Tehran, YJC. Vahidi has said that his department has made Iran the world’s 6th power in missile defense.
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Major General
Ahmad Vahidi in an interview with Fars news agency said that new achievements
in missile defense have raised Iran to the status of the 6th
greatest power in the world in regard to missile defense.
Vahidi said
that his office has been able to make Iran the first regional and the 6th
global power in missile defense. He added "The domesticization of the
technology for producing solid-fuel missiles, the design and development of the
long-range missile Sejil, and the first finless missile Qiam, as well as the improved
precision of mid-range missiles with spot-targeting features like the Fateh
missile, also the design and production of various marine cruise missiles like
Qader, Nasr, and Zafar, and the design and production of a range of air defense
systems such as the Ya Zahra, Mersad, Herz Nohom systems were among measures
which brought us to this level.”
The former
Minister of Defense and Armed Forces Logistics of the Islamic Republic of Iran further
pointed out that in the past few years, Iran has become one of the countries to
produce fighters.
He said "The
design and production of third-generation fighters such as Saeqeh and
Azarakhsh, unveiling the advanced Qaher 313 fighter, the design and production
of diverse types of modern helicopters like Toofan, and the design, production,
and operation of the unmanned, long-flight jet Karrar, and the production of
air engines are among the important actions by the Defense Ministry.”