Wizdom
16-01-08, 16:49
Iran Manufactures 6 Helicopters
TEHRAN (Fars News Agency)- Defense Minister Brigadier General Mostafa Mohammad Najjar said that his ministry is currently manufacturing 6 types of helicopters, adding that Iran will soon start production of a new type of chopper completely designed and manufactured by Iranian experts.
Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of a ceremony to commemorate martyrs of the Ministry of Defense here in Tehran on Wednesday, the General said that his ministry is also due to manufacture a new type of fighter plane, and continued, "The first 'Azarakhsh' fighter jet will start its routine flights in the near future."
He further voiced satisfaction at the progressive trend of the project for the manufacture of 'Azarakhsh', saying that Iran has acquired good capabilities in the field of air industries.
The minister also mentioned that defense ministry is now manufacturing different types of planes, including attack, suicide and multi-purpose drones along with the production of passenger planes and fighter jets 'Azarakhsh' and 'Sa'eqeh'.
He also pointed to the production of 6 different types of helicopters as among other activities of his ministry, and said some good news would soon be announced to the public about the design and manufacture of a new type of chopper by Iranian experts.
The General stressed that Iran's eye-catching growth and progress in the defense industries has resulted from the self-reliance and self-belief of the Iranian forces
TEHRAN (Fars News Agency)- Defense Minister Brigadier General Mostafa Mohammad Najjar said that his ministry is currently manufacturing 6 types of helicopters, adding that Iran will soon start production of a new type of chopper completely designed and manufactured by Iranian experts.
Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of a ceremony to commemorate martyrs of the Ministry of Defense here in Tehran on Wednesday, the General said that his ministry is also due to manufacture a new type of fighter plane, and continued, "The first 'Azarakhsh' fighter jet will start its routine flights in the near future."
He further voiced satisfaction at the progressive trend of the project for the manufacture of 'Azarakhsh', saying that Iran has acquired good capabilities in the field of air industries.
The minister also mentioned that defense ministry is now manufacturing different types of planes, including attack, suicide and multi-purpose drones along with the production of passenger planes and fighter jets 'Azarakhsh' and 'Sa'eqeh'.
He also pointed to the production of 6 different types of helicopters as among other activities of his ministry, and said some good news would soon be announced to the public about the design and manufacture of a new type of chopper by Iranian experts.
The General stressed that Iran's eye-catching growth and progress in the defense industries has resulted from the self-reliance and self-belief of the Iranian forces