Iran, in order to strengthen its air defense, has added combat drones with air-to-air missiles. According to the ** report, Iran is armed with dozens of Karar drones with air-to-air missiles for air defense in all border areas of the country. We know that the Karar UAV has a combat range of up to 1000 km. According to the Iranian military, the use of Carar drones can allow the enemy to reconsider their strategy.
The first version of the Karar interceptor drone, unveiled in 2010 and made in Iran, is equipped with a Majid thermal missile with a range of 8 kilometers, according to the head of the Iranian military. It "successfully conducted operational tests" during military Xi in October. The development of Iran's military arsenal has caused concern in many countries, especially the United States and Israel, the sworn enemies of the two Islamic republics.
The latter accuses Tehran of supplying drone fleets to its allies in the Middle East, in particular to the Lebanese Shiite group Allah and the Houthi rebels in Yemen. Iran also supports the Palestinian militant group Hamas. Hamas has been at war with Israel since its deadly attack on October 7. Kyiv and its Western allies have accused Tehran of supplying Russia with drones for use in the war in Ukraine, a claim Tehran has denied. However, the West has imposed several rounds of severe sanctions on Iran due to Iran's alleged involvement
Iran has been manufacturing UAVs since the 80s of the 20th century, and it can be said that Iran's UAV technology and application level is relatively high. Iran has strengthened its border air defense capabilities in the face of unstable situations in the Middle East at this time, countering threats from the United States and Israel, balancing the military forces deployed by the United States in the region, and thus controlling the direct involvement of the United States.