Iran successfully test-launches light transport aircraft

Defense Minister Brigadier General Mohammad Reza Ashtiani said on Tuesday that Iran has successfully test-launched a light transport aircraft called Simorgh which is a redesigned and is an advanced variant of a same generation aircraft.

The aircraft has been designed with indigenous materials in accordance with Iran’s climatic conditions and international standards, he noted.

The light transport aircraft is to play a leading role in the transportation of cargo, personnel, and support for the armed forces on battlefields.

Manufacture by the specialists of the Iran Aviation Industries Organization, Simorgh was unveiled on May 19, 2022.

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