Iran's Isfahan aerospace facility has modified Northrop Grumman F-14 Tomcats for the air-to-ground role, according to the official Islamic Republic News Agency. The air superiority fighter's additional capability was tested during a major exercise in the north west of the country, in which 100 aircraft of various types flew 300 sorties. Iran acquired 79 F-14s in the 1970s and around 20 are thought to be airworthy. The US Navy has also adapted its F-14s to carry air-to-ground weapons.
Source: Flight International
