Iran will launch a new maritime patrol aircraft, and domestic satellite launch

Iran will launch a new maritime patrol aircraft, and domestic satellite launch


Core Tip: Iranian Defense Minister Ahmad - Vahidi 16, said that Iran will launch a newdomestic maritime patrol aircraft, and will soon launch a satellite. This new maritime patrolaircraft to long-sustained flight, the radar system used to monitor the sea area. June 2011,Iran successfully launched one called "Prasad" satellite for the transmission of images andweather forecasts.


Data for: Iranian-made rockets.



Data for: Iranian-made rockets "Bird."

Iranian Defense Minister Ahmad - Vahidi 16, said Iran will launch a new domestic maritime patrol aircraft, and will soon launch a satellite.

Iranian media quoted Vahidi as saying the day, this new maritime patrol aircraft design and manufacturing experts from Iran, may be prolonged flight, the radar system used to monitor the sea area.

Vahidi also said that Iran plans in February to celebrate the 33rd anniversary of victory ofIslamic Revolution in Iran, when a satellite. But he did not give details.

Last November, Vahidi announced that Iran will soon launch the "Dawn" "pioneer" and "Rise" three new domestic satellite. But he did not disclose the specific functions of these satellites.

In recent years, Iran's space activities frequently. In February 2009, Iran's use of"messenger 2" rockets independently developed the first-ever "hope" satellite into Earth orbit. In February 2010, Iran launched "Explorer 3" carrier rocket, the carrying of rats, turtles and worms JEM into space. March 2011, Iran launched a "Explorer 4" carrier rocket, the success of an experimental capsule into Earth orbit. June 2011, Iransuccessfully launched one called "Prasad", a small domestic surveillance satellite for the transmission of images and weather forecasts.