Iran to use drones for border controlOctober 3, 2011 - 11:11 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Iran plans to equip all of its border areas with Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) within the next few months, Iranian Police Chief Esmail Ahmadi Moqaddam announced. Nine remote-controlled drones have already been purchased, and ten others will be bought in the near future, Ahmadi-Moqaddam said, Fars News Agency reported. The commander added that the police aviation personnel were receiving training to operate the drones. The drones are to carry out reconnaissance missions in the desert areas of the Eastern Iran near the border with Afghanistan, as part of Iran's campaign against narcotics and drug-trafficking, Ahmadi-Moqaddam was quoted as saying. The Iranian Air Force also announced in July that it plans to deploy reconnaissance drones along the country's border. "Using UAVs plays a vital role in the strengthening of the Armed Forces' offensive and defensive capabilities. Accordingly, we seek to equip all the country's air bases with different types of drones," Deputy Lieutenant Commander of Army's Air Force for Operations General Majid Pirhadi told FNA.   Top stories Azerbaijani authorities report that they have already resettled 3,000 people in the Nagorno-Karabakh town of Stepanakert. On June 10, Azerbaijani President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev will leave for Turkey on a working visit. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive.   Partner news |  Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesArmenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats.Balance of attached cards in the Idram&IDBank app From now on, users will be able to view the online balances of cards issued by ArCa system banks and attached to the app. |
