Iranian Naval Fleets to Exercise Firepower Capabilities
TEHRAN (FNA)- The Iranian navy fleets are due to exercise their firepower capabilities on the second day of the massive wargames underway in the country's Southern waters, a senior Navy commander announced on Saturday. ( 12:56:19 - 2012/12/29)

Navy to Test New Surface-to-Air Missile in Naval Drills
TEHRAN (FNA)- The Iranian Navy plans to test the latest version of one of its surface-to-air mid-rang missiles during the massive naval wargames underway in the country's Southern waters, a senior Navy commander announced on Friday. ( 18:58:45 - 2012/12/28)

Iranian Navy Starts Large-Scale Naval Drills
TEHRAN (FNA)- The Iranian Navy started a series of wargames in the country's Southern waters on Friday to test its capabilities in defending Iran's water borders and regional interests. ( 13:48:50 - 2012/12/28)

Iran Boosts Naval Missiles' Range, Precision, Power
TEHRAN (FNA)- The Iranian Navy on Wednesday announced production of a new missile system to boost its missile range, precision and power, and the Navy commander said the system will be used by his forces in the near future. ( 17:21:40 - 2012/12/26)

IRGC Stages Naval Drills in South Pars Gas Field
TEHRAN (FNA)- The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) on Tuesday launched a series of naval wargames in the South Pars Energy Zone in the Persian Gulf, where the world's largest natural gas reservoir shared by Iran and Qatar is placed. ( 20:29:11 - 2012/12/25)

Iran Takes Wide Stride in Boosting Sub-Surface Capabilities
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian Navy Commander Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari said the country has experienced a leap in the expansion of its sub-surface capabilities in recent months. ( 18:50:32 - 2012/12/25)

Navy to Stage Large-Scale Drills in Iran's Southern Waters on Friday
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian Navy Commander Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari announced on Tuesday that his forces are due to start a series of wargames in the country's Southern waters on Friday. ( 18:07:34 - 2012/12/25)

Iranian Basij Units to Stage New Wargames in Northern Province
TEHRAN (FNA)- Rapid reaction units of Iran's Basij (volunteer) force will start massive wargames in the country's Northern province of Golestan tomorrow to test their capabilities to defend the country. ( 17:38:10 - 2012/12/25)

MPs to Visit Southern Iran to Get Information on Hunting of US Drones
TEHRAN (FNA)- A team of senior Iranian lawmakers are due to visit Iran's Persian Gulf islands to be personally briefed about the way the country's military hunted down a hostile US drone earlier this month, parliamentary sources told FNA on Monday. ( 19:30:59 - 2012/12/24)

Official: Iran among Top 20 Manufacturers of Navy Vessels
TEHRAN (FNA)- Deputy Head of Iran's Naval Defense Industries Organization Amir Babayee announced on Monday that the country stands among the world's top 20 navy vessels manufacturers, and added that 70 to 90 percent of the parts needed for the construction of these vessels are produced within Iran. ( 18:25:27 - 2012/12/24)

Official: 120 Plane Hijacking Attempts Foiled in Iran in 3 Decades
TEHRAN (FNA)- Deputy commander of Iran's Flight Security Guards announced on Monday that the country has thwarted 120 plane hijacking attempts in the last 28 years. ( 18:23:40 - 2012/12/24)

Iran: All Military Units Equipped with Drone Capability
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Ahmad Vahidi lauded Iran's achievements in the field of aviation industries, especially in production of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), and said all Iranian armed forces are now equipped with advanced home-made drones. ( 18:20:54 - 2012/12/24)

DM Rejects Claims on Missile Cooperation between Iran, N. Korea as "Speculations"
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Ahmad Vahidi dismissed certain states' claims that Tehran and Pyongyang are cooperating in producing different missiles. ( 15:39:50 - 2012/12/24)

IRGC Advisor: Military Attack on Iran Means 30,000 Americans Dead on 1st Day
TEHRAN (FNA)- A senior advisor to the commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps said the US casualties in Iraq and Afghanistan have made Washington more wary of war against other regional states, adding that American experts know now that attacking Iran would mean 30,000 US soldiers die on the first day of war. ( 18:43:11 - 2012/12/23)