By NNN-IRNA
Tehran : The production line of the 2,000-pound smart bombs, Qased (harbinger), and four-part production line of the low-calibre piercing bullets, Saqeb (meteor) have been commissioned at the Tehran defence industries.
Minister of Defence and Logistics of the Armed Forces Mostafa Mohammad Najjar said at the inaugural ceremony Sunday that the Iranian defence doctrine has focused on multilateral defence and the principle of deterrence.
He said that all stages of research studies, design and production of the 2,000-pound smart bombs have been carried out by the experts of the ministry.
Mohammad Najjar said that 75 per cent of materials for the smart bomb has been provided by the Ministry of Defence and Logistics of the Armed Forces and 25 per cent by the private sector.
He said that the West’s economic sanctions on Iran has not been effective and rather has encouraged Iranian experts to work hard for the country’s self-sufficiency.
“Production of the smart bomb indicated that Iranian defence capability has made an eye-catching progress in light of the designing and manufacturing expertise.”
He said that the media imperialism especially the Israeli and US media propaganda machines described Iranian defence capability as a threat to other nations in the region, whereas, Iran poses no threat to its neighbours and serves peace, stability and sustainable security in the region.
Mohammad Najjar said that the Middle East nations are aware of the goals of the global arrogance and regard Iran as a bastion vis-a-vis the Western powers.