Posted on 07/18/2007 9:43:37 AM PDT by freedom44
TEHRAN, July (ISNA)-Iran's minister of defense gave news that the Islamic Republic of Iran would soon unveil its new domestically manufactured fighter jet.
Brigadier General Mustafa Mohammad Najar while stating that the Islamic Republic of Iran was reaching self sufficiency in its military and defense industry noted that "Azarakhsh" would soon join Iran's air force.
"Soon our fighter, Azarakhsh which is another step taken by the Islamic Republic of Iran so to reach self sufficiency in its military and defense industry will fly."
This official also gave news that Iran was expecting to unveil a new national helicopter.
When asked if the sanctions imposed on Iran had effected Iran's military industry's export or not, Najar explained that this industry was progressing with full power and that such sanctions could not effect its development.
"Not only have we not faced a fall in our export figures, but we even are predicting a boost," he said.
"Our military industry is progressing daily and the physiological wars and propagandas initiated by enemies have no effect on our will."
Wait - isn’t that a MIG-29 from “Top Gun”. :grin:
correction - MIG-28 if painted black!
Judging by the picture above it will have a HUGE heat signature. I doubt that they will be able to build them fast enough or train pilots quick enough to keep up with the losses. Why build a fighter that is obsolete? Just because they can? We can and do still build biplanes but we don’t put them on aircraft carriers.
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http://www.2.irna.ir/en/news/view/line-22/0707189100183726.htm
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Love it. :-)
These jets are for flying all those Iraqi pilots who defected in Gulf War I, back to Iraq when we engage with Iran.
Both are damn fun. ROFLMAO!
Codename Splash.
Geez, you’d think they’d at least reverse-engineer something more contemporary. I wonder how this knock-off compares, performance wise.
Is this the same design they were going to unveil a month ago? What weapon system has the Gov of Iran actually unvealed since their miniature submarine last year?
It's not much of a missile program.
Yep, and darned expensive, too. Let the flyboys have some fun shooting them out of the sky, they need the entertainment.
Yep.
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