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  • Iran to Unveil New Home-Made Fighter Jet Tomorrow

    Iran to Unveil New Home-Made Fighter Jet Tomorrow

    15:06 | 2013-02-01


    TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran plans to unveil its new home-made fighter jet in an
    official ceremony due to be held tomorrow.


    The Iranian Defense Ministry announced on Friday that President
    Mahmoud Ahmadinejad will unveil the second indigenized Iranian jet
    fighter named 'Qaher 313' on Saturday.

    Last week, Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Ahmad Vahidi had
    announced that his ministry would display several defense achievements
    in the next few days.

    The new achievements will be unveiled during the Ten-Day Dawn
    ceremonies from January 31 to February 10, celebrating the victory of
    the Islamic Revolution back in 1979.

    The Iranian defense minister announced at the time that Iran would
    unveil the latest home-made fighter jet in the coming days, and said,
    "The aircraft will be different from the other fighter jets Iran has
    already made."

    Iran has also taken wide strides in designing and manufacturing
    different types of light, semi-heavy and heavy weapons, military tools
    and equipment. Tehran launched an arms development program during the
    1980-88 Iraqi imposed war on Iran to compensate for a US weapons
    embargo. Since 1992, Iran has produced its own tanks, armored
    personnel carriers, missiles and fighter planes.

    Yet, Iranian officials have always stressed that the country's
    military and arms programs serve defensive purposes and should not be
    perceived as a threat to any other country.

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