Tehran, Moscow to Work Jointly on Making Warplanes: Iran’s DM

[Arminkh]

Maybe we eventually will see the Shafagh fly!

Tasnim News Agency - Tehran, Moscow to Work Jointly on Making Warplanes: Iran’s DM

Tehran, Moscow to Work Jointly on Making Warplanes: Iran’s DM
August 18, 2015 - 18:03
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iranian defense minister on Tuesday said there have been talks with Russia for cooperation on manufacturing fighter jets.

Speaking to reporters in Tehran, Brigadier General Hossein Dehqan said Russia has agreed to develop cooperation with Iran in the “joint designing and manufacturing” of aircraft after learning about the Islamic Republic’s capabilities.

“In the sphere of (manufacturing) fighter jets, we will not develop such cooperation with any country other than Russia,” he stressed.

The minister said Tehran has military ties with 35 countries including China, Iraq, Russia, Oman, India, Pakistan and Belarus, in different fields, such as technical expertise and engineering, maintenance, and the sale of military systems and weapons.

He further touched on Iran’s progress in the aviation industry, saying Tehran has plans to sell a range of homegrown Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) to international customers.

“We have produced diverse drones. In this sphere, we have received offers for the sale of drones and will sell them while taking notice of the intelligence and military issues. We have good customers in the field of defense gear,” added the minister.

In recent years, Iran has made great achievements in its defense sector and has attained self-sufficiency in producing essential military equipment and systems. As part of these accomplishments, Iran’s Air Defense has been able to build a big part of its equipment and radar systems by its own experts.

Tehran has always assured other nations that its military power poses no threat to the regional countries, saying that the Islamic Republic’s defense doctrine is entirely based on deterrence.

 

[Tea addict]

Iran's indigenous jets or Pak fa program?

 

[Arminkh]

Iran's indigenous jets or Pak fa program?

I think he was talking about joint project. There was one called Shafagh that even got as far as a full scaled prototype but was dropped due to sanctions:

 

[Tea addict]

I think he was talking about joint project. There was one called Shafagh that even got as far as a full scaled prototype but was dropped due to sanctions:

ok.I thought by joint project,he meant something like india-russia FGFA project.

 

[Arminkh]

Could be. I just named an unfinished joint project that may now be completed due to the new agreements.

This is a light training/ground attack fighter. Can be a good addition to Iran's fleet of Frog foots.

 

[[Bregs]]

Well Iran is welcome to join FGFA and till then they can opt for SU30 or SU 35

 

[بلندر]

TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Hossein Dehqan elaborated on the country's future plans to further equip its Armed Forces, and said the home-grown double-cockpit supersonic Saeqeh 2 (Thunderbolt 2) fighter jets have been delivered to the Air Force.
"Saeqeh 2 fighters have been delivered to the Air Force and a training jet has also been tested and is ready for manufacturing," Dehqan told reporters on Tuesday in Tehran on the occasion of the National Defense Industry Day.

He explained about the underway projects and future plans pursued by the defense ministry, and said, "We are working on increasing our missiles' precision and want to make them impenetrable to electronic warfare and interception."

Noting that the precision of Iran-made long-range missiles and their lifetime have increased and long-range ballistic missiles with Multiple Reentry Vehicle payloads have been produced, Dehqan said, "We are after turning our ground-based missiles into air-launched missiles."

He also stressed that the Armed Forces have been equipped with the best anti-armored missiles.

Dehqan also elaborated on the new progresses in the Navy, and said, "A new 500-ton subsurface vessel will join the Navy this year and we will take other steps to develop heavy subsurface vessels in future."

He also underlined Iran's efforts to develop the home-made analogue wireless systems into digital ones, and said, "We are also working on the phased-array radars and are on the path to make them passive systems."

Dehqan said that Tehran has also manufactured different types of UAVs, including combat, reconnaissance and surveillance drones, which have attracted many customers from around the world.

Also on the delivery of the Russia-made S-300 surface-to-air missile defense system, he said that Tehran had asked for 3 battalions of S-300, while a fourth system has recently been added to the order.

Asked about staging new missile drills, he said that none of the country's exercises will be delayed or stopped, adding that the country's missile tests are conducted proportionate to the research and production process and the UN Security Council's resolutions cannot stop them.

In recent years, Iran has made great achievements in the defense sector and gained self-sufficiency in essential military hardware and defense systems.

The country has repeatedly made it clear that its military might is merely based on the state's defense doctrine of deterrence and that it poses no threat to other countries.

In February, Iran unveiled Saeqeh 2 fighter jet which can also be used for training purposes.

