(NSI News Source Info) Tehran - March 10, 2009: Defense experts have managed to install missiles with a range of 100 km on the fighter jets and test fire them successfully.With the endeavors of defense specialists and conduction of various tests, Iran’s jet fighters have now acquired a new capability in meeting the military threats of hostile powers, Fars News Agency reported on Sunday.
Implemented with the help of local universities, the air-to-surface missiles have been mounted on fighter jets that can specifically hit naval targets at a distance of 110 km.
The air-to-surface missiles have been mounted on fighter jets that can specifically hit naval targets at a distance of 110 km.
A modern radar and launching system were also designed indigenously and mounted on the planes to help the missiles operate with enhanced precision.
Another feature of the project is that the missiles, which are capable of carrying warheads, can be guided automatically. The new missile weighs over 500 kg.
The news comes days after the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps commander said all Israeli nuclear facilities are within the range of Iranian missiles.
Responding to speculations about Israeli military action against Iran’s nuclear sites, IRGC Commander Major General Mohammad-Ali Jafari on Wednesday dismissed the threats as “talk without any military backing.“
He said that the capabilities of the Iranian Army are high and it is unlikely that the US or Israel would try military aggression against the Islamic Republic.
“The occupied lands (Israel) in their entirety along with all the nuclear facilities in Israel’s possession are within the range of our missiles,“ the senior officer was quoted as saying.
Iran has declared that its long-range Shahab-3 missile can hit targets up to 1,250 miles away.
Tel Aviv lies is hardly about 650 miles from Iran’s western frontier.
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