Iran Press/ Iran news: To consider Iran's military cooperation with such countries as Venezuela, Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Mohammad-Reza Ashtiani stated that Venezuela is located in a strategic area, and Tehran and Caracas have always had close relations.
Regarding some speculations about the purchase of the Sukhoi 35 fighter jets from Russia and their delivery to Iran, Iran's defense minister Ashtiani said that in the aviation sector, Iran is a producer of fighters, transport, and training aircraft, and will receive technology from any country that has technological facilities or equipment.
Equipped with an advanced phased-array antenna (PAA), Su-35 (Sukhoi 35) is one of the most powerful fourth-generation fighters in the world, which is capable of detecting 30 targets and engaging with 8 ones simultaneously.
The maximum speed of this fighter is 1,500 km/h at low altitude and 2,500 km/h at high altitude, and the operational life of its powerful engines is 4,000 hours in each service period before the need for control and overhaul.The fighter is simultaneously armed with air-to-air, air-to-ground, anti-ship, and anti-radar missiles.
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