Iran's Revolutionary Guard has reportedly unveiled an attack drone, touted as the 'most sophisticated' weapon, which has a 24-hour non-stop flight capability, can carry eight bombs or missiles, and hit both fixed and moving targets.
General Mohammad Ali Jafari, who unveiled the drone, said that all-Iranian-made drone is a strategic asset in protecting the nation's borders.
According to News24, the Guard's website said that the drone, dubbed Shahed-129, or Witness-129, can fly up to a distance of 1 700km, which puts much of the Middle East within its range.
The report said that Iran has claimed to have captured several US drones, including an advanced RQ-170 Sentinel CIA spy drone in December 2011 and at least three ScanEagle aircraft.
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