to report «iusnews»; The Islamic Republic of Iran Navy has unveiled 42 pieces of new military equipment as part of efforts to modernize the fleet and to boost its defense capabilities.
Among the equipment unveiled on Wednesday were the improved versions of the tethered drone 305, the 12-launcher Sanjar drone, and the Bavar 5 which were added to Sahand destroyer.
The Sahand destroyer now features the first medium-range Sayyad 3 air defense system and Kamand precision missile defense system.
The number of cruise missiles launchers for Alborz destroyer were also increased.
Rear Admiral Abbas Fazelnia, a senior commander at the Iranian Army Navy said that the Hovercraft 104 was equipped with the Nasir missile system, Valfajr ground attack cruise missiles, indigenous smart mine-propelled electric torpedo and Shahid Ghahramani 76-mm and 30-mm caliber sea cannon shells.
These achievements were made possible through the collaborative efforts of Iranian strategic naval staff, defense industry experts, dedicated marine industry specialists, scientific institutions, and industrialists, Fazelnia said.
