Addressing a ceremony to mark the National Day of Space Technology, the minister said among newly-emerging states active in the field of aerospace technology, Iran is the only one that develops the technology.
He added that according to a report released by international bodies in 2012, Iran enjoys the highest rate of growth among the five active states in the field of aerospace.
Earlier in the day, ?Tadbir? (Prudence) and ?Persian Gulf? satellites were unveiled in the presence of the defense minister.
By IRNA
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