Iran's armed forces are launching large scale drone drills today involving 150 unmanned aerial vehicles.

Talking to state run radio, Deputy coordinator of the armed forces Admiral Habibollah Sayyari said  this is the first time that a joint drone exercise is being conducted by four forces of Iran's army and joint air defence base.

He said the accuracy and power of weapons, the capabilities of guidance and control systems and the combat capabilities of drones will be tested and evaluated in the exercise.