Iran will unveil new models of long-range unmanned aircraft, Deputy Defense Minister Mohammad Islami said today, Trend reported referring to Fars.
Noting Iran's capabilities in the design and manufacture of unmanned aircrafts, Islami said that three new models will be unveiled.
According to the Deputy, three models of the same UAV are meant for flying at different altitudes.
Islami noted that the new UAV is of strategic importance to Iran, and added that more UAV models will be unveiled later.
Islami noted that Iran today manufactures about 20 different types of UAVs in the country, of different sizes and capabilities.
He said that Iran will in the future unveil more drones that can fly at a maximum altitude of 30,000 feet, have 24-hour flight duration capability and carry out special operations.
The Deputy Defense Minister also said that Iran had established UAV-manufacturing plants in other countries, which are interested in purchasing Iranian-made aircraft.
Yesterday, Iran's Defense Minister Ahmad Vahidi said that the country will unveil a domestically designed and manufactured seaplane.
On February 4, Iran unveiled upgraded versions of the Zolfaqar and Samsam tanks as part of the Ten-Day Dawn celebrations commemorating the victory of Iran's Islamic Revolution in 1979.
On February 2, Iran unveiled its latest fighter jet, the Qaher-313 (Conqueror-313). The single-seat stealth fighter aircraft can take off and land on short runways.
In recent years, Iran has made great achievements in its defense sector and attained self-sufficiency in producing essential military equipment and systems.
