Iran unveiled domestically-manufactured Simorq (Phoenix) transport aircraft in a ceremony participated by Defense Minister Brigadier General Mohammad Reza Ashtiani in Isfahan province on Thursday, Fara News Agency reports. The aircraft has been produced by the specialists of the Iran Aviation Industries Organisation. Ministry of Defense and Armed Forces Logistics of Iran, as a power-building, authorizing, and supporting organization of the Armed Forces has a great mission to increase the deterrent power of the Islamic Republic, he said. Simorq transport aircraft is a redesigned and advanced version of the same generation, which perfectly fits the needs of the country and Armed Forces, he said. Equipped with high-tech, indigenous materials, the Simorq aircraft has been designed in accordance with Iran’s climatic conditions as well as international standards and regulations, General Ashtiani said.

Source: Libya Today May 20, 2022 04:53 UTC