Iran says has new fighter jet in sleeve

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News ID: 6364
Iran » Iran
Publish Date: 14:54 - 18 February 2015
Tehran, YJC. Iranian official has said that the country unveil a new domestically-built fighter in near future.

Armed Forces deputy of Iran’s Aviation Industries Organization (IAIO) Brigadier General Abdolkarim Banitarafi said that there are good news to be announced by the organization.

IAIO works in affiliation with Iran's defense ministry and is in charge of designing and manufacturing the planes, fighters and other aviation products.

Recently Iran unveiled its fighter jet Saeqeh 2 which was an improvement of Saeqeh.

Commander of Khatam ul Anbiya Air Defense Base said that the jet was equipped with advance electronic equipment to detect all flying objects.

Western powers have tried to drag Iran's defense capabilities into the country’s nuclear negotiations.

Iran has repeatedly rejected the idea, saying that it owes nothing to any country in developing its military knowhow.

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