Brig. Gen. Hossein Dehghan who was attending the ceremony of delivering new series of 'Nasr' cruise missiles, officially delivered missiles to Islamic Republic of Iran's Air Forces. 'Nasr' air-launched cruise missile (ALCM) is now manufactured by the Defense Ministry Aviation Industries Organization.
Dehghan briefly commented on the missiles during the delivery ceremony; "the missiles is indication of capabilities of the domestic expertise in the Aviation Industries Organization who had been working to meet the requirements of the military in wider fields; updating all Air Force facilities in air battle through optimization, redesigning, and upgrading systems is a priority for the Ministry of Defense," he asserted. "The Ministry has been attending to the Leader's valuable guidelines through indefatigable and pious forces in supporting the military; no barrier would stymie our efforts in the road to advancement."
Dehghan then commented on the technical properties of 'Nasr' cruise missile; "it is capable of destroying the target and will provide the Air Force with excellent combat capability and tactical flexibility; it is compatabile with all sorts of air fighters," he added.
Dehghan extended his accolade to the Aviation Industries experts and management for a 'fruitful and deterrent' industry and which provided a pillar of country's defense sector and Army Air Forces' good cooperation in bringing this achievement to reality.
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