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Iranian army test-fires sub-to-surface missile
28/8/2006 9:56

The Iranian army test-fired a sub-to-surface missile yesterday in the Gulf during the ongoing massive military maneuver, the state television reported.

"Our army has successfully test-fired a top speed long-range sub-to-surface missile off the Persian Gulf," Navy Commander Gen. Sajjad Kouchaki was quoted as saying by the television.

According to the video report, the missile was launched from a submarine and hit a planned target on the surface of the water within a kilometer.

The missile test was part of Iran's large-scale war games. Iran has tested some other weapons in the past 10 days, including 10 short-range surface-to-surface missiles and a kind of anti-aircraft equipment called "air mine system."



Xinhua News