Saturday, September 28, 2013

Iran's Revolutionary Guard unveils attack drone


Iran unveiled on Friday an unmanned attack aircraft it described as its most sophisticated drone to date that can reach much of the Middle East, including Israel.

Revolutionary Guard chief, Gen. Mohammad Ali Jafari, called the missile-carrying plane a "strategic asset" for the military to protect Iran's borders.

The military says the Shahed-129, or Witness-129, has a range of 1,700 kilometers (1,050 miles), a 24-hour non-stop flight capability and can carry eight bombs or missiles capable of hitting both stationary and moving targets.

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