onlineredaktion - Iran has launched a production line for superior "Quick Reaction" tanks as part of the country's campaign for self-sufficiency in defense, Iran's English-language Press TV said on Monday.

Iran has successfully started the production of a "Quick Reaction" tank named "Tosan", Head of the self-sufficiency unit of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) ground forces, Colonel Nasser Arab-Beigi was quoted as saying.

"Military equipment needs to be upgraded in accordance with the latest developments in global technology," said Arab-Beigi, adding that the current situation calls for a significant enhancement of the country's defense capacity.

The self-sufficiency unit is also working on projects to enhance passive defense systems and secure the country's military sites, he said.

He also warned that every enemy move in the Gulf and on Iranian borderlines is under the full surveillance of the IRGC forces.