"The double-cockpit supersonic fighter jet, which has been designed and built by the defense ministry's aerospace industries organization in cooperation with the Islamic Republic of Iran's Air Force, can be used for combat missions, close-range cover and backup in tactical missions, and also advanced pilot training programs," Iranian Deputy Defense Minister Brigadier General Amir Hatami said, addressing the unveiling ceremony.

He said the aircraft had been built on the basis of a new design which had maximized its combat power, adding that the plane had also been equipped with advanced electro-avionics and weapons systems to train pilots for flying with the existing or new heavy fighters.

Also early February, a senior Iranian Air Force commander announced that the country was planning to build a new high-tech combat aircraft capable of tracing US and Israeli modern and stealth planes.

"… we will manufacture an aircraft on Saeqeh platform which will be equipped with Fourth generation (and even higher) avionics …," Commander of Air Force's Owj Complex Colonel Houshang Monfaredzadeh said in an exclusive interview with FNA.

He reiterated that Iran was reaching a level of expertise that it would soon be able to manufacture a totally different aircraft in terms of electronic, radar and avionic systems as well as weaponry equipment.

Asked why Saeqeh platform was used for developing new planes, Colonel Monfaredzadeh said, "In all parts of the world it is the same and they choose the platform of one of their aircraft (for developing others) and we have also selected Saeqeh for this purpose …"

In September 2010, Iran displayed the first squadron of its Saeqeh fighters in an air show staged during the military parades at the beginning of the Week of Sacred Defense, marking Iranians' sacrifices during the 8 years of Iraqi imposed war on Iran in 1980s.

In September 2011, the Iranian Air Force's first squadron of home-made Saeqeh fighter jets started operations during the large offensive air drills codenamed "Fadaeeyan-e Harim-e Vellayat III" in Northwestern Iran.

Lieutenant Commander of the Iranian Air Force Brigadier General Alireza Barkhor announced in February 2014 that the new model of Iran's home-made Saeqeh jet fighter would be unveiled in the future.

"We will fly the new model of Iran's new Saeqeh fighter very soon," Brigadier General Barkhor said.

Also in the same month, Iranian Air Force Commander Brigadier General Hassan Shah Safi announced that his forces had focused all their power and energy on building fighter jets as they believed that future wars were fought and won in the sky.

“It is obvious that future wars will be in the sky with massive air and missile raids; therefore, the Air Force has adopted a new approach and focused all its internal power on building fighter jets in a self-driven, but organized way,” Shah Safi said, addressing foreign states’ military attachés in Iran.

He said that the Iranian Air Force’s efforts had resulted in the building of Saeqeh fighter jets.

Yet, the Air Force commander reiterated the defensive doctrine of the Islamic Republic, saying Tehran had the narrowest military budget among the regional countries.

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about 500 Tons Submarine , it already joined our navy but duo Rouhani policy , they didn't announce it ...

Iran will buy 4 battalion of S300 , and these S300 will be more advanced than what Iran ordered in previous negotiation ...

We won't give a **** about UNSC resolution about any limit on our military issues ...

 

[Serpentine]

about 500 Tons Submarine , it already joined our navy but duo Rouhani policy , they didn't announce it ...

As always...
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امیر دریادار حبیب‌الله سیاری فرمانده نیروی دریایی ارتش در گفت‌وگویی تفصیلی با خبرنگار دفاعی امنیتی دفاع پرس، درباره روند آماده‌سازی «زیردریایی فاتح» برای الحاق به ناوگان نداجا اظهار داشت: در کشوری که شاید اصلا کسی فکر نمی‌کرد که روزی بتواند زیردریایی بسازد، ساخت زیردریایی «فاتح» یک جهش و تحول بزرگ محسوب می‌شود؛ الحمدلله این زیردریایی امروز ساخته، و جهت تست عملیاتی و ارتقا سطح کیفی وارد آب شده، و دریانوردی وغوص کرده است.

وی ادامه داد: اما یک سری پارامترها را هم مد نظر داریم که باید به آن‌ها هم برسیم، در این رابطه باید آزمایشات میدانی دیگری را نیز انجام داد، تا ان‌شاءالله به نتایج دلخواه دست بیابیم، و این زیرسطحی رسماً عملیاتی شود.

فرمانده نیروی دریایی ارتش تأکید کرد: عملیاتی شدن زیردریایی فاتح را زمانی اطلاع‌رسانی خواهیم کرد که از هر جهت و تمام ابعاد تکمیل شده باشد.

