INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
TEHRAN - The Iranian Defense Ministry on Thursday unveiled domestically-manufactured transport aircraft named Simorq (Phoenix).
The
unveiling ceremony was attended by Defense Minister Mohammad Reza Ashtiani in Isfahan province
The aircraft has been produced by the specialists of the Iran Aviation Industries Organization.“Given the developments in the region and
the threats against the Islamic Republic, aircrafts play an important role in the transportation of cargo, personnel, and support for the
armed forces on battlefields,” Ashtiani said.Ashtiani said the ministry under his leadership has a great mission to increase the deterrent
power of the Islamic Republic.Meeting the needs of the armed forces in land, sea, air, and electronic warfare is a key priority of the
ministry, Brigadier General Ashtiani stressed.Simorq transport aircraft is a redesigned and advanced version of the same generation, which
perfectly fits the needs of the country and Armed Forces, he said.
