Iran's defense minister says the country’s Defence Ministry plans to produce a variety of fighter aircraft, missiles, drones, submarines and military vehicles by the end of the Iranian calendar year (started March 20, 2012). According to Press TV, referring to the 190 defense achievements that were unveiled during the last Iranian calendar year, Brigadier General Ahmad Vahidi said on Tuesday that a number of other important military products would be unveiled by the end of the current year. The Iranian defense minister added “Producing new drones has been put on our agenda, and we are also trying to employ new submarines next year.” Vahidi said the Defense Ministry also plans to produce a new generation of flying boats with high combat capabilities as well as a new generation of ballistic and cruise missiles and military vehicles. Vahidi also stated that one of the projects of the Defense industry is producing new fighter aircraft by the end of the year.