(CNN) Iran unveiled what it described as the country's "first domestically manufactured" fighter jet Tuesday, state-run Press TV reported. State media aired video and pictures of Iranian President Hassan Rouhani in the cockpit during its first public display. Test flights of the jet, dubbed the Kowsar, took place Tuesday on the eve of the National Day of the Defense Industry, according to semi-official Mehr News Agency . The Kowsar, Iran's new fighter jet, was unveiled Tuesday. In a speech during Tuesday's defense show, Rouhani called on the Iranian military to strengthen their readiness in the face of enemy threats, Press TV reportedRead More

Source: CNN August 21, 2018 14:37 UTC