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Iran F20 Kausar fighter; A strong competitor for F20.
The Northrop F-20 Tigershark (initially F-5G) is a light fighter, designed and built by Northrop. Its development began in 1975 as a further evolution of Northrop's F-5E Tiger II, featuring a new engine that greatly improved overall performance, and a modern avionics suite including a powerful and flexible radar.
Kowsar is Iran’s first indigenous fighter jet.
The maiden flight of Kowsar aircraft was conducted in August 2018. Image courtesy of Iranian Ministry of Defence.
The mass production of Kowsar fighter jet began in November 2018.
The development of Kowsar fighter aircraft has gained much more significance due to an arms embargo imposed by the US.