Baku, Azerbaijan, April 29
Trend:
Iranian Air Force experts have successfully overhauled a US-made fighter jet, the press office of Islamic Republic Air Force said April 29.
An F-4 fighter jet was overhauled after being grounded for several years at Mehrabad’s Shahid Lashkari Air Force Base, according to the report.
The overhaul work on the fighter jet took 18,000 man-hours in 18 months.
The jet joined the operational fleet of the Iranian Air Force after successful final tests.
Iranian media outlets reported that in recent years, Tehran made great strides in its defense sector and attained self-sufficiency in producing essential military equipment and systems.
Earlier in February, Iranian media outlets reported that Islamic Republic experts successfully overhauled US-made F-7 and F-14 fighter jets as well as a PC7 Turbo Trainer.
In 2015, Iranian Air Force experts reportedly overhauled US-made F-7 and F-14 fighter jets.
Also in 2014 Iran overhauled grounded F-4 and F-14 fighter jets.