HESA Kowsar
The HESA Kowsar (Persian: کوثر, also spelt Kosar) is an Iranian fighter jet based on the American Northrop F-5. The aircraft is equipped with new fourth generation avionics in combination with an advanced fire control system.
| Kowsar | |
|---|---|
| HESA Kowsar | |
| Role | Fighter, Advanced Fighter Trainer |
| Manufacturer | Iran Aircraft Manufacturing Industrial Company (HESA) |
| First flight | August 2018 |
| Introduction | 3 November 2018 |
| Status | In service |
| Primary user | Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force |
| Number built | 4 |
| Developed from | Northrop F-5 HESA Azarakhsh HESA Saeqeh |
Western analysts have described the plane to be inefficient as a weapon, but having potential for training a new generation of Iranian fighter pilots. According to the Iranian state-media, this fighter jet has "advanced avionics" and multipurpose radar, and it was "100-percent indigenously made". It also uses digital data networks, a glass cockpit, heads-up display (HUD), ballistic computers and smart mobile mapping systems.
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