Secret underground drone base under a mountain range where it keeps at least 100 missile-armed UAVs

State TV said 100 drones were being kept in the heart of the Zagros mountains, including Ababil-5, which it said were fitted with Qaem-9 missiles, an made version of air-to-surface U.S. Hellfire. “No doubt the drones of Republic of armed forces are the region’s most powerful,” army commander Major General Abdolrahim Mousavi said. “Our capability to upgrade drones is unstoppable,” he added.

May 28, 2022 | 5:49 pm