Joint naval drills between Iran, China, Russia soon
TEHRAN (Iran News) – Iranian Navy Commander Rear Admiral Hossein Khanzadi says Iran will hold joint naval drills with Russia and China in the Indian Ocean later this month. Khanzadi made the announcement in a meeting with visiting deputy chief of the Chinese Joint Staff Department, Major General Shao Yuanming, on Tuesday, saying the joint […]
Jask cruise missile mass production starts
TEHRAN (Iran News) – Iran’s Navy announced the mass production of the indigenously-designed and submarine-launched Jask cruise missile along with unveiling a handful of other military projects and technological achievements. Navy chief Rear Admiral Hossein Khanzadi announced the mass production of the Jask cruise missile while visiting a navy exhibition showcasing a number of the […]
First Combat Drone with Jet Engines for Iran navy
TEHRAN (Iran News) – Commander of the Iranian Navy Rear Admiral Hossein Khanzadi said the force’s first combat drone with jet engines dubbed “Sejjil” has been designed by domestic military experts and is planned to be built soon. Rear Admiral Khanzadi said this first combat drone uses two jet engines that enable it to reach […]
Iranian Navy plans to build heavy destroyer
TEHRAN (Iran News) – The Iranian Navy plans to build a new heavy destroyer weighing more than 5,000 tons, Tasnim reported on Sunday, quoting Navy chief Hossein Khanzadi. Construction of the heavy destroyer has been put on the agenda under a project dubbed “Negin” (gemstone), the rear admiral said. The weight of the destroyer is […]
Installing VLS on two destroyers
TEHRAN (Iran News) – The Iranian Navy is equipping two destroyers with vertical launch systems (VLS) and is planning to install the system on all frigates in the future, Navy Commander Hossein Khanzadi announced on Saturday. “The operations of installing VLS on Dena and Damavand destroyers are underway, and the systems will be tested in […]
Army’s Navy HQ moved to Bandar Abbas
TEHRAN (Iran News) – The headquarters of the Iranian Army’s Navy has moved from Tehran to Bandar Abbas. Commander of Iranian Army’s Navy Rear Admiral Hossein Khanzadi inaugurated the new headquarters in the southern Iranian city on Thursday. As news relate, Army’s Navy HQ moved to Bandar Abbas recently. He said that the plan to […]