TEHRAN (ISNA)-Iran on Wednesday continued hailing its aerospace advancement by uncovering three new home-made satellites.

At a ceremony attended by Iran’s President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in the country’s National Day of Aerospace Technology Tolou, Mesbah 2 and Navide Elmo Sannat (Ya Mahdi) were unveiled.

Tolou will be placed in low-earth orbit at about 500 kilometers above the Earth and will be charged by solar cells and secondary batteries.

Mesbah 2 is a telecommunication satellite and Ya Mahdi or Navide Elmo Sannat is made by students that sends photos to the Earth.

Also a new satellite carrier Simorgh and the launch of Kavoshgar 3 (Explorer 3), its first rocket with a bio-capsule containing living creatures to the outer space, were done earlier in the day.

Simorgh satellite carrier could take satellites with 100 kilograms weight at the height of 500 kilometers above the Earth. Also Simorgh satellite carrier engine can put up to 700 kilograms at orbit 1000 kilometers above the Earth.

PICTURE GALLERY

In der Iranischen Hafenstadt "Bandar Abbas" wurde heute die größte Aluminumherstellungsfabrik des Landes mit einer Herstellungskapazität von 147 Tonnen pro Jahr eröffnet. Der Iran kann somit ab sofort insgesamt bis zu 300 Tonnen Aluminium pro Jahr produzieren.
Nach Fertigstellung zweier weiterer im Bau befindlicher Werke in "Masjed Soleiman" und "Lamerd" soll die jährliche Produktionskapazität auf 800 Tonnen pro Jahr gesteigert werden.

Bilder der Anlage und der Eröffnungszeremonie:
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Heute wurden die Produktionszahlen der iranischen Automobilhersteller für die ersten 9 Monate des iranischen Jahres (März 2009- November 2010) bekanntgegeben.

Demnach produzierten die zwei größen iranischen Hersteller IranKhodro und Saipa, je 404.000 und 350.000 PKW.
Diese beiden Hersteller machen 90% der innländischen PKW Produktion.

Insgesamt wurden im Iran in den letzten 9 Monaten 730.000 PKW produziert, was ein Wachstum von satten 11% gegenüber dem Vorjahreszeitraum aufweist, was in der aktuellen Weltmarkt-Krise aufzeigt, dass der Iran vom westlichen Finanzsystem abgekoppelt seinen gesunden Industriewachstum fortsetzt.

Die guten Beziehungen und die wirtschaftlich-politische Partnerschaft des Iran mit lateinamerikanischen Staaten trägt zur Ausweitung des iranischen Zugangs zu den wichtigsten Rohstoffen der nächsten Jahrzehnte bei.
So konnte Dr. Ahmadinejad bei seinem gestrigen Besuch in Bolivien eine Forschungszusammenarbeit in der Förderung von Lithium, einem Metall, das für Batterien in Elektroautos zunehmend an Bedeutung gewinnt, beschliessen.
Bolivien besitzt etwa die Hälfte der weltweiten Vorkommen von Lithium.

Iranian President Dr. Mahmoud Ahmadinejad inspected the latest nuclear achievements in an exclusive exhibition held at the Presidential Palace on Saturday.
Latest developments and achievements in the fields of radiomedicine, nano technology, sea industries, bio-technology, aerospace, smart cards and renewable energies were among the achievements on display at the nuclear exhibition.

President Ahmadinejad is to deliver a speech at the exhibition for Iranian scientists and researchers.
President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Saturday called for structural reforms of the country’s scientific and academic management.

Speaking to reporters after visiting sophisticated technological achievements in the Presidential office, Ahmadinejad said that science must apply to public life for the betterment of social services.
He said during 34 years of his close cooperation with university, there had been words on turning science into technology and bringing into market. “But the question is to what extent that has been materialized?” he questioned.

He went on to say many meetings, seminars and sessions have been held, different institutions have been formed and many researches and decisions have been made to ease link between the industry and university. “There should be structural reforms.”
President Ahmadinejad inspected the latest nuclear achievements in an exclusive exhibition held at the Presidential Palace on Saturday.

Latest developments and achievements in the fields of radiomedicine, nano technology, maritime industries, bio-technology, aerospace, smart cards and renewable energies were among the achievements on display at the nuclear exhibition.

