TEHRAN – 15 homegrown
Kowsar fighter jets will be delivered to the Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force
(IRIAF) within three years, the force’s commander Aziz Nasirzadeh announced on
Saturday.
Brigadier General Nasirzadeh said the IRIAF
has already received one Kowsar fighter jet, Mehr reported.
Kowsar is an advanced fighter jet with a close
air support (CAS) role that has made Iran one of the few countries with the
know-how of designing and manufacturing such jets equipped with 4th generation
avionic and fire-control systems.
It was successfully test-flown on August 21 at
the presence of President Hassan Rouhani.
MH/PA
Source: www.tehrantimes.com
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