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Iran to unveil maritime patrol aircraft

Iran's Defense Minister Brigadier General Ahmad Vahidi says the Islamic Republic will unveil new maritime patrol aircraft designed and manufactured by Iranian experts in the near future.


The new domestically-built maritime patrol aircraft have high flight duration enabling them to keep maritime areas under surveillance via optical and radar subsystems, he said on Monday.

Vahidi added that the modern patrol aircraft also have the capacity to load and upload military hardware and can also conduct better reconnaissance missions.

The Iranian minister said the new items may be unveiled during the 10-Day Dawn celebrations, which will begin on February 1, marking the 34th anniversary of the victory of the Islamic Revolution in Iran.

In recent years, Iran has made great achievements in the defense sector and gained self-sufficiency in essential military hardware and defense systems.

Iran has repeatedly assured other nations, especially regional neighbors, that its military might poses no threat to other countries, insisting that its defense doctrine is merely based on deterrence.

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Iran to Unveil Home-Made Sea Patrol Aircraft Next Month:

TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Ahmad Vahidi announced that the country plans to unveil a home-made sea patrol aircraft within the next few weeks.
   
Vahidi said that the aircraft is being manufactured, and expressed the hope that the project could be unveiled during the Ten-Day Dawn ceremonies from February 1 to 11, celebrating the victory of the Islamic Revolution back in 1979.

As regards the features of the aircraft, Vahidi said that it is equipped with optical and radar subsystems and is capable of operating for long distances and can be used in maritime reconnaissance patrolling.

The minister further said that the plane enjoys all the features of a modern sea patrolling aircraft.

Earlier in August, Vahidi had said that the Islamic Republic is manufacturing a maritime patrol aircraft.

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Iran unveils seaplane used for attacks, surveillance:

Iran's state TV says the country's powerful Revolutionary Guard has received its first three squadrons of radar-evading flying boats which were developed to collect intelligence and perform attack missions.

 HESA advertises that their aircraft can be used for: detecting targets both on and below the surface, search and rescue, countering smuggling, piracy and terrorism, protecting fisheries and other resources, pollution monitoring, maritime traffic policing.

Bavar-2 or Confidence-2 - can be used for surveillance. It can also carry guns and transmit data.

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