TEHRAN (FNA) - An Iranian Army top commander on Wednesday highlighted the importance of strengthening the country's defensive power.

""If we increase our defense power, we will be able to portray Iran as a more independent, more important and more honorable country in the international arena,"" Brigadier General Mohammad Hossein Dadras said.
The commander added that those countries which enjoy more scientific capabilities are the powerful nations of the world, and noted, ""Countries which possess power and strength can stand on their own feet, and this fact proves the importance of scientific capabilities in area of (military) defense.""
A few months ago Iran started production of 30 important military tools and equipment, including electronic, telecommunication and radar devices.
Former Defense Minister Brigadier General Mostafa Mohammad Najjar stated during an inaugural ceremony held in Tehran in May for the launch of operation of the production lines of the said devices, ""These new production lines and products are related to electronic warfare, anti-electronic warfare, radar and sonar systems, air and sea cruising and positioning, electro optical and laser systems and different advanced and thermal night goggles, military communication and simulators.""
At the time Najjar reiterated that Iran has produced advanced electronic warfare and anti-electronic warfare and radar systems, including information gathering, wiretapping, orientation, spotting and positioning systems which operate in different (radio) bands, process different kinds of information and have the capability to identify enemy data, spot enemy transmitters and confuse or paralyze them.