Wednesday, November 9, 2011

Iran Warns of Street War in Tel Aviv If Attacked

TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian officials warned on Tuesday that Israel will find itself in war with Iran in Tel Aviv streets if it dares to attack the Islamic Republic.


"Israel is not in the size to launch a military strike on Iran, but if it takes such a foolish action, the Iranian militaries will fight with the Zionist soldiers in Tel Aviv streets and will force them out of the Palestinian soil," member of the Iranian Parliament's National Security and Foreign Policy Commission Seyed Hossein Naqavi told FNA on Tuesday. 

Naqavi also warned that in case Iran comes under a military attack, the battlefield won't be Iran, but "the entire Europe and the US". 

"Iranian forces will fight with the enemies with maximum might and power all throughout the European and US soil, if Iran comes under attack," he reiterated. 

The lawmaker noted the reports on certain military measures recently adopted by the British government against Iran, and said, "A look at the history reveals that the British regime has been using threat, intimidation, terror and colonialism all throughout the last 500 years. Now a country with such a long record of crimes and colonialist actions should know very well that the Islamic Republic enjoys a high military capability today." 

The remarks by the Iranian legislator came after Israel and its allies intensified war rhetoric against Iran in recent weeks. 

Israeli President Shimon Peres said in October that an attack on Iran was becoming increasingly more likely, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed the parliament (Knesset) a few weeks later in an effort to garner support for a military attack on Iran. 

Supported by Defense Minister Ehud Barak and Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman, Netanyahu argued that Israel should proceed with efforts to encourage the West to exert more economic and political pressure on Iran. 

Meantime, after the US officials last month accused Iran of devising and conducting an assassination plot on the US soil, several Washington officials called for the assassination of Iranian commanders. 

During a hearing of the House of Representatives' Homeland Security Committee in late October, a number of US hardliners, including retired US Army General Jack Keane, called on Washington to use covert action against Iran and kill some of its top officials in retaliation for an alleged plot to kill Saudi Arabia's US envoy. 

"I'm saying we put our hand around their throat right now in every interest they have," retired Gen. Keane told the hearing. 

In reply, Iranian officials said such moves and calls could never intimidate Tehran's military commanders. 

Speculation that Israel could bomb Iran first mounted after a big Israeli air drill 3 years ago. In the first week of June 2008, 100 Israeli F-16 and F-15 fighters reportedly took part in an exercise over the eastern Mediterranean and Greece, which was interpreted as a dress rehearsal for a possible attack on Iran's nuclear installations. 

Israel and its close ally the United States accuse Iran of seeking a nuclear weapon, while they have never presented any corroborative document to substantiate their allegations. Both Washington and Tel Aviv possess advanced weapons of mass destruction, including nuclear warheads. 

Iran vehemently denies the charges, insisting that its nuclear program is for peaceful purposes only. Tehran stresses that the country has always pursued a civilian path to provide power to the growing number of Iranian population, whose fossil fuel would eventually run dry. 

Iran has warned that it would target Israel and its worldwide interests in case it comes under attack by the Tel Aviv. 

The United States has always stressed that military action is a main option for the White House to deter Iran's progress in the field of nuclear technology. 

Iran has warned that in case of an attack by either the US or Israel, it will target 32 American bases in the Middle East and close the strategic Strait of Hormoz. 

An estimated 40 percent of the world's oil supply passes through the energy lifeline. 


Second Exhibition of Capabilities of Aviation Industries in Tehran

Last week second exhibition of "Capabilities (Achievements) of Aviation and Space Industries" was held in Tehran. In comparison to Kish Airshow this exhibition is a smaller and less important exhibition. Many of companies which were present in this exhibition were small private companies and groups. Iranian officials have announced this exhibition is prelude of launching Tehran Airshow next years.
During this exhibition head of aviation and space industries announced launching of "Prototyping and Commercializing Center" in the feild of aerospace technologies. He added 130 companies are member of this union till now and membership of 100 other companies is underway.
During this exhibition , Ahmad Vahidi, defence minister of Iran, inaugurated project of construction of "Aviation and Space Technologies Park".
Bellow images are first series of Images of this exhibition.

