TEHRAN (FNA)- The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) plans to test fire 4 new types of Iran-made coast-to-sea and sea-to-sea missiles in the next stage of the massive wargames underway in the Persian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz, a senior Iranian military commander announced on Saturday.
"Four types of naval missiles have been selected and God wiling they will be fired successfully tomorrow," IRGC Navy Commander Rear Admiral Morteza Saffari said in an interview with FNA.
The commander further pointed to Iran's recently made short-range Nasr cruise missiles as among those to be test fired during the next stage of the wargames.
IRGC staged a series of wargames in the Persian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz, codenamed as Payambar-e Azam (The Great Messenger) 5, to boost vigilance and combat preparedness of its naval forces.
"The country's defensive experts have enhanced such tactical capabilities as the range and power of these missiles.
"And we will witness the actual capabilities of these missiles in operation," Saffari stated.
The Iranian Defense Ministry started mass-production of Nasr 1 (Victory 1) cruise missiles in March.
"Nasr 1 missile is a cruise missile capable of destroying 3-ton weighted vessels," Iran's Defense Minister Vahidi said at a ceremony to inaugurate Nasr 1 production line at the defense ministry's Aerospace Industries Organization.
Vahidi also said that Nasr 1 is a short-range coast-to-sea and sea-to-sea missile which could be fired from coasts and all types of vessels.
He announced that his ministry plans to enhance tactical capabilities of the missile, saying the missile will soon be equipped with the capability to be fired from choppers and submarines.