Hovercraft, Maritime Helicopters and Patrol Aircraft Delivered to Iranian Navy

: Posted On Wednesday, 03 December 2014 19:15

Naval Forces News - Iran

Hovercraft, Maritime Helicopters and Patrol Aircraft Delivered to Iranian Navy

According to Fars News Agency, an SRN6 hovercraft, an anti-surface AB212 helicopter, two ASW SH-3D helicopters and a Fokker F27 maritime patrol aircraft were delivered to the Iranian Navy on December 1st during a ceremony held in the presence of Iranian Army Commander Major General Ataollah Salehi in Bandar Abbas port city in Southern Iran. All these equipment were existing ones that went through an overhaul process. Future naval defense projects were also unveiled.

A SRN6 hovercraft

Iran's Navy unveiled three new home-made combat, simulator and radar systems. The sea-based 'Samen' surface fire control system is capable of tracking surface and air targets and can trace 40 surface and 1 air targets simultaneously.

Also, a simulator system for divers' exit from Midget submarines, which can also be used for exercising the Navy personnel's emergency exit, was unveiled in the ceremony.

The last military equipment which was unveiled by the Iranian Navy was the S and X navigation radar project which is capable of being used in a network and can use data fusion.

It also can send information and data of the target, including direction, speed and distance, and connect to different navigation aid systems at the same time.

Tehran launched an arms development program during the 1980-88 Iraqi imposed war on Iran to compensate for a US weapons embargo. Since 1992, Iran has produced its own tanks, armored personnel carriers, missiles and fighter planes.