Pictures: Iranian Army unveils new defense equipment. (alalam).
Iranian Army announces new military equipment, designed and
produced inside the country, as the Islamic Republic continues developing
defense capabilities.
A six-barrel 12.7mm Gatling-type machine gun dubbed Moharram and a
smart composite armor were two pieces of military hardware that were unveiled
during the ceremony in Tehran on Sunday with Commander of the Iranian Army’s
Ground Forces Brigadier General Ahmad-Reza Pourdastan in attendance.
The Moharram Gatling-type machine gun has a firing rate of
2,000-2,500 rounds per minute, and can be mounted on pickup trucks, tanks,
armored personnel carriers, helicopters, unmanned aerial vehicles, warships and
frigates to strike aerial, sea and ground targets.
The indigenous smart composite armor is built of Shear Thickening
Fluid (STF) or liquid armor. It can resist steel core anti-armor bullets and has
been developed according to international standards.
The Iranian Army also unveiled a home-made battle tank dubbed
Sabalan. Iran’s Sabalan tank has been designed based on the experience and
know-how gained from designing the indigenous Zolfaqar and Samsam battle tanks.
The tank is armed with a 105mm smoothbore gun, state-of-the-art fire control
system and sophisticated communications systems.
A 155mm Howitzer dubbed Hoveyzeh and a superheavy tactical vehicle
named Zoljanah were two other military pieces that were showcased on Sunday.
A
howitzer is a type of artillery piece characterized by a relatively short barrel
and the use of comparatively small propellant charges to propel projectiles at
relatively high trajectories with a steep angle of descent.
Zoljanah tactical vehicle has five axles, of which the first two and
the last are controllable. It can cross rivers and streams to a depth of 1.5
meters, and carry a maximum load of 30 tons.
In recent years, "Peaceful Moderate" Iran has made great achievements in its defense
sector and has attained self-sufficiency in producing essential military
equipment and systems.
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