The Iran Project : The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps Aerospace Force will unveil new underground facilities accommodating modern missiles and drones during large-scale war games, the IRGC spokesperson said.
According to The Iran Project, Speaking to reporters at a press conference on Monday, General Ali Mohammad Naeini gave details on the ongoing ‘Payambar-e Azam (The Great Prophet) 19’ military exercise and a number of other war games that will be held in the coming days.
He stated that during the drills, the IRGC Aerospace Force will unveil “missile and drone cities”, while an underground city storing missiles and another facility accommodating vessels will be unveiled in the south of Iran.
The new generation of the IRGC’s “unique drones” will also be unveiled, he added.
The spokesman said the IRGC Navy will stage a war game in the Persian Gulf on January 18-23, noting that around 300 combat vessels will take part in an exercise on January 11 for smart traffic control at the Strait of Hormuz.
On January 27, the largest naval parade will be held with the participation of around 2,000 military and civilian vessels, he said, adding that two warships, named after martyrs ‘Bahman Baqeri’ and ‘Rais Ali Delvari’, will join the IRGC Navy’s fleet.
General Naeini also unveiled plans for a war game on Friday, January 10, involving 110,000 Basij forces in the capital Tehran.