Iran’s Armed Forces are to begin conducting the second stager of major air defense maneuvers in the Islamic Republic’s central and southern areas.

The Second Stage of the “Air Defense Power” drills are to go underway on Tuesday as part of the Armed Forces’ efforts at enhancing the country’s defensive capabilities and combat readiness.

The efforts have featured the Iranian Army and Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC)’s carrying out several military exercises over the past year.

The second stage of the drills is to enlist the forces’ various missile, artillery, radar, electronic surveillance, signal intelligence, and reconnaissance systems, which are being operated by the country’s Integrated Air Defense Network.

Attending the earlier stage of the exercises, Iran’s top military official hailed the Iranian Army’s “upper hand” in the face of the country’s enemies.

Major General Mohammad Bagheri pointed to the Armed Forces’ deploying and drawing benefit from their prowess in application of robotic sciences, artificial intelligence, and electronic warfare technologies, commending their “high preparedness to defend the country’s territory.”

He also praised Iranian military forces’ ability at harnessing modern defensive sciences and technologies.

“We enjoy the necessary readiness in the field of electronic warfare towards confronting the enemy, and [our] military forces provide the nation with security and calm in the desired and decent manner.”

The Armed Forces, comprising the Army and the IRGC, continue to enhance their efficiency and battleground preparedness as per the relevant directives of Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei.

Accordingly, they stand prepared to counter any threats that are posed by the Islamic Republics adversaries as a means of meeting up their commitments to protecting the nation’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.

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