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Iran designs aircraft invisible to enemy eyes
Press
TV
Tuesday, Dec 02, 2008
Iran says it has designed a radar-evading aircraft capable of
taking out high-value targets without being detected by hostile
radar systems.
Chief Air Force commander Brigadier General Hassan Shah-Safi
announced on Monday that the aircraft was designed by Iranian
aerospace experts and that military researchers are now working
on building a small prototype.
"The design of the aircraft has been completed and the preliminary
models of these aircrafts are being constructed," the commander
told Iranian state radio.
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The radar-evading or "stealth" aircraft employs a combination
of features to reduce visibility in visual, audio, infrared and
radio frequency (RF) spectra.
The fighter is designed to be carefully coated with a secret,
radar-absorbent material, as even an air bubble or a screw not
tightened exactly to specifications could result in a blip on
an enemy's radar screen.
"I think we will finish research on the project by the end
of the year (the Iranian calendar year ending in March) and then
we will enter the production phase," Brig. Gen. Shah-Safi
said.
The announcement comes at a time that the Islamic Republic is
pursuing a military self-sufficiency campaign directed at improving
its defense capabilities after years of US sanctions and foreign
threats.
Israel accuses Iran, a signatory to the nuclear Non-Proliferation
Treaty (NPT), of making efforts to "build a nuclear weapon."
Under the allegation, Israeli officials argue that wiping out
Iran's nuclear infrastructure militarily is a legitimate option.
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said last week that Tel Aviv
had received a green light from Washington to take any action
it deems "necessary" against Iran over its nuclear program.
Iranian officials insist that the country's nuclear activities
are solely directed at the civilian applications of the technology.
The NPT grants Tehran and all other signatories the right to enrich
uranium for peaceful purposes.
The UN agency responsible for investigating Iranian nuclear activities
confirmed in its November report that it has "been able to
continue to verify the non-diversion of declared nuclear material
in Iran."
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