Iranian Ground Forces Launch Massive “Eqtedar 1402” War Drills

(DEFENCE SECURITY ASIA) – In view of the increasing risk Israel-Palestinian conflict expanding and involve other countries in the Middle East region,  the Iranian ground forces have conducted a large-scale war exercise over two days involving various ground assets.

Held in the central region of Iran, the large-scale war exercise was called “Eqtedar (Power) 1402.”

The two-day war exercise involved all units of the Iranian ground forces and took place in the Isfahan region.

One of the commander,  Iranian Army Brigadier General Karim Chesnak informed the country’s media that the war exercise was aimed at testing the country’s military response to any potential threats it might face as tensions in the region escalated due to the Israel-Palestine conflict.

In the main phase of the war exercise today, Iranian ground forces units, including around 200 helicopters, launched various types of guided missiles that have been enhanced in their capabilities, such as “Shafaq,” “Almas,” and “Dehlaviyeh.”

 

All three guided missiles are capable of hitting their targets at distances ranging from 8km to 20km.

The twin anti-tank guided missile “Dehlaviyeh” has been mounted on American-made M113 armored vehicles inherited by the Iranian ground forces from the era of the Shah of Iran’s rule.

Iranian military experts have increased the range of the “Dehlaviyeh” guided missile from 5.5km to 8km to ensure it can hit more targets at a greater distance.

In the “Eqtedar 1402” military exercise, soldiers also launched an air-launched variant of the “Shafaq” guided missile, which has a 50kg warhead and can destroy targets up to 20km away at a speed of Mach 2.2.

“Shafaq” is a ground-to-ground guided missile but also has an air-to-ground launch variant.

Another guided missile developed by Iranian military experts is the anti-tank guided missile system “Almas,” which, when combined with a firing control system, can hit targets up to 8km away.

The air-launched variant of “Almas” is equipped on Bell Cobra 209 attack helicopters and combat drones.

The anti-tank guided missile “Almas,” introduced to the Iranian ground forces in 2021, is said to be a replica of the Israeli-developed “Spike” anti-tank guided missile.

According to the Iranian ground forces spokesperson, the “Eqtedar 1402” war exercise is in line with the new combat structure of the ground forces, which is now equipped with weaponry and tactics to enable them to engage targets from greater distances with more precision. — DSA

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