Poster of production of critical spar parts of Mig-29 (60 pieces since 1385):


Poster of production of critical spare parts of P3F (142  pieces since 1385):


Hesa group pavilion, Iran-140 mock-up with new painting  :


Production and localization of alloys of aviation industry:


Flexible fuel tank:





Penha group:




Shahed company :







This post will be updated by second series of images.

Sunday, November 6, 2011

Iran's Top N. Official: Bushehr N. Power Plant Moving towards Full Capacity

TEHRAN (FNA)- Head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Fereidoun Abbassi announced on Sunday that power generation at the country's first nuclear power plant in the Southern port city of Bushehr is stable and continues with no problem, adding that the plant is moving ahead to reach its full power generation capacity.


"After the initial launch, the power plant joined the national grid and it has since then been stable in generating electricity and has encountered no problem in this regard," Abbassi said in an article released by the official website of the Iranian government on Sunday. 

Abbasi further stated that Bushehr is moving on its normal track "to full operation and standard tests are underway". 

Bushehr power plant joined the national power grid on September 3 with an initial 60mw power generation capacity, the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran announced at the time. 

The power plant will gradually reach its utmost power for the generation of 1,000mw of electricity. 

The statement also said that the Iranian authorities will continue their tests to ensure that the power plant is in full harmony with the national power grid. 

Iran signed a deal with Russia in 1995, according to which the plant was originally scheduled for completion in 1999. However, the project was repeatedly delayed by the Russian side due to the intense pressure exerted on Moscow by the United States and its western allies. Russia finally completed construction of the plant last summer. 

On October 26, 2010, Iran started injecting fuel into the core of the Bushehr nuclear power plant in the initial phase of launching the nuclear reactor. 

The facility operates under the full supervision of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).

Friday, November 4, 2011

Iran Displays 2 Documents on US Role in Sponsoring Terrorism
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran's top security official Saeed Jalili released a number of documents detailing US involvement in acts of terror against the Islamic Republic during the November 4th rallies in Tehran on Friday.



Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Saeed Jalili made the revelations on US terror moves against Iran on Friday during a ceremony marking the takeover anniversary of the US embassy in Tehran by Iranian students in 1979. 

The revelations came a day after Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei described the US as the great terrorist in the world. 

We possess one hundred pieces of irrefutable evidence that reveal the US role in directing terrorists for conducting acts of terror in Iran and the region, said Ayatollah Khamenei in an address to thousands of Iranian students on Wednesday. 

Ayatollah Khamenei added that Iran will bring shame to the US, advocates of terrorism and the so-called defenders of human rights through the publication of the evidence. 

In November 1979, less than a year after the victory of the Islamic Revolution that toppled a US-backed monarchy, Iranian university students calling themselves "students following the line of [the late] Imam [Khomeini]" seized the US embassy in Tehran, which they referred to as 'the den of spies.' 

The students justified the takeover by insisting that the compound had become a center of espionage that engaged in planning to overthrow the nascent Islamic Republic establishment in Iran. 

The students occupying the embassy later published documents proving that the compound was indeed engaged in schemes and measures to overthrow Iran's Islamic system. 

Wednesday, November 2, 2011

Iranian Student UAV's: 1- Shahbal-1, Parastu and Arya.

Five years ago first student uav competition of Iran was held by "Shahid Rezai" research institute of Sharif university of technology. The competition was held in three phases:
1-Conceptual design
2-Non-Flying prototypes
3-Flying prototypes
In first stage 20 teams could reach to second stage  and in second stage 8 teams could reach to final stage. Final phase was held in four stages of flight tests. After final phase of competition no team could acquire required points for first and second rankings, but third place assigned to Shahbal-1 team from Malek-e-Ashtar university of technology and forth place assigned to  "Shahbal", "Parastoo" and "Arya" teams (from Sharif university of technology,Science and Research branch of Islamic Azad university and Isfahan university of technlogy) jointly.

Zenit and Rafraf teams of Sharif university, Lutos of Shiraz university and Tufan of Shahid Sattari Science and Technology university were appreciated due to innovations in their designs.

Second Student UAV Competition is held this year. In addition to teams participated in this competition there other UAV's built by student groups.

Shahbal-1
Shahbal-1 UAV has been designed and built by students of Malek-e-Ashtar university of technology and with  cooperation with Ghods Aviation Industry group.

Payload:
5 kg near to gravity center and 3 kg in farthest point to gravity center.

