Iran's armed forces have begun the large-scale exercises "Muhammad — Messenger of Allah", which are attended by all kinds of troops.
Iran has launched large-scale military exercises Iran's armed forces have begun the large-scale exercises "Muhammad — Messenger of Allah", which are attended by all kinds of troops."The task of these exercises is working on command and control skills and interaction between the Army, Air Force and Navy," the commander of the Ground Forces Brigadier General Ahmad Iran Reza Purdastan said.The land area of the exercises is about 43 thousand square kilometers and the sea area covers the waters of the strategically-important Strait of Hormuz and the northern Indian Ocean, according to TASS.One of the important roles is played by combat aircraft, which will provide cover involved in the training of troops from the air.The first stage of the exercises will be held on December 25-26, on land, in the provinces of Sistan and Baluchestan (extreme south-east of Iran) and Hormozgan (near the Strait of Hormuz). It is planned to test a number of samples of new weapons, in particular, protected communication lines and military equipment that were created during the implementation of a plan "to achieve self-sufficiency in the military sphere.
"The task of these exercises is working on command and control skills and interaction between the Army, Air Force and Navy," the commander of the Ground Forces Brigadier General Ahmad Iran Reza Purdastan said.
The land area of the exercises is about 43 thousand square kilometers and the sea area covers the waters of the strategically-important Strait of Hormuz and the northern Indian Ocean, according to TASS.
One of the important roles is played by combat aircraft, which will provide cover involved in the training of troops from the air.
The first stage of the exercises will be held on December 25-26, on land, in the provinces of Sistan and Baluchestan (extreme south-east of Iran) and Hormozgan (near the Strait of Hormuz). It is planned to test a number of samples of new weapons, in particular, protected communication lines and military equipment that were created during the implementation of a plan "to achieve self-sufficiency in the military sphere."
