2007-10-17
IRGC Ground Force Equipped with Smart Ammunition

TEHRAN (Fars News Agency) - Commander of the artillery and missile unit of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) ground force said that his troops are using smart ammunition.

Speaking in the northwestern city of Orumieh on Wednesday, Mahmoud Chaharbaghi said that the IRGC ground troops are equipped with smart shells, rockets and missiles.

He pointed out that his troops can now target moving objects, like cars, with high precision by using smart rounds, adding that the defense ministry has taken long strides in designing and manufacturing smart ammunitions.

The military official said that Iran has gained independence in manufacturing military tools and equipment.

Meantime, he said that Iran's artillery attacks are now guided by computer programs, which he said would prevent errors and mistakes.

"Proper use of arsenals, specially smart ammunition and optical systems as well as the use of well-trained and skillful forces and advanced guidance equipment have increased the level of success of our troops," the commander concluded.

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