دریادار سیاری همچنین در خصوص علل عدم رونمایی از زیردریایی فاتح نیز گفت: قصد رونمایی از چیزی را که نیمه‌تمام است، نداریم و در حال حاضر اگ
زیردریایی در یک آزمایش، غوص در عمل داشته باشد، مجدداً برای اصلاح بازمی‌گردد زیرا کار باید دقیق انجام شود و امیدواریم که تا پایان سال این زیردریایی هم رونمایی شود، ولی بنده زمان دقیق آن را اعلام نمی‌کنم.

وی در پایان از برداشتن گام‌های بعدی در ساخت زیردریایی در کشور خبر داد و گفت: امیدواریم به‌زودی ساخت کلاس‌های دیگر زیردریایی را داشته باشیم.


خبرگزاری بین المللی تسنیم - ناوشکن سهند تا پایان امسال به آب انداخته می‌شود​

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[haman10]

was dropped due to sanctions

that was never dropped bro

some complications made it to delay this long

As always...

lol

 

[Arminkh]

As always...
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امیر دریادار حبیب‌الله سیاری فرمانده نیروی دریایی ارتش در گفت‌وگویی تفصیلی با خبرنگار دفاعی امنیتی دفاع پرس، درباره روند آماده‌سازی «زیردریایی فاتح» برای الحاق به ناوگان نداجا اظهار داشت: در کشوری که شاید اصلا کسی فکر نمی‌کرد که روزی بتواند زیردریایی بسازد، ساخت زیردریایی «فاتح» یک جهش و تحول بزرگ محسوب می‌شود؛ الحمدلله این زیردریایی امروز ساخته، و جهت تست عملیاتی و ارتقا سطح کیفی وارد آب شده، و دریانوردی وغوص کرده است.

وی ادامه داد: اما یک سری پارامترها را هم مد نظر داریم که باید به آن‌ها هم برسیم، در این رابطه باید آزمایشات میدانی دیگری را نیز انجام داد، تا ان‌شاءالله به نتایج دلخواه دست بیابیم، و این زیرسطحی رسماً عملیاتی شود.

فرمانده نیروی دریایی ارتش تأکید کرد: عملیاتی شدن زیردریایی فاتح را زمانی اطلاع‌رسانی خواهیم کرد که از هر جهت و تمام ابعاد تکمیل شده باشد.

دریادار سیاری همچنین در خصوص علل عدم رونمایی از زیردریایی فاتح نیز گفت: قصد رونمایی از چیزی را که نیمه‌تمام است، نداریم و در حال حاضر اگ
زیردریایی در یک آزمایش، غوص در عمل داشته باشد، مجدداً برای اصلاح بازمی‌گردد زیرا کار باید دقیق انجام شود و امیدواریم که تا پایان سال این زیردریایی هم رونمایی شود، ولی بنده زمان دقیق آن را اعلام نمی‌کنم.

وی در پایان از برداشتن گام‌های بعدی در ساخت زیردریایی در کشور خبر داد و گفت: امیدواریم به‌زودی ساخت کلاس‌های دیگر زیردریایی را داشته باشیم.


خبرگزاری بین المللی تسنیم - ناوشکن سهند تا پایان امسال به آب انداخته می‌شود​

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That's the right attitude. Commissioning of a new product that never existed is not a joke. They not only need to test it for all the imaginable scenarios, they also need to generate the operations manuals. One year for commissioning is a very credible time for a new development.

Next sub of the same family will be made and commissioned much faster.

 

[RazorMC]

Iran should look to locally assemble and produce fighter jets like Su-27 and J-10 with Russian and Chinese partnership.

 

[BordoEnes]

Tehran, Moscow to Work Jointly on Making Warplanes: Iran’s DM
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I suppose this can go both ways. This is either license production of Russian birds or the resurrection of the Shafagh project.

 

[bdslph]

better jointly produce the Mig29 and Su30 right away for now

 

[Arminkh]

According to this Persian news site Iran will possible be the first to receive Il-76MD-90A:

ایران، هواپیمای روسی"ایل ـ 76" خریداری می‌کند +عکس - مشرق نیوز | آخرین اخبار ایران و جهان | mashreghnews.ir

Ilyushin Il-76 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[rmi5]

According to this Persian news site Iran will possible be the first to receive Il-76MD-90A:

ایران، هواپیمای روسی"ایل ـ 76" خریداری می‌کند +عکس - مشرق نیوز | آخرین اخبار ایران و جهان | mashreghnews.ir

Ilyushin Il-76 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

@Serpentine
Then, the Debka news was not wrong about the whole story, they were wrong about the number of ordered Aircrafts.