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IRGC set to launch rotary-wing segment: Senior commander

Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) is introducing a helicopter segment, says a senior military commander.

The division is currently being set up by IRGC’s Ground Forces upon an order by the Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, the deputy head of IRGC’s Ground Forces was quoted by the Fars News Agency as saying on Monday.

 

 

Abdollah Araghi noted that rotary-wing segments are one of the most important military units in ground forces all over the world.

The Sepah commander added that some of the IRGC’s choppers, which were in use by the Aerospace Force division, are being handed over to the ground forces.

 

 

 

Emad Askarieh

Emad Askarieh has worked as a journalist since 2002. The main focus of his work is foreign policy and world diplomacy. He started his career at Iran Front Page Media Group, and is currently serving as the World Editor and the Vice-President for Executive Affairs at the Iran Front Page (IFP) news website.

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