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IRGC attains new rocket launch facilities

Politics Materials 26 May 2013 16:17 (UTC +04:00)
New rocket launch facilities have been delivered to the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) today. Iranian Defence Minister Ahmad Vahidi attended the ceremony, Trend reports with reference to the official news website of the Iranian television Iribnews.
IRGC attains new rocket launch facilities

Azerbaijan, Baku, May 26 / Trend T. Jafarov /

New rocket launch facilities have been delivered to the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) today. Iranian Defence Minister Ahmad Vahidi attended the ceremony, Trend reports with reference to the official news website of the Iranian television Iribnews.

The new rocket launch facilities are designed for launching 'land -land' medium and long-range missiles.

Vahidi said the design and production of rocket launch facilities are of strategic importance.

"Iran can provide for itself in this sphere," he said. "The new rocket launch facilities are the result of the joint production of Iran's Defence Ministry and IRGC."

Although the exact number of rocket launch facilities is not specified, some Iranian media reported there are about 20.

It should be stressed that Commander of the Iranian Army's Ground Forces Major General Ahmad-Reza Pourdastan said troops will get new anti-tank missiles, new radar systems and tactical vehicles.

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