The commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy says his force has furnished its vessels with long-range homegrown naval cruise missiles that use artificial intelligence (AI) and enjoy high controllability after launch.
Speaking at a ceremony in the southern Iranian port city of Bushehr on Wednesday, Rear Admiral Alireza Tangsiri stated that introduction of the new military achievement to the IRGC Navy has dramatically boosted its deterrent power.
“Among the most distinguishing features of the new vessels are their ability to cruise at a higher velocity, and outstanding qualities which outshine their predecessors,” he added.
The IRGC Navy commander further noted that missiles guided by artificial intelligence which enjoy remote controllability after launch have been fitted into the equipment.
“The design and manufacture of such vessels by Iranian experts at the IRGC Navy exhibit the country’s strong resolve to attain self-sufficiency in the production of essential combat equipment and systems,” Tangsiri pointed out.
The senior Iranian military commander said a number of IRGC naval units have already taken delivery of the sophisticated vessels, emphasizing that the entire combat units of the force will receive them in the near future.
Elsewhere in his remarks, Tangsiri stated that Shahid Hassan Baqeri patrol combat vessel and Shahid Sayyad Shirazi warship have already been manufactured in a class that has been named after the country’s top anti-terror commander Lieutenant General Qassem Soleimani, who was assassinated in a US drone strike near Baghdad airport in January 2020.
He expressed hope that domestically designed and manufactured Abu Mahdi and Rais Ali Delvari vessels will soon join the IRGC naval fleet.
Tangsiri also noted that tremendous and commendable strides have also been made as regards development of various types of unmanned aerial vehicles, improvement of their flight endurance and increase in their payload capacity, as well as production of naval subsurface vessels.
The top general said the Iranian Armed Forces are closely and constantly monitoring the enemies’ moves across the Persian Gulf region by means of ground, aerial, sea-surface and underwater surveillance systems.
Iranian military experts and engineers have in recent years made remarkable breakthroughs in manufacturing a broad range of indigenous equipment, making the armed forces self-sufficient.
Iranian officials have repeatedly underscored that the country will not hesitate to strengthen its military capabilities, including its missile power, which are entirely meant for defense, and that Iran’s defense capabilities will be never subject to negotiations.
Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has repeatedly called for efforts to maintain and boost Iran’s defense capabilities.
