Iran Air Force, Qaher UAV and Qaher-313 fighter jetnote

The new homemade Qaher-313 fighter jet, which was unveiled on 2/2/13 at a ceremony presided over by Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, is said to be developed from  an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) that can fire air-to-ground missiles and to be equipped with stealth technology. The following 316-word report sheds more light on the Qaher-313 aircraft and tells what about the plans of Iran Air Force (IAF) for it. [Briefly reproduced in Tactical Weekly (Issue No 20/06 – Feb. 8, 2013)]