TEHRAN, Dec. 26 (Xinhua) -- The Iranian army utilized a type of suicide drone on Friday in the six-day military exercise underway in the country's south and southeastern parts, a senior official was quoted as saying by Tasnim news agency.
"The drone can be used for hitting the aerial and ground targets," commander of the Iranian army ground force Brigadier General Ahmad-Reza Pourdastan said.
The ground force's plan to use suicide drones dates back to September 2013, when Pourdastan said his forces manufactured a new type of advanced suicide drone, dubbed 'Ra'ad 85', as for the report.
"This drone is like a mobile bomb, and is capable of destroying fixed and mobile targets," the commander was quoted as saying.
The ground force employed Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) in the ongoing drill in two phases, he said, adding that in the first stage, the drones played the role of enemy aircraft and in the second phase, they flew as the friendly aircraft.
The six-day joint drills by Iranian army's ground, naval and air forces backed by Khatam al-Anbia Air Defense Base is scheduled to be held in the southern part of the country, including waters extended from east of Hormuz Strait to the north Aden Gulf.
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