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"In the next months, part of these defense achievements will be unveiled," Vahidi told reporters on the sidelines of a conference on radar systems here in Tehran on Tuesday.
He added that the new products will include "new radar systems, a new submarine, the highly advanced destroyer, Jamaran 2, as well as offensive flying vessels".
Yesterday, Vahidi told reporters on the sidelines of a conference on the development of Iran's Southeastern coasts of Makran that the country would launch the second home-made Mowdge class destroyer, dubbed as 'Jamaran 2', in the near future.
He added that a new type of flying boat will be unveiled in the next few months.
Iran's first home-made destroyer, Jamaran, was launched in late February 2010. The Mowdge Class vessel has a displacement of around 14,000 tons and is equipped with modern radars and electronic warfare capabilities and is armed with a variety of anti-ship, surface-to-surface and surface-to-air missiles.
Iran has also taken wide strides in designing and manufacturing different types of light, semi-heavy and heavy weapons, military tools and equipment. Tehran launched an arms development program during the 1980-88 Iraqi imposed war on Iran to compensate for a US weapons embargo. Since 1992, Iran has produced its own tanks, armored personnel carriers, missiles and fighter planes.
Yet, Iranian officials have always stressed that the country's military and arms programs serve defensive purposes and should not be perceived as a threat to any other country.
