Commander: Nasr missiles mounted on Iran's F-14 fighter jets
IRNA - Islamic Republic News Agency
Tehran, Feb 11, IRNA -- The Iranian Air Force Deputy Commander Brigadier General Aziz Nasirzadeh announced that the country's F-14 Tomcat fighter jets have been equipped with air-launched Nasr cruise missiles.
'The air-launched cruise missile has already been mounted on F-4 fighter jets,' General Nasirzadeh told reporters on the sidelines of ceremonies marking the 37th anniversary of the victory of the Islamic Revolution in Tehran on Thursday.
Iran's F-14, Su-24 and F-4 jets could fire their missiles toward an unspecified target in a pre-defined area – and do so from thousands of kilometers away.
In any case, Nazirzadeh said, the Nasr missile is a technological milestone – even if Tehran never deploys it – or uses it only in the ground-launched, land-attack role.
In recent years, Iran has made major breakthroughs in its defense sector and attained self-sufficiency in producing important military equipment and systems.
Iran has repeatedly said that its military might poses no threat to other countries, reiterating that its defense doctrine is based on deterrence.
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