Armenia News: Media: Russia signs contract with Iran to buy 1,000 drones
Iran and Russia have expanded the level of their strategic cooperation in various fields. Most recently in space, when a Russian rocket launched an Iranian satellite into orbit from a Russian spaceport in Kazakhstan, writes analyst and Middle East expert Elijah J. Magnier.
Russia signed a contract with Iran to buy 1,000 drones after Iran supplied several aircraft and a simulator on which Russian officers trained: they successfully used the first drones in Ukraine. The move is considered unprecedented for a superpower that buys drones from Iran. Tehran considers it recognition of its advanced and efficient military industry, achieved despite 43 years of US sanctions against the Islamic Republic.
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WNU Editor: I am unsure about the 1,000 number, but US intelligence believes Russian operators have been training on these drones for the past few weeks .... Russian officials trained in Iran as part of drone deal, U.S. says (Reuters).
More details here .... Iran Confirms Drone Sale To Russia - But What Will It Buy In Exchange? (Moon of Alabama).
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