Iran opens drone factory in Tajikistan
Iran is seeking to strengthen ties with its fellow Persian-speaking country and drones play a big role in the Islamic Republic’s military strategy.
Iran unveiled a factory in Tajikistan today that will produce drones.
The factory in the Tajik capital Dushanbe will manufacture Abagil 2 drones. Iranian military Chief of Staff Maj. Gen. Mohammad Bagheri attended the ceremony, reported the official Islamic Republic News Agency.
“We are in a position to apart from meeting our domestic need, we can export military equipment to allied and friendly countries to help increase security and sustainable peace,” said Bagheri at the opening ceremony.
What it is: Iran’s Ababil drones are made for combat purposes. Some of the unmanned aerial vehicles used by Iranian proxy groups and allies in Lebanon, Gaza, Iraq and Yemen bear a resemblance to them, according to the United States Institute of Peace.
