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First domestically manufactured fighter jet – Iran
August 23 , 2018
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- Iran has unveiled first domestically manufactured fighter jet nicknamed Kowsar. It was unveiled at defense show held in the capital city of Tehran.
- It is a fourth-generation fighter with advanced avionics and multi-purpose radar. It was 100% indigenously made in Iran.
- Its name Kowsar means river in paradise in Islam and also the title of a chapter in Koran.
- Iran has unveiled several new fighter jets in the last few years. In 2013, it had unveiled domestically built fighter jet Qahar-313, which was compared to US F-22 and F-35.
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