An adviser to the commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Aerospace Force says Iranian defense specialists are reverse-engineering military equipment captured from the United States during its imposed war against Iran.

Brigadier General Ali Balali made the remarks on Sunday, reaffirming the Iranian armed forces’ full readiness to defend the country against any act of aggression.

“Various pieces of equipment and a range of assets have been captured from the enemy, and [Iran’s] defense industry specialists are currently reverse-engineering them,” he said.

He added that the main objective was to make the most of available capabilities to advance technical knowledge and enhance Iran’s defense industry.

The US and Israel jointly began an unprovoked aggression against Iran on February 28 by targeting Iran’s top officials, commanders, and civilians in addition to infrastructure, including roads, bridges, and railway lines.

In response, the Iranian armed forces launched powerful retaliatory attacks against US and Israeli assets in the region, dealing heavy blows to the invading coalition.

The war came to a halt after 40 days with a ceasefire, which was then formalized in mid-June by signing the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding by the presidents of Iran and the US.