Ahmadinejad unveils Iran’s newest fighter jet

Ahmadinejad unveils Iran’s newest fighter jet
February 2, 2013 - 12:12 AMT

PanARMENIAN.Net - Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has unveiled the country's newest fighter jet, which officials claim can evade radar, according to The Associated Press.

Ahmadinejad said at a Saturday, Feb 2 ceremony broadcast on state TV that Qaher-313, or Dominant-313, showed Iran's will to "capture peaks."

Defense Minister Ahmad Vahidi says Qaher is "fully indigenous," designed and built by Iranian aerospace experts.

Photos released by the official IRNA news agency shows Qaher as a single-seat jet, described as a fighter-bomber that can combat both other aircraft and ground targets.

Iran unveiled what it said was its first domestically manufactured fighter jet, called Azarakhsh or Lightning, in 2007. Saeqeh, or Thunder, was a follow up aircraft derived from Azarakhsh.

Tehran has repeatedly claimed advances in military technologies in recent years but its claims cannot be independently verified.

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