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Iran to unveil domestically manufactured seaplane in near future - defense minister

Iran Materials 6 February 2013 06:13 (UTC +04:00)
Iranian Defense Minister Ahmad Vahidi says the Islamic Republic will be unveiling a domestically designed and manufactured seaplane in the near future, Press TV reported.
Iran to unveil domestically manufactured seaplane in near future - defense minister

Iranian Defense Minister Ahmad Vahidi says the Islamic Republic will be unveiling a domestically designed and manufactured seaplane in the near future, Press TV reported.

Iran also plans to put a number of domestically manufactured sea motors and boats on display, Vahidi told reporters at a press conference in Tehran on Tuesday.

On Monday, Iran unveiled upgraded versions of Zolfaqar and Samsam tanks as part of the Ten-Day Dawn celebrations commemorating the victory of Iran's Islamic Revolution in 1979.

Iran's Zolfaqar tank has a distinctive box-shaped, steel-welded turret and is operated by a crew of three.

The tank is armed with a 125mm smoothbore 2A46 gun, which is fitted with a fume extractor. Its secondary armament consists of a 7.62mm coaxial machine gun and a 12.7mm machine gun.

The Samsam tank is said to be an upgrade of the M-60A1 battle tank.

On February 2, Iran unveiled its latest fighter jet, the Qaher-313 (Conqueror-313). The single-seat stealth fighter aircraft can take off and land on short runways.

In recent years, Iran has made great achievements in its defense sector and attained self-sufficiency in producing essential military equipment and systems.

Tehran has repeatedly assured other nations that its military might poses no threat to other countries, saying that the Islamic Republic's defense doctrine is entirely based on deterrence.

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