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Iran Air Force started massive air drills on Tuesday in the central province of Isfahan, official IRNA news agency reported.
General Massoud Roozkhosh, the spokesman for the war game, said that the two-day military exercises are aimed at simulating real battle scenes.
The drills are also aimed at upgrading military commanders' skill in planning and controlling air operations, as well as electronic warfare during military engagements, Roozkhosh was quoted as saying.
The drill, code-named Aerial Power of Fadaeeyan-e Harim-e Velayat 7 (Devotees of Velayat Airspace 7), is also seeking to display the Iranian Air Force combat power, he said.
Roozkhosh told reporters that dozens of bomber airplanes, heavy-duty aircraft, military transport aircraft, communication and reconnaissance planes, tanker aircraft and Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) are slated to take part in the war game.
He also said various defense systems and weapons developed or upgraded by the country's academic and industrial centers as well as the Ministry of Defense are planned to be showcased during the two-day drills.
Various kinds of domestically made missiles and bombs, including smart heavy and semi-heavy bombs as well as laser and radar-guided missiles will be also used in the war game, he added.
Iran's Air Force holds annual war games in a bid to boost capabilities to defend the country's airspace, said the commander.
(ASIA PACIFIC DAILY)
