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TEHRAN (FNA)- Two Iranian military
commanders disclosed that the
country's home-made sonar-evading
submarines enjoy unusual features.
"Besides the usual capabilities of the
submarines that all people are aware of,
our vessels enjoy some subsurface
capabilities that are different from the
regular features of submarines and no
one is informed of them," Commander of
the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps
(IRGC) Navy Rear Admiral Ali Fadavi told
FNA on Sunday.
Also, Deputy Defense Minister for
Industrial and Research Mohammad
Eslami, whose ministry is in charge of
supplying logistical backups including
equipments for the Armed Forces, told
FNA that "the submarines supplied to the
IRGC are of the mid-sized class, given the
missions defined for the IRGC Navy".
He said all Iranian submarines are sonar
and radar-evading, "since we cannot fulfill
our missions today if our submarines are
not equipped with sonar and radar
evading technologies".
Earlier this month, Iranian Defense
Minister Brigadier General Ahmad Vahidi
announced that the country plans to
equip the IRGC naval force with new
submarines.
"Production of different types of
submarines are on our agenda and
naturally they will be delivered to the
IRGC whenever they reach their final
phase," Vahidi told FNA at the time,
adding that the ministry plans to equip
the IRGC Navy with its new home-made
submarines.
As regards the features and specifications
of the new submarines, Vahidi said,
"These submarines will be in models
other than Qadir (light submarines) and
their production and delivery to the IRGