The Toloue-4 ( fa, طلوع, ''Dawn'') is one of the first indigenously produced

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s in

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. The Toloue-4 mini

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is being built at

Iran Aircraft Industries Iran Aircraft Industries (IACI) or SAHA (صها abbreviated of صنایع هواپیمایی ایران) was established in 1961 mainly for major repair of fighter, passenger, and air support planes. Over time, SAHA became an important part of Iran� ...

's (IACI) engine industries (TEM). The engine is an unlicensed copy of the French

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engine and is used in Noor anti-ship

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as well as

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s. It is a three-stage axial design with a length of 1.3m that can produce 3.7 kN of thrust at 29,500 RPM and weights 54.7 kg. A throttleable and more durable version named Toloue-5 is also in development.

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