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IRGC Aerospace Force Spokesperson Says Iran Will Unveil New Underground Missile City
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IRGC will unveil an underground missile city and related aerospace achievements. Missile and drone production moved underground to establish production cities.
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Underground missile city pledge
Brigadier General Hossein Mohebbi, the IRGC Aerospace Force spokesperson, said on Saturday that the IRGC would unveil a new underground missile city and other military achievements during IRGC Aerospace Force Week at Sarcheshmeh Cultural Complex of Tehran. Mohebbi said the IRGC has built underground missile cities and facilities by leveraging indigenous expertise and Iran's vast geography, and he said the range of missiles' limitations has been lifted for Iran. Mohebbi said the IRGC Aerospace Force managed to move production facilities from above ground to underground, and he said specialized equipment would be put on display during IRGC Aerospace Force Week.
Mohebbi said the IRGC Aerospace Force would show its capabilities to respond to threats in the battlefield, and he warned that if another war breaks out, the world will witness new capabilities and enemies will be astonished by its strength and power. Mohebbi said the IRGC has developed underground complexes for producing and storing weapons to ensure continued production under war conditions and heavy bombardment, and he said the facilities make it difficult for enemies to gauge the size of Iran's missile stockpile.
Claims on drones and aircraft
Mohebbi said the IRGC Aerospace Force shot down or destroyed more than 260 aircraft during what he called the "Ramadan War," and he said the tally included fighters of the F-35 and F-16 types and drones. Mohebbi said the IRGC Aerospace Force managed to bring down seven MQM-170 reconnaissance drones intact over the past week or two, and he called it a demonstration of technological superiority over the enemy. Mohebbi said the IRGC has reduced the radar signature of its missiles and drones, and he said stealth technologies enabled them to penetrate several layers of air defenses and hit their targets.
Mohebbi said the IRGC Aerospace Force would reveal additional capabilities if a third wave of confrontation erupts, and he warned that any site Iran considers a serious threat could become a target for its forces. Mohebbi said the IRGC Aerospace Force had intercepted and destroyed more than 260 enemy aircraft and aerial vehicles during the US-Israeli war of aggression, and he stressed that the figure did not include the achievements of the Iranian Army.
Nuclear doctrine review
Mohebbi said the IRGC Aerospace Force is ready to review the Iranian nuclear doctrine if the regime decides to do so, while he stressed that work to extend the range of Iranian missiles continues. Mohebbi said the IRGC has developed underground complexes for producing and storing weapons to ensure continued production under war conditions and heavy bombardment, and he said domestic development of aeronautical and space industries enabled Iran to produce advanced defensive equipment on a wide scale. Mohebbi said the IRGC Aerospace Force's first strategic achievement was the generation of indigenous knowledge and the localization of global knowledge within the aerospace industry, and he said it transformed Iran from an importer of military weaponry into an exporter in the aerospace sector.
Mohebbi said the IRGC Aerospace Force's second achievement was the transformation of knowledge into industry, and he cited exports of the Arman missile, the 358 drone, and the Khordad-3 air defense system. Mohebbi said the IRGC Aerospace Force's third achievement focused on domestic production and self-reliance rather than procurement and dependency, and he said, "we do not rely on foreign nations to supply the arms, equipment, and components we require."