In a context characterized by growing tensions between Israel and Hezbollah, Iran unveiled a new drone and a new missile during its annual military parade.
Iran is on all sides. As the country helps Russia in its war against Ukraine, it also supports Hezbollah whose conflict with Israel continues to escalate in recent days. Last week, Iran held its annual military parade and announced new equipment.
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A new long-range ballistic missile, the Jihad, as well as an improved version of its Shahed-136 drone – widely used by Russia in Ukraine – were presented. They are part of the policy to modernize Iran’s arsenal. “The Iranians like to talk about this,” said Xavier Tytelman, a defense and aviation consultant.
The range is 4000 km
For what reasons? Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has called for the destruction of Israel, calling it “a cancerous tumor.” ” He had promised a big response on July 31, after the death of Mr Hamas political leader Ismaïl Haniyeh killed in a targeted strike in Tehran: “It is our duty to avenge the blood shed on our land.”
The new president, Massoud Pezeshkian, who attended the annual parade in Tehran, said: “Our defense and deterrence capabilities have improved so much that even the demons would not dream of aggression against us Dear Iran. “
The two technologies presented last week aim to show that Iran can continue to play a role in this part of the world. But for Xavier Tytelman, these developments are normal. “They are benefiting from feedback from the Russians who are basically telling them ‘this is how you improve this system’, ‘this is how you prevent the Shaed signal from being intercepted’ .”
One of the new features of the Shahed-136B drone – this kamikaze drone, which is 3.5 meters long and 2.5 meters wide – is its greatly increased range. “What is the purpose of increasing the radius to 4,000 kilometers?” asks our expert. “There is not so much distance when they shoot from Iran to their targets in Israel. For Ukraine it is not necessary either since the Russians were already going where they want with 2,500 km “, continues Xavier Tytelman.
“The bullet remains neutral before it is fired”
It is still to be recognized about the developments of the strong missile “Jihad” which was designed and made by the aerospace branch of the Revolutionary Guards, the ideological army of the Islamic Republic. According to the Iranian news agency IRNA, this liquid-fueled missile would have an operational range of 1,000 kilometers and could carry a warhead of around 600 kg. It also stands out for its speed and accuracy.
But Xavier Tytelman is not afraid. “A liquid-fueled missile must be on site, immobile for hours. This makes it detectable by satellites equipped with thermal detection systems. So the bullet remains neutral before it is fired, he explains. However, with a mobile phone system that has a range of 1,000 km is still very rare. This development is feared, especially because of the intensity of trade between Russia and… Iran. Which Tehran has always denied despite several accusations from Western governments.
2024-09-27 18:01:51
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