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The aircraft conducted its first public display flight during Tuesday’s ceremony in the presence of President Hassan Rouhani, Defense Minister Brigadier General Amir Hatami and other senior military officials.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

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Tasnim news agency reported that the fourth-generation Iranian fighter jet is equipped with “advanced avionics and fire control systems” and can be used for short aerial support missions.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

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Iran’s Kowsar fighter jet<\/figcaption>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n

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It also uses digital military data networks, multi-purpose digital monitors, ballistic calculation computers and smart mobile mapping systems.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

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The jet has an advanced radar system, enabling it to detect enemy targets. It is also equipped with a head-up display or HUD, which promotes precision targeting.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

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Iran’s Kowsar fighter jet in flight<\/figcaption>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n

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The new defense achievement was unveiled on the eve of Iran’s National Defense Industry Day.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

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Over the past years, Iran has made major breakthroughs in its defense sector and attained self-sufficiency in producing military equipment and hardware despite sanctions and economic pressures on the country.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

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The Islamic Republic maintains that its military power is solely for defensive purposes and does not pose any threat to other nations.<\/p>","content_source":"","content_url":"","content_columns":"0","content_date_start":"2018-08-21 10:56:48","content_date_finish":"2018-08-21 10:56:48","content_date_register":"2018-08-21 10:58:06","content_date_last_edit":"2018-08-21 10:58:06","content_show_img":"1","content_show_details":"0","content_show_related_img":"0","content_show_slider":"1","content_show_title_slider":"1","content_comment":"1","content_score":"0","content_recorded":"0","content_confirmed":"0","content_status":"1","content_kind":"0","old_id":"0","tag_id":null,"tag_word":null,"tag_service":null,"tag_total":null,"tag_soundex":null,"attach_token":"1177333306","attach_date_register":"2018-08-21 10:57:59","attach_id":"431195","attach_file_ext":"jpg","attach_file_header":"image\/jpeg","attach_img_type":"2","attach_img_width":"650","attach_img_height":"365","attach_file_media":"1","attach_show_watermark":"1","score_average":null,"score_count":null,"score_date_last":null,"visit_count":"823","visit_date_last":"2025-05-09 18:13:12","attach_title":"Iran unveils first domestic fighter jet 2","node_title":"Top news","ot_node_left_right":"[{\"node_id\":143, \"left\":47, \"right\":48}]"}]]