From Enemy Skies To Tehran Museum – Iran Parades US And Israeli Drones It Shot Down

Iran is putting its firepower on public display, but some of the most striking exhibits were not made in Iran at all.

According to a report by Times of India (TOI) on Thursday alongside Iran’s ballistic missiles and attack drones, visitors are now being shown American and Israeli unmanned aircraft that the IRGC says were brought down over Iranian territory.

Hundreds of visitors packed Iran’s National Aerospace Park on Wednesday, walking among weapons that form the backbone of Iran’s missile and drone forces.

The exhibition includes the Fatah, Kheibar Shikan, and Naziat missile systems. Iranian-made drones, including the Shahed 161, are also on display. But the IRGC has added something new this year.

A collection of what it describes as enemy drones shot down during previous conflicts. Among them is an Israeli Orbiter 4 and an American-built Lucas unmanned aerial vehicle.

Senior IRGC aerospace force adviser Ali Bilali says these are not replicas. Bilali says the permanent exhibition covers five areas of Iranian aerospace capability.

Missiles, drones, air operations, air defense, and space. The aerospace park itself is not new. The IRGC opened it in Tehran in September 2020 as a permanent showcase of Iranian military technology.

Captured Enemy Drones Steal The Show

What has changed is the hardware being added after successive confrontations. The exhibition that you are currently visiting is a permanent installation that first opened its doors to the public back in 2020.

Within this space, we feature five distinct sectors for you to explore. Missiles, unmanned aerial drones, air operations, air defense systems, and finally, aerospace technology.

You will find an incredibly wide and diverse range of specialized military equipment currently on display for your viewing. Every single piece of equipment you see spread across these five sectors is without a doubt the real deal.

In comparison to the exhibition we hosted last year, which is an event we hold on an annual basis throughout the duration of aerospace week, this year we have taken the initiative to place a variety of downed enemy drones recovered from various past conflicts on public display for everyone to observe.

You will be able to locate these specific items situated within the air defense section of the gallery. There is the Orbiter 4 model which comes from the Zionist regime as well as the Lucas unmanned aerial vehicle that was manufactured by the Americans.

For many visitors, the captured drones were the highlight – proof, in Iran’s eyes, that its air defences can bring down even the most advanced Western and Israeli machines.

Iran Sends Message To US And Israel

The parade is more than just an exhibition. Analysts say it is a clear message to Washington and Tel Aviv that Iran is not only surviving years of sanctions and attacks, but is growing stronger.

By placing captured US and Israeli drones next to its own Fatah missiles and Shahed drones, Tehran is telling the world that it can defend its skies and strike back if attacked again.

The IRGC says the display shows the real power of Iran’s aerospace forces, and that the weapons on show are not models or propaganda pieces, but real systems ready for use.

As tensions remain high in the Strait of Hormuz and across the Middle East, the exhibition has drawn huge crowds and huge attention online, with many seeing it as Iran’s boldest show of strength yet.

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