Trying to emphasize their growing defensive capabilities, Iranian state media showed a heretofore secret underground drone base. The base is said to house 100 drones, armed with the Iranian equivalent of hellfire missiles.
Likely aware that such a base would be a target, Iran’s revelation of the base did not include a location. The base is reportedly in the Zagros mountains, which spans the western half of the country.
Constant attacks and threats of attacks have forced substantial portions of Iran’s nuclear program underground. While the drones are a conventional defensive asset, they likely see the new systems as equally likely to be targeted.
Iran’s army commander presented the nation’s drones as the region’s most powerful arsenal, and bragged of their ability to upgrade.
Sanctions have forced Iran to become self-sufficient in almost all aspects of their military. In this regard, it seems the drones are getting heavy investment.
“defensive asset “
“While the drones are a conventional defensive asset, they likely see the new systems as equally likely to be targeted.”
They’re conventional for those countries deemed allowed to have them. In Iran’s case, they’re not allowed to be one of those countries. So, even though they don’t attack anyone on a weekly basis, routinely do assassinations in other countries or sabotage other country’s nuclear facilities, they still are deemed unworthy to be allowed to protect themselves.
Good on Iran!
Reminds me of NORAD, located in a mountain in Colorado, which I see every time I leave the Colorado Springs airport.
IsraHell’s gonna need one of those nukes that it supposedly doesn’t have to get to this one. Mother Nature gives us mountains for a reason, it seems.