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Iran to launch its second modern destroyer
| Modern really should be in scoff-quotes... |
Iranian Navy Commander Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari said the Iranian navy was constructing its second modern warship destroyer called Jamaran-2, IRNA reported.
| According to Wiki, the ship is a Mowj-class frigate, not a destroyer, with French diesel engines and a Bell 212 helicopter. |
In an exclusive interview with IRNA on Sunday, he said the destroyer will join the Iranian fleet soon. According to the commander, the destroyer enjoys capabilities in three levels of anti-air, anti-surface and anti-undersurface operations. The Jamaran-2 is also capable of carrying and offering fueling chances to helicopters.
The Navy commander further noted that Jamaran-1 warship destroyer is present in the "Velayat-90" war games which are underway in Iran's southern waters for a ten-day period. Iran launced domestically produced Jamaran-1 in early 2010 in Bandar-e-Abbas, Iran.
The Jamaran class combines anti-submarine assets with other systems of weapons capable of dealing with surface and air threats as well.
Posted by: Steve White 2011-12-26 |
