Baku, Azerbaijan, Feb. 6
By Khalid Kazimov – Trend:
Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Hossein Dehgan has attended a ceremony in Tehran for unveiling five new home-made weapons.
Dehgan has said that the new weapons will improve the capability of Iranian forces concerning air defense and individual combat techniques, Mizan news agency reported.
Fajr 5 guided rocket, Misaq 3 shoulder fired missile system, Masaf grenade launcher, a 45-caliber infantry rifle, and a new pistol were unveiled during the ceremony.
In the meantime, the country inaugurated the production lines for producing the newly unveiled weapons.
The Iranian sources suggest that the country has made great achievements in its defense sector and attained self-sufficiency in producing essential military equipment and systems in recent years.
Since 1992, Iran has manufactured its own tanks, armored personnel carriers, missiles, radars, boats and submarines.
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