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Shafaq News
27-01-2025
- Politics
- Shafaq News
Iran tests AI-guided missiles in Gulf drills
Shafaq News/ The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) successfully launched artificial intelligence-guided missiles during extensive naval exercises in the Gulf, showcasing its latest military innovations, Iranian state media reported on Monday. The drills, named Payambar-e-A'azam (The Great Prophet), commenced on Friday and covered southwestern Iran, including Gulf waters and the provinces of Bushehr and Khuzestan. These exercises demonstrated the integration of cutting-edge missile and drone technologies. During the drills, the IRGC Navy deployed domestically-built Mohajer-6 and Ababil-5 drones equipped with Qaim and Almas precision-guided missiles. These AI-enabled missiles reportedly destroyed simulated enemy targets. For the first time, the IRGC launched Navvab (Nawwab) missiles, designed to provide advanced air defense capabilities for the Shahid Soleimani patrol combat vessel. The drills also featured cruise and ballistic missiles, alongside an upgraded Qadr missile boasting extended range and improved resistance to electronic warfare. Admiral Ali Reza Tangsiri, IRGC Navy commander emphasized the importance of the drills in safeguarding key national infrastructure. 'These exercises aim to protect vital sites such as the Assaluyeh gas and petrochemical complexes, the Bushehr nuclear power plant, oil platforms, and refineries,' Tangsiri told the media. 'These exercises strengthen our readiness against potential threats while conveying a message of peace and friendship to neighboring countries.'
LBCI
27-01-2025
- Science
- LBCI
Iran launches AI-guided missiles during Gulf military drills
Iran has launched artificial intelligence-guided missiles during military exercises in the Gulf waters, state media reported on Monday. According to state television, the Iranian Revolutionary Guard has been conducting drills since Friday in the southwest of the country, including in the Gulf, as well as in the provinces of Bushehr and Khuzestan. The Iranian News Agency (IRNA) stated that the Guard's naval forces "launched Qaem and Almas missiles equipped with artificial intelligence from advanced drones of the Mohajer-6 and Ababil-5 models." The agency added that these missiles "successfully destroyed simulated enemy targets" in the country's southwest. AFP
Al Arabiya
27-01-2025
- Politics
- Al Arabiya
Iran deploys AI-equipped missiles during drills
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has deployed missiles featuring artificial intelligence technology during military drills in the Gulf, state media reported Monday. The IRGC'S naval force 'fired Ghaem and Almas missiles equipped with artificial intelligence from advanced Mohajer-6 and Ababil-5 drones,' the IRNA state news agency said. The report added that the missiles 'successfully destroyed hypothetical enemy targets' during the drills. Ghaem and Almas are both precision-guided missiles developed domestically by the Iranian defense ministry. On Friday, the IRGC launched a series of military exercises in the southwest of the country, including in Bushehr and Khuzestan provinces, and in Gulf waters. The provinces are home to Iran's major oil and petrochemical facilities, with Bushehr also hosting the country's nuclear power plant. Citing the 'sensitive positions,' IRGC naval commander Alireza Tangsiri told IRNA that the exercises simulated protecting these locations. Tangsiri also said that Iran was producing cruise missiles with ranges 'exceeding 1,000 kilometers (621 miles) that are utilized with AI technology.' The deployment of the missiles comes months after remarks from Iran's supreme leader, Khamenei, urging the authorities to 'master artificial intelligence.' Since its 1979 revolution, the Islamic Republic has developed a series of sophisticated missiles and drones following its break in ties with the United States, which had been Tehran's main arms supplier. The test of the missiles also comes days after the inauguration of US President Donald Trump, known for a 'maximum pressure' approach towards Iran during his first term, which ended in 2021. Trump said Thursday that he hoped to avoid strikes against Iranian nuclear sites, calling for a 'deal' with Tehran, the sworn enemy of the US and its ally, Israel.
Khaleej Times
27-01-2025
- Politics
- Khaleej Times
Iran deploys AI-equipped missiles during drills in Gulf
Iran's Revolutionary Guards have deployed missiles featuring artificial intelligence technology during military drills in the Gulf, state media reported on Monday. The Guards' naval force "fired Ghaem and Almas missiles equipped with artificial intelligence from advanced Mohajer-6 and Ababil-5 drones", the Irna state news agency said. The report added that the missiles "successfully destroyed hypothetical enemy targets" during the drills. Ghaem and Almas are both precision-guided missiles developed domestically by the Iranian defence ministry. On Friday, the Guards launched a series of military exercises in the southwest of the country, including in Bushehr and Khuzestan provinces, and in Gulf waters. The provinces are home to Iran's major oil and petrochemical facilities, with Bushehr also hosting the country's nuclear power plant. Citing the "sensitive positions", Guards naval commander Alireza Tangsiri told Irna that the exercises simulated protecting these locations. Tangsiri also said that Iran was producing cruise missiles with ranges "exceeding 1,000km that are utilised with AI technology". The deployment of the missiles comes months after remarks from Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Khamenei, urging the authorities to "master artificial intelligence". Since its 1979 revolution, the Islamic republic has developed a series of sophisticated missiles and drones following its break in ties with the United States, which had been Tehran's main arms supplier. The test of the missiles also comes days after the inauguration of US President Donald Trump, known for a "maximum pressure" approach towards Iran during his first term, which ended in 2021. Trump said on Thursday that he hoped to avoid strikes against Iranian nuclear sites, calling for a "deal" with Tehran, the sworn enemy of the US and its ally, Israel.
