Iranian army , Simnan province of the Persian Gulf and Strait of Hormuz airspace to simulate a large-scale air defense exercise has announced announced.
According to the Iranian state media, 416 thousand square kilometers in the province of Simnan in the exercise to be performed in the Iranian army, the country's airspace is aimed at testing the ability to protect against possible enemy threats.
Iran Air Defense Forces Commander Ali Riza Sebahiferd stated that the most demanding and realistic war conditions will be applied in the exercise. The first stage of the exercise will be the detection and detection of enemy targets simulated, and the second stage will be targeted threats. " said.
Sebahiferd, the Arabian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz air field will be simulated in the exercise of domestic production air defense systems, unmanned aerial vehicles and various types of missiles will be tested, he said.
Exercise, Tehran and Washington in a period of tension between the United States and the Arabian Gulf after 6 months after the ship again after the aircraft carrier was remarkable.
According to US media reports, USS Abraham Lincoln, 6 days after the instructions of the White House for the first time had moved to the Persian Gulf.
Iran shot down a US RQ-4 Global Hawk-type unmanned aerial vehicle in June for violating the airspace over the Strait of Hormuz.
