Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Ahmad Vahidi announced on April 7 that the country is scheduled to inaugurate a new production line of its home-made cruise missiles in the near future.

"Iran's Defense Ministry will unveil important arms, marine, aerospace and electro-optic achievements in the new Iranian calendar year (started on March 21)," General Vahidi said in the Western Iranian city of Kermanshah.

In January, Iran successfully test-fired surface-to-air mid-range Hawk missile and the Iranian Defense Ministry delivered new naval cruise missile systems to the Navy, Fars News Agency reported.