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Iran: Nasr-1, Misagh-2 and Misagh-3 missiles (30$)
Posted on: Tue, Mar 09, 2010
Iranian Defence Minister Ahmad Vahidi inaugurated on March 7, 2010 the production line of a short-range anti-ship missile named Nasr-1 (Victory-1). The following 390-word report sheds light on the subject and tells whether the Nasr-1 missile is already in service or not. It also tells what about other missiles used by the Iranian Navy: the Misagh-2 and Misagh-3 surface-to-air missiles.
Iran: Saeqeh fighter jet in service (25$)
Posted on: Fri, Mar 05, 2010
The Iranian Air Force (IAF) is said to have effectively begun setting up squadrons of the home-made Saeqeh (thunderbolt) fighter jet. The following 267-word report sheds light on the subject and tells what about the tests this fighter jet underwent and what about the assessment of IAF. Note that the Saeqeh fighter jet looks like the US-made F-18 aircraft.
Iran: Qased-2 missile already in service? (30$)
Posted on: Tue, Mar 02, 2010
Commander of Iran Air Force (IAF) Brigadier General Hasan Shah-Safi stated yesterday (March 1, 2010) that IAF intends to test a new homemade missile named Qased-2 (Messenger 2) in the near future. The following 323-word report sheds light on the Qased-2 missile and tells whether this missile is to be tested or already in service and whether Iran has other plans for the missile or not.
Iran Navy, Jamaran and Jamaran-2 destroyers (30$)
Posted on: Wed, Feb 24, 2010
The Iranian Navy launched in the Gulf a first homemade Jamaran-class destroyer at a ceremony held on 19/2/2010 and attended by Iranian Supreme leader Ali Khamenei. The following 304-word report sheds light on the vessel in question and tells what about its qualities in comparison with similar vessels in the Gulf. It also tells what about plans to build Jamaran-2.
Iran: Qaem, Qaem-2 and Toophan-5 missiles (30$)
Posted on: Wed, Feb 10, 2010
Iranian Defence Minister Ahmad Vahidi announced early this week that Iran has begun producing two new missiles: the Qaem anti-helicopter missile and the Toophan-5 anti-armor missile. The following 345-word report sheds some light on both missiles. It also sheds some light on another missile system, the Qaem-2, which the Iranians are planning to make an announcement about it too.


