Tehran, Nov. 10 -- Iran has moved beyond replicating existing weapons systems to independently developing advanced missiles capable of detecting and targeting enemy radar installations, Brigadier General of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), Ali Balali, said. He highlighted Tehran's growing indigenous defence manufacturing capabilities amid its ongoing conflict with the United States.

Speaking in an interview on the occasion of the IRGC Aerospace Force Day on Monday, Balali cited the Hormoz missile as an example of Iran's expanding domestic weapons development programme, Press TV reported.

He said, "The expansion of indigenous technical expertise had enabled Iranian specialists to design and manufacture new missile systems ba...