The Iranian military has released a demonstration of a new drone attack developed by itself.
The state-run IRIB broadcast on the 1st (local time) aired a video of the bombing of an attack drone 'Ababil-5' recently deployed by the Iranian Navy.
The Navy claimed that the drone took off from the deck of the destroyer 'Sahand' and accurately hit a target 400 km away with bombs.
The demonstration of this model, which was unveiled for the first time this time, took place during the 'Zolpagar' exercise, the largest of the Iranian military's annual training exercises.
In the exercise that day, the drone 'Mohazer-6', which is known to have been used in the Russian military's attack on Ukraine, also appeared.
The Iranian military explained that the Mohazer-6 has an operational radius of up to 2,000 km and can carry 40 kg of bombs.
Foreign media reported that Russian forces were using Iranian drones to attack Ukraine, but Iran denies this.
However, Iran admitted last November that it had provided drones to Russia prior to the war in Ukraine.
The Iranian military said it detected a foreign drone approaching to reconnoiter an exercise in the Strait of Hormuz.
A military official said, "The detected foreign military reconnaissance plane was a 'P-8', and after a warning shot, it changed course and left the training area."
In the 'Zolpagar' exercise, not only drones, but also fighters, helicopters, submarines, warships, tanks,
(Photo = Provided by the Iranian military, Yonhap News)