February 09 2010
Iran says it has flown a prototype of its first domestically built stealth unmanned aircraft, reports PressTV (Iran).
"The drone, due to its physical attributes and the material used in its body, cannot be detected by any radar," said air force Brig. Gen. Aziz Nasirzadeh.
The test flight was deemed a success. The general said the service expects to move forward with the design, which has been designated Sofreh Mahi, or manta ray.
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