Iranian experts have overhauled an F-27 military plane at an airbase in Tehran, Fars news agency reported on Saturday.

Iran’s Air Force experts and engineers overhauled the warplane after 25,000 man-hour work at Shahid Lashkari Air Force Base.

The warplane joined the Air Force on Saturday morning after undergoing final tests.

Also, experts at the Air Force last month successfully overhauled an F-4 fighter jet, rendering it airworthy. 
The overhaul was also carried out at Shahid Lashkari Air Force Base, using up to 18,500 man-hour works. After undergoing final tests, the aircraft was returned to the Air Force fleet.

The Global Firepower List 2018 has ranked various countries in accordance with their defensive strength, placing the Islamic Republic on the 13th position above Israel and Saudi Arabia.

In recent years, Iran has made great achievements in the defense sector and gained self-sufficiency in manufacturing essential military hardware and defense systems.

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.

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