Baku, Azerbaijan, Dec. 3
By Umid Niayesh - Trend:
Iran's defense ministry has domestically produced a cruise missile system for its Mirage fighters.
The system is mounted on Army's Air force Mirage fighter jets, the Islamic Republic's Tasnim news agency reported Dec. 3.
Iran's air force reportedly has at least 12 operational Mirage fighters.
Mirage is a French air-superiority fighter and attack aircraft designed and built by Dassault Aviation.
Iranian media outlets report that Iran 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, submarines and fighter planes.