HESA Saeqeh
| Saeqeh | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Type | Light fighter |
| Manufacturer | Iran Aircraft Manufacturing Industrial Company (HESA) |
| Status | Production completed |
| Primary user | Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force |
| Number built | 12 |
| History | |
| Introduction date | 22 September 2007 |
| First flight | July 2004 |
| Developed from | Northrop F-5 HESA Azarakhsh |
| Developed into | HESA Kowsar |
The HESA Saeqeh (Persian: صاعقه Sâ'eğe, "Thunderbolt"), alternatively spelled Sa'eqeh; Saegheh, or Saeqeh-80, is an Iranian-built single-seat jet fighter, derived from the American Northrop F-5. A joint product of the Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force and the Iranian Ministry of Defence, it is the second generation of the Iranian Azarakhsh fighter. Saeqeh aircraft were tested successfully in Iran 20 September 2007.