Iran Strengthens Defence Capabilities Using Technology from Seized US Weapons
Iran is strengthening its defence capabilities by analysing seized US weapons and military equipment through reverse engineering, according to a senior Iranian military official.
Brigadier General Ali Balali, an adviser to the commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Aerospace Force, disclosed the information in an interview with Russia’s RIA Novosti news agency.
Mr. Balali said Tehran was using the US weapons and military equipment in its possession to further develop its own weapons systems. Mehr News Agency reported the development, citing the interview.
The senior IRGC official clarified that the main objective of studying the US military equipment was not simply to produce exact copies of the weapons. Instead, Iran aims to utilise their designs and advanced technologies to improve its own military capabilities.
He added that Iranian experts were closely examining the seized equipment to develop new concepts and weapons designs that would be fully suited to the country’s military requirements.
Source: Mehr News Agency
