Iran reveals special base for massive fleet of drones

PanARMENIAN.Net - Iran has unveiled an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) base for its fleet of drones which have given the country a remarkable capability in the fight against terrorists and protecting its borders, Press TV reports.

Head of the Khatam al-Anbiya Air Defense Base Farzad Esmaili inaugurated the airstrip on Sunday, September 3, as the headquarters released a video of UAVs parked on the tarmac at the undisclosed site.

Addressing the ceremony, Esmaili described Iran's drone capabilities "an award for the heroic nation," as he sent a stern warning to the country's enemies.

“Maybe, the enemy thinks it can attack us. But the main question is how it is supposed to escape unscathed,” he said.

Iran is regarded as a bona fide drone power among a few countries with operationally deployed armed drones and its extensive unmanned aerial vehicle program dates back to the Iraqi war of the 1980s against the Islamic Republic.

Esmaili said, "Air defense centers throughout the entire territory of the Islamic Iran work in tandem with the indigenous integrated air defense command and control system.”