day Dawn celebrations marking the 25th anniversary of the victory of the Islamic Revolution, the manufacturing line for a sophisticated missile dubbed `Ra`d` along with advanced radar system known as `DM-3B` were commissioned Sunday in a ceremony attended by Minister of Defense and Armed Forces Logistics Rear Admiral Ali Shamkhani.
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Radar `DM-3B` is the component of Nour missile which navigates and guides the combatant missile in its final stage and the advanced Ra`d missile is equipped with self-guidance device. The two systems are now manufactured in Iran`s aviation organization affiliated to the Ministry of Defense and Armed Forces Logistics. The acquired capabilities in missile industries in the Ministry of Defense is considered a turning point in enhancing defensive capabilities of the Iranian forces, said Rear Admiral Ali Shamkhani. According to Iran`s defensive doctrine, `we never initiate any war, but we employ to our capabilities, new technology, committed manpower and experts, valuable experiences gained during 8-year of sacred defense to fully defend our independence, sovereignty, national security as well as Islamic values," he said. "A number of big powers have tried to prevent us from acquiring new defense technology mainly in the missile sector," he pointed out.
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Despite all negative efforts, the Islamic Republic of Iran by relying on its own capabilities has taken every essential stride to attain self-sufficiency in missile industry, he said. Ra`d missile is a medium range missile that can be launched on the coast or on ship board and consumes liquid fuel. |