TEHRAN. Iran - Iran's state television says the country has successfully test-fired a heat-seeking air-to-air missile.
Sunday's report quotes air force chief Gen. Hasan Shahsafi as saying the missile has a range of 100 kilometres.
Iran periodically announces missile tests to demonstrate the self-sufficiency of its defence industries.
Iran launched an arms development program during its 1980-88 war with Iraq to compensate for a U.S. weapons embargo.
Since 1992. Iran has produced its own tanks. armoured personnel carriers. missiles and a fighter plane.
