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Iran Tests Active Protection System on Home-Made Tanks
2017-11-22 Read More...
Lieutenant Commander of the Iranian Army Brigadier General Ahmad Reza Pourdastan announced his country has successfully tested active protection system on its home-made tanks, Fars News Agency (FNA)

Airbus, Iran Finalize Agreement for 100 Jets
2016-12-20 Read More...
Iran has trimmed its order with Airbus to purchase of 100 passenger planes partly by dropping superjumbo A380s, said the Managing Director of Iran’s flag carrier Iran Air on

Iran, China Sign Defense-Military Agreement
2016-11-16 Read More...
Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Hossein Dehqan and his Chinese counterpart General Chang Wanquan (photo), in a meeting in Tehran earlier this week, signed an agreement to further develop defense and military cooperation between the two

Iran Starts Production of Zolfaqar Missiles
2016-09-27 Read More...
Iran launched production line for its first solid-fuel pin-point precision and long-range missile dubbed Zolfaqar on

Iran Starts Naval Drills Near Hormuz Strait
2012-12-30 Read More...
Iran started on Friday six days of naval drills in the Strait of Hormuz, maneuvers aimed at showcasing its military capabilities in what is a vital oil and gas shipping

Iran Deploys Over 3,000 Defense Bases
2012-10-02 Read More...
A Senior Commander of the Islamic Republic of Iran's Army, Brigadier General Farzad Ismaili, has reported on the usage of a new generation of advanced radars in interception of high-range targets in Iran’s air defense

Iran’s Navy to Expand Presence in Int’l Waters
2012-09-06 Read More...
Iranian Navy Commander Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari said that Iran’s Naval Forces are to expand their presence in the international waters in order to safeguard the country’s interests and

Iran Test-Fires 4th Generation Fateh Missile
2012-08-07 Read More...
Iran has fired an upgraded version of its Fateh-110 short-range ballistic missile in a “successful” test of its ability to hit stationary land or sea targets, Defense Minister Ahmad Vahidi said on Saturday, according to state

Tangsiri: “Iran not to Give up Control over Hormuz Strait”
2012-07-24 Read More...
Iran would never give up its control over the strategic Strait of Hormuz, Deputy Navy Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Rear Admiral Alireza Tangsiri said Sunday evening in Bandar Abbas, capital of the southern Hormuzgan

Hajizadeh: “Iran’s Missiles to Reciprocate Attacks in Minutes”
2012-07-05 Read More...
Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Aerospace Division, Brigadier General Amir Ali Hajizadeh said on Wednesday that the IRGC's missiles are ready to reciprocate the enemy's attacks within

New US Forces & New Iranian War Games in the Gulf
2012-07-04 Read More...
The United States has moved new forces into the Gulf to keep strategic waterways open and strike deep within Iran in the event of a regional military escalation, the New York Times reported

Oman-Iran Hold New Military Meeting
2012-05-17 Read More...
Assistant Chief-of-Staff for Operations and Planning of Oman Army Brigadier Rashid bin Saif al Sheidi said holding Iran-Oman joint military meetings will benefit both

Iran Celebrates National Army Day
2012-04-18 Read More...
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad celebrated the Iran National Army Day during grand ceremonies held in southern Tehran close to the mausoleum of the late Founder of the Islamic Republic Imam Khomeini on

Iran, Qatar Police Sign Cooperation Agreement
2012-04-13 Read More...
Islamic Republic of Iran Police (IRIP) and Qatar Police Signed a cooperation agreement on fighting narcotic drug trafficking and terrorism and safeguarding security of the water borders between the two

India Test Fires Brahmos Missile with New Systems
2012-04-04 Read More...
India on Friday test fired the Brahmos supersonic cruise missile with certain new systems from the Integrated Test Range at Chandipur off Odisha

Pakistan Test Fires Nuclear-Capable Ballistic Missile
2012-03-07 Read More...
Pakistan successfully test fired a nuclear-capable, short-range, surface-to-surface ballistic missile on Monday, the Military

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