TEHRAN, Jan. 31 (Xinhua) -- Iran on Thursday unveiled another homemade military achievement and announced the readiness for exports of military hardware despite U.S. sanction pressures.
Iran's Air Force unveiled the first homegrown unmanned wide-body jet on Thursday, according to Tasnim news agency.
The unmanned jet, named "Khodkar" (automatic), was put on display at a Tehran exhibition of the Iranian Armed Force's achievements in the aviation industry.
The drone, equipped with a J-85 turbojet engine, is a version of T-33 training aircraft which has been upgraded to an unmanned wide-body jet.
It is equipped with two cameras, one mounted on the front of the fuselage as a substitute for cockpit view, and the other one beneath the fuselage used for landing and takeoff.
Antennas to receive signals from the GPS and GLONASS satellites, as well as transmitter antennas working in two wavebands, have been installed on the aircraft.
The jet also uses phased array antennas and is capable of recording data.
On Wednesday, Iran's Armed Forces unveiled new homegrown drones and showcased guided missiles, according to Press TV.
One of the drones, named Kaman-12, can fly at the speed of 200 km per hour for 10 straight hours.
It weighs 450 kg and can carry a payload of as heavy as 100 kg. Kaman-12 can use an airstrip as short as 400 meters and covers a 1,000-km combat radius.
The other drone was the renovated Shahed-129 which is capable of carrying out surveillance, reconnaissance, and combat operations using bombs and missiles.
It can carry four smart bombs and can be guided using optical, laser, or infrared equipment.
Shahed-129 can fly as far as 2,000 km for 24 hours, refueling once.
The third drone on display was the Sa'eqeh-2 which can also carry four guided bombs.
The exhibition on Wednesday also featured a number of guided missiles to be deployed on drones and fighter jets.
Among them, the Akhgar missile, as the latest projectile manufactured for deployment on Iranian drones, is a 1.7-meter-long and television-guided missile. It has a range of 30 km and can fly at the speed of 600 km per hour.
Also, the Qassed-3 guided missile can be deployed on fighter jets. It is 5.15 meters in length, can carry a 453-kg warhead, and has a range of 100 km.
The Qassed-3 has a microjet engine, which enables it to be fired at a speed of 600 km per hour toward targets.
Besides, Shahin the anti-missile projectile, to be fitted onto Air Force fighter planes, was showcased at the exhibition for the first time. The missile can be used to jam radars and enemy's electronic equipment.
On Wednesday, Iran also unveiled two indigenous anti-armor missiles, Tasnim news agency reported.
The two missiles, Toofan-3M and Toofan-7, were put on display at the exhibition of achievements of the Iranian Armed Forces.
Both missiles are top attack projectiles that strike armored vehicles from above.
They detect the targets with electromagnetic and laser sensors and detonate their warhead at the top of the target.
Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of the exhibition, Chief of Staff of Iran Armed Forces Hossein Baqeri, said Thursday that Iran is self-sufficient in the military sphere and is prepared to mass produce and export individual weapons.
More than 500 products in 11 military fields have been showcased at the exhibition, Baqeri said, adding that various types of domestically made missiles with various ranges are also on display.
