Iran has overhauled and modernized its warplanes, including the "sophisticated" F-14 Tomcat fighter jets, an Iranian military official said on Tuesday.By: Shelldrake
Air Force Deputy Commander General Aziz Nasirzadeh said in an interview with the FNA news agency that indigenous radars and new engines were installed on F-14 Tomcat jets, developed in the 1970s.
He said that although most airplanes had "old designs," all of their components, "including systems and parts, are being optimized and upgraded on a regular basis."
He also said Iranian bombers were armed with "indigenous 2,000-pound (900-kilogram) smart bombs," Qassed (Messenger).
Iran's Air Force announced in September that it had successfully test-fired Qassed 1 and 2 bombs in aerial drills over the Persian Gulf and the Sea of Oman.
The Iranian fleet of Grumman F-14 Tomcat aircraft was bought from the United States during the reign of the last shah. Since the 1979 Islamic Revolution, Iran has been under a U.S. arms embargo.
The United States announced in January 2007 that sales of spare parts for F-14s would be suspended due to concerns that they could end up in Iran.
21 July 2010
F-14 Fighter Jets Upgraded By Iran
Iran claims to have upgraded its fleet of F-14 Tomcats with new Iranian-built radars and engines. The question is how well these "upgraded" fighter jets will stack up against modern Israeli and US fighter jets.
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