Iran unveils new indigenous armored vehicles

TEHRAN, Aug. 13 (Xinhua) -- Iran on Tuesday unveiled new state-of-art armored vehicles designed and manufactured by the experts at the Iranian Defense Ministry, Press TV reported.

The military vehicle, named Aras-2, was officially delivered to the Iranian Armed Forces during a ceremony on Tuesday in the presence of Iranian Defense Minister Amir Hatami.

Hatami said that the high-speed Aras-2 tactical vehicle has high mobility in rugged terrains and is capable of carrying heavy weaponry on different battlegrounds.

During the ceremony, an anti-mine and anti-ambush armored personnel carrier, named Ra'ad, was also put on display.