Iran concludes 2-day drone drill

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Iran concludes 2-day drone drill

STORY: Iran concludes 2-day drone drill DATELINE: Aug. 26, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:38 LOCATION: Tehran CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of drone drills STORYLINE: The Iranian military concluded a two-day drill of the unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) on Thursday, the drill's spokesman Mahmoud Mousavi told state TV. During the drill, various combat drones, including Kaman, Mohajer, Ababil, Karrar and Bavar, used homegrown Qa'em bombs, Almas missiles and MK-82 bombs to destroy targets, including command and control centers, fuel tanks, ammunition depots, and radar and missile systems, said Mousavi. On the first day of the drill, the UAVs manufactured by the Iranian army and the Defense Ministry successfully carried out reconnaissance and monitoring missions in border areas and in international waters. On the second day, actual weapons were used in combat training exercises, said Mousavi. Speaking to the IRIB news agency on Tuesday, Mousavi said more than 150 drones, including underground ones, would be te

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