Iran maintains local arms industry despite embargo
Iran’s Defense Ministry revealed on Tuesday that the country produces 70% of the products needed for aircraft and helicopters locally.
Iranian versions of the American RQ-170 drone which were used in a military exercise in the Gulf in Iran, involving dozens of drones, are seen on the a runway, in this undated handout photo.(photo credit: REUTERS/TASNIM NEWS AGENCY)BySETH J. FRANTZMAN