New toys for Iran’s Navy

on April 19, 2017

Iran continues to renew aging fleet.

Iranian Navy To Get New Missile-launching Ships, Submarine

Iran is building fourth missile-launching Peykan-class warship for the naval forces in Caspian Sea, local media reported Tuesday.

Iran’s Navy Commander Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari was quoted as saying by FARS news Tuesday that the new Peykan-class warship is being built by Bandar Anzali’s Shahid Tamjidi naval industries and it will join the fleet soon.

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Source: defenseworld.net

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