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Die Produktionszahlen der ersten 5 Monate des iranischen Kalenderjahres(21.März 2009 – 21.August 2009) wurden diese Woche bekanntgegeben. Aus ihnen geht hervor, dass die drei großen staatlichen iranischen Hersteller „Iran Khodro“, „Saipa“ und „Pars Khodro“ insgesamt 406608 PKW produziert haben.
Allein IranKhodros Produktion der PKWs konnte um satte 11% gesteigert werden. ParsKhodro konnte mit 17% Produktionswachstum gegenüber dem gleichen Zeitraum im Vorjahr ebenfalls kräftig zulegen. Nur Sapias Wachstum blieb mit 0,9% moderat.
Diese Zahlen verdeutlichen eine weiterhin hohe Nachfrage nach PKW im iransichen Automobilsektor. Das Land könnte bis zum Ende des iranischen Kalenderjahres wieder die 1 Mio Marke bei den inländischen Produzenten durchbrechen.
Inmitten der weltweiten Autokrise haben aber auch iranische Autohersteller, besonders die nichtstaatlichen Unternehmen wie „Zagros Khodro“, „Bahman khodro“ und andere Firmen die mit Stückzahlen unter 1000 Einheiten einen geringen Anteil der Autoproduktion im Iran ausmachen erhebliche Liquiditätsprobleme. Experten prognostizieren, dass im Zuge der staatlichen Zuschüsse für die drei großen Hersteller die kleinen Hersteller weiterhin an Boden verlieren und wohl ganz vom Markt verschwinden werden. Dies würde der staatlichen Autoindustrie im Iran zwar weiterhin eine solide Monopolstellung garantieren, die Privatisierungsrechtlinien des 20-Jahres-Planes der islamischen Republik Iran müssten aber hierbei ebenso eingehalten werden, was zu einer echten Herausforderung für die Wirtschaftspolitik des Landes werden wird.
Die Zahlen zeigen aber auch, dass fernab von weltweiter Rezession und politischmotivierten Sanktionierungen, der Iran weiterhin eine stark autarke Wirtschaft und Industrie hat, die allerdings noch lange nicht all ihre Potenziale erschöpft hat, was für ausländische und innländische Investoren weiterhin Chancen bietet.

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TEHRAN (ISNA)-Iran’s first ocean liner was launched Thursday in a ceremony by order of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to start its first journey in the Persian Gulf for24 hours.

The ship named “Iran-Arak” was launched in Hormozgan southern city port. It is 185 meters long, 30 meters wide and 18 meters tall. It weighs over 7000 tons and is able to carry over 30,000 tons of cargo or 2,200 containers.

Iran-Arak was manufactured by Iranian experts in Iran Shipbuilding and Offshore Industries Company (ISOICO) costing about $50 million.

Ahmadinejad said on the sidelines of the launching ceremony that Iran is to ban purchase of foreign ships in order to support the domestic industry.

The president also made a visit to the next Iranian ship to be launched named “Iran-Shahre Kord”.

In der heiligen Stadt QOM wurde heute der Spatenstich für den Bau der Monorail-Strecke (Transrapid) Tehran - Mashhad gelegt. Wie zuvor auf dieser Seite berichtet, ist eine Münchener Unternehmen am Bau und der Planung des Projekts beteiligt (siehe Artikel).
Der iranische Nachrichtensender "Islamic Republc Iran News Network, IRINN" zeigte Bilder der Zeremonie. Der iranische Projektleiter lobte darin das Münchener Unternehmen und versicherte mehrfach, dass innerhalb von 36 Monaten das Projekt beender werden wird. Laut seiner Aussage sind 12 Milliarden Dollar für das Projekt bereits von der Regierung gebilligt und stehen zur Verfügung. Diese Summe kann aufgestockt werden, wenn mehrere Stationen für die 700 km Strecke hinzukommen sollten, so der Projektleiter.

Quelle: IRINN

TEHRAN (ISNA)-Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad unveiled the first national heavy diesel engine on Thursday.

During a trip to northern Mazandaran province, Ahmadinejad visited Iran's heavy diesel industrial company (DESA) working to run the engine since 2005. the engine was produced sooner than expected.

Employment of this kind of engine paves the way for Iran to be developed in maritime and industrial sections as well as running railway and power plant.

Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad opened a new laser research center in Tehran on Thursday evening.
After the inauguration ceremony, the president visited different parts of the center which is to focus on the laser sciences and technologies, the Islamic republic news agency reported.
He said the self-estimate and self-reliance of Iranian young scientists was the force behind the current progressive move of the country.
He said it was an undeniable fact that the high motives of Iran's young scientists who were working in these areas would push Iran towards the highest peaks of science and technology.
The research center will conduct studies and produce items in such areas as industrial laser, the laser equipment used in different kinds of surgeries for medical purposes and the extra use of laser in agriculture and microbiology.
Iranian director of Atomic Energy Organization Gholam Reza Aqazadeh, Iran Minister of Science, Research and Technology Mohammad Mehdi zahedi, and Vice president for scince and Technology sadeq vaez-Zadeh were present at the ceremony.

