New interceptor missiles fired during military drill in Iran

On the second day of the military drills 'Muhammad Rasulullah-4' choppers of the Army Ground Force’s Airborne Unit targeted the hypothetical enemy’s vessels off the Sea of Oman’s coasts with ‘Toofan’ (Hurricane) interceptor missiles.

Manufactured by local experts, the interceptor missile has been upgraded in terms of range, accuracy and launcher system, Tasnim News Agency reports.

General Mohsen Sayyad said that the electronic warfare gear used in the drill has been integrated into communication systems, which employ optical fiber infrastructures to transmit data.