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Publish date17 Apr 2019 - 11:23
Story Code : 415167

‘Iran's fighter jets to take part in annual military parade'

The deputy commander of Iran’s Army Air Force says domestically-built Kowsar and Saeqeh bombers will for the first time take part in the annual military parade marking the National Army Day later this week.
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Brigadier General Hamid Vahedi made the remarks on Tuesday on the sidelines of an exercise session featuring Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force (IRIAF) fighter jets ahead of the April 18 Army Day parade.

“There is a major difference between this year’s parade and those in previous years, and that is the participation of Kowsar and Saegheh domestic hunter bombers,” said the commander. “This will prove to the world that sanctions will have no impact on us.”

In addition to Kowsar and Saeqeh, MiG-29, F-4 Phantom and F-14 Tomcat warplanes will fly in the upcoming parade along with KC-747 and KC-707 aerial refueling tankers from bases situated in the cities of Tabriz, Tehran Hamadan and Isfahan.

During Tuesday's exercise, IRIAF pilots performed sorties by MiG-29, F-5 and Saegheh fighters over Tehran and the mausoleum of Imam Khomeini, the late founder of the Islamic Republic.

Kowsar also for the first time took part in the exercise.
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. 

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