Iran launches indigenous destroyer
IRAN: Iran launches the indigenously-manufactured Jamaran 2
destroyer in the Caspian Sea near the northern port city of Bandar
Anzali in the presence of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.
Jamaran 2, a Wave-class warship, has been designed and built by the
experts at Iran’s Defense Ministry and has state-of-the-art navigation
equipment and complex defensive systems.
The production line of the advanced indigenous destroyer was
inaugurated in Bandar Anzali six years ago with the aim of protecting
Iran’s 20-percent share of the Caspian Sea.
The 1420-ton destroyer is powered by a 20000-horsepower engine with a
speed of 30 knots and has the capability to carry helicopters, different
surface-to-surface and surface-to-air missiles, advanced artilleries and
torpedo system. It is also equipped with electronic war system. The
Jamaran 2 destroyer is a symbol of the Islamic Republic’s capability and
strength and conveys the message of peace and friendship to the Caspian
Sea states.
Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Ahmad Vahidi and Chief of
Staff of Iran's Armed Forces Major General Hassan Firouzabadi also
attended the ceremony to launch the warship. Jamaran 2 will officially
join the fleet of Iran’s Navy within the next 6 months after the
completion of final tests. In recent years, Iran has made great
achievements in its defense sector and attained self-sufficiency in
producing essential military equipment and systems.
Tehran has repeatedly assured other countries that its military might
poses no threat to other states, insisting that the Islamic Republic’s
defense doctrine is entirely based on deterrence.
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