TEHRAN, Feb 24 - In the third day of Velayat 97 military exercise a Gadir-class submarine successfully fired an anti-surface cruise missile.
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TEHRAN, Young Journalists Club (YJC) - Due to restrictions of torpedoes operational range and due to the fact that the position of submarine may be discovered when firing torpedoes, Iran's Navy force experts made it possible for submarine to target enemy units with missile from the depth of sea, without any divulge of the place of lunching.
The Velayat 97 drill is being held in an area of two million square kilometers, from the Strait of Hormuz to the southeastern coasts of Makran, the Sea of Oman and the northern parts of the Indian Ocean, down to the 10-degree latitude.
In recent years, Iran has made major breakthroughs in its defense sector and attained self-sufficiency in producing important military equipment and hardware.
Iran has also conducted major military drills to enhance the defense capabilities of its armed forces and to test modern military tactics and state-of-the-art army equipment.
The Islamic Republic maintains that its military might poses no threat to other countries, stating that its defense doctrine is merely based on deterrence.