Iran air defense units track mock enemy stealth aircraft in war game

TEHRAN, Feb. 23(MNA) – On the third day of the Sarallah air defense maneuvers, air defense units of the Armed Forces successfully tracked mock enemy stealth aircraft and unmanned aerial vehicles using innovative tactics and advanced radar systems of the country’s integrated network of air defense. In another operation on Wednesday, radar operators at the Khatam-ol-Anbiya Air Defense Base and lookouts stationed across the theater of operation provided friendly fighter jets with information about the position of mock enemy fighters, enabling them to force away the invading enemy aircraft. New domestically manufactured radars like the Kashef (Discoverer) and various upgraded radar systems were also test-operated during the exercises. The four-day war games started on Monday in southern Iran, covering a span of about 190,000 square kilometers. According to the public relations department of the Khatam-ol-Anbiya Air Defense Base, the Sarallah maneuvers are meant to enhance the country’s integrated network of air defense with a focus on modern defensive tactics. The other purpose of the war games is to increase the country’s preparedness in the face of military threats, particularly possible attacks on densely populated areas, sensitive and vulnerable centers, and nuclear facilities. The exercises are also aimed at increasing the mobility of rapid response forces to engage in asymmetric warfare and improving coordination between air defense units of various forces in order to provide the country with wide air defense coverage.