The German Television Channel Website has an interesting Report about the Iranian Automotive Sector.

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http://www.heute.de/ZDFheute/inhalt/4/0,3672,7594276,00.html

Wachstumsmarkt: Ein Auto aus dem Iran
Wichtigster Industriezweig nach Öl und Gas - Warten auf Europa

von Heiko Kunzmann

Iran and the German Engineering & Consulting Group "Schlegel" have signed an Agreement for a high speed monorail train between the holy city of Mashhad in west-iran and the capital Tehran.
It seems, that the project is not under the official German "Transrapid"-licence from ThyssenKrupp and Siemens, but a similar one developed by German,Iranian and chinese Engineers with cooperation of German experts from Schlegel Consulting. It would be the longest ever built route for a high speed monorail train in the world (distance between Tehran -> Mashhad, 800 km)

Schlegel is a consulting and engineering group with high reputation and a long tradition. Anton Schlegel established the company in 1931. Since then the company guided and finished many infrastructural projects in Germany, although one project in Iran (Shiraz Water and Wastewater
Company (SWWC)).

Iran is willing to invest 12 billion euros for this project.
In the next years some experts believe that about 40 billion people could travel to this holy pilgrim city each year.
Some Facts about the Transport Situation In Mashhad.

Airport

Mashhad is served by the Mashhad International Airport which handles domestic flights to Iranian cities and international flights, mostly to neighboring, Arab countries.

Metro

The Mashhad Urban Railway Corporation (MURCO) is constructing a metro system for the city of Mashhad which includes four lines. The first phase (line) of the metro is expected to be finished by 2009-2010.

Rail

Mashhad is connected to three major rail lines: Tehran-Mashhad, Mashhad-Bafgh (running south), and Mashhad-Sarakhs at the border with Turkmenistan. Some freight trains continue from Sarakhs towards Uzbekistan and to Kazakhstan, but have to change bogies because of the difference in Rail gauge. A rail line is being constructed off the Mashhad-Bafgh line to connect Mashhad to Herat in Afghanistan, but has not yet been completed and one is planned to connect to the Gorgan railhead and the port of Bandar Torkaman on the Caspian Sea to the west. Passenger rail services are provided by the national company R.A.J.A. and all trains are operated by R.A.I., Rah-Ahan Iran, the national railway company.

Hamedan, May 3, IRNA -- Minister of Industries and Mines said Sunday Iran has made huge strides in the steel industry which will help the country attain self-sufficiency in steel production within the next few months.
Ali-Akbar Mehrabian made the remarks at the inaugural ceremony of Vian steel complex in Hamedan province which has a production capacity of 550,000 tons of steel per year.

The minister pointed out that Iran's steel production is set to increase from ten million tons to 17 million tons.

"Despite global recession in steel industry, Iran's steel production has shown a 20-percent increase," Mehrabian said.

The biggest iranian and mid-eastern carproducer IranKhodro (IKCO) unveilled its new model "Runna".
This Year also the second biggest iranian carproducer saipa unveilled its model "Miniator. It is the third iranian made car in the last year after samand (facelift: soren) and miniator (saipa):
Earlier iranian car manufacturers announced that bienally an all iranian car will hit the markets in the region. Iran is the only country in the middle-east which has a modern automotive industry and exports cars to countries like russia, turky,venezuela and soon eastern europeaen countries.

Here a report and pictures of todays ceremenoy hold in the iranian capital tehran:


Video: >>>>Promotion Video

Iran Khodro Company (IKCO) has introduced the third all-Iranian car, named Runna, in a ceremony attended by state and automotive industry officials.

The compact car, affordable to Iranian families, has been designed and manufactured by the giant automaker. Runna is scheduled to hit markets by March 2010.

The automaker claims the car meets Euro IV and V standards which deal with air pollution and the Pedestrian Impact safety requirement.

Runna comes with an efficient 1.6-liter engine in its launch.

SRS airbags, anti-lock brakes with EBA & EBD, power steering, and power windows & side-view mirrors are some of equipment available to Runna owners.

Iran's second largest car-manufacturer, SAIPA, showcased a second all-Iranian passenger car called 'Miniature' in a ceremony attended by President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Saturday 18, 2009.