Operational range (Flight Radius):
20 km
up to 2km remotely controlled by pilot
more than 2 km is controlled by ground flight station using GPS system

Landing and Take-Off Field Length : 20 m
Endurance: 50 min.
Cruise Speed : 70 km/hr (60 % of Max. speed) at 3000 m altitude (AGL).
Stalling Speed: 40 km/hr at 3000 m altitude (AGL).
Service Ceiling: 3000 m
Rate of Climb: 120 m/min






Parastu
Parastu UAV has been designed by B.S. students of "Science and Research Branch of Islamic Azad" university. Parastu is a hand launched UAV without landing gear that can land on dirt and asphalt runways.
Payload of it is 1.5 kg and if it is launched with catapult, Payload of it will increase to 2.5 kg.
Parastu is consisted of 7 pieces that can be assembelled during 5 minutes. Pices can be carried out by a rugged case .
Designers of Parastu improved first generation of Parastu and prepared second generation of it for second student UAV competition.



                          


 
 

Arya:
Arya UAV designed by students of Isfahan university of technology.
Specification (According to design calculations):
Wingspan: 3.22 m
Wing Area: 12 ft2
Empty Weight: 5.5 kg
Take off Weight: 9.75 kg
Engine Power: 3 hp
Payload: 4 kg at 2500 m altitude
Max Loiter Speed (km/h): 80
Cruise Speed km/h): 120 (at sea level)
Endurance: 60 min
Service Ceiling: 2500 m
Operational range: 12 km




Leader: Iran to Release 100 Documents on US Role in Sponsoring Terrorism

TEHRAN (FNA)- Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei on Wednesday announced that Iran will release a hundred corroborative documents substantiating Washington's role in supporting and sponsoring terrorist activities in Iran and the region.


"We have a hundred unbeatable documents on the US role in directing terror and terrorists in Iran and the region," Ayatollah Khamenei said on Wednesday, addressing a large number of Iranian school and university students on the threshold of November the 4 which marks the takeover of the former US embassy in Tehran by Muslim students following the late Imam Khomeini's line in 1979.

"By releasing these documents, we will dishonor the US and those who claim to be the advocates of human rights and campaign against terrorism among the world public opinion," he added.

Ayatollah Khamenei reiterated that Tehran has a full hand with abundant proofs, evidence and documents to prove the terrorist nature of the US.

The remarks by the Iranian Supreme Leader came after the US in a new plot against Iran alleged that Tehran wanted to assassinate the Saudi ambassador to Washington.

On October 11, US officials alleged Iran's Quds Force of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) plotted to kill the Saudi ambassador to Washington by hiring assassins from a Mexican drug cartel for $1.5 million.

An Iranian-American car salesman accused of involvement in the plot pleaded not guilty in a New York court last week.

Iran has strongly denied involvement, describing the allegations as "baseless scenario".

Tehran said the claim meant to tarnish its "good relations" with Saudi Arabia and also distract the world attention from anti-capitalism protests in the US.   

Monday, October 31, 2011

News of Iran's automotive industry

IKCO to start mass production of first Iranian BRT bus
Hashem Yekkeh Zare, head of Iran Khodro Diesel (IKD) company announced Iran Khodro is ready to mass produce and supply need of urban transportation network to BRT bus and said: This product has all technical and welfare characteristics necessary to meet considerations of municipalities orgnization and urban passengers.

One of the main factors  in designing this BRT bus was welfare of passengers, our experts considered all points to comply specially requirements of Iranian passengers and Iranian BRT bus has significant differences with Imported BRT buses on this aspect.

You can find full article in Persian language here.

SAIPA launched car assembly plant in Sudan
Head of SAIPA, Iranian car manufacturing company inagurated a car assembly plant in sudan. Partner of SAIPA in sudan is GIAD industrial group.


Full article in Persian language

Sign of 1.5 million US dollars contract for improvement of hybrid bus prototype.
University of Tehran and IDRO (Industrial Development and Renovation Orgnization of Iran) signed a contract to Improve hybrid bus prototype.
According to this contract Tehran University should accomplish performance and quality tests in accordance to commercial standards and certifications of credible centers. So the hyrbrid bus will be ready for commercial mass production by one of the Iranian car manufacture companies till next 10 months.
Hybrid bus prototype was unveiled last year by University of Tehran.
Full article in Persian language