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Iranian Navy to arm submarines with Jask cruise missiles
[ALMASDARNEWS] The Iranian naval chief Rear Admiral Hossein Khanzadi announced the mass production of Jask cruise missiles during his visit to a military exhibit on Saturday, BulgarianMilitary.com reported on Tuesday, quoting Topwar.According to the report, all Iranian submarines will be equipped with the Jask missiles, which will ’significantly’ increase their navy’s range in case of an attack. Khanzadi reportedly pointed out that the weapons developed as part of the Jask-2 project would all their navy to hit targets over long distances and "will certainly be a serious surprise for the enemy." Another project, dubbed "Jask-3," is under development, Hanzhan said. Thanks to him, it will be possible to use a wider range of missiles in submarines. Last week, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) naval command announced that they were arming their fleet with several new speed boats and armed drones. Related: Hossein Khanzadi: 2019-07-26 British navy to escort UK-flagged ships in Gulf strait Hossein Khanzadi: 2019-06-25 Iranian Navy commander warns downing of US drone can be repeated Hossein Khanzadi: 2019-06-24 Iran: US botched retaliatory cyberattack, faces 'crushing response' to drones Related: Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps: 2019-12-02 Iranian general: Our missiles are aimed at 21 US bases in the region Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps: 2019-12-01 Soleimani currently in Baghdad Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps: 2019-11-27 Iran protest death toll rises to at least 140: Amnesty International Posted by: Fred 2019-12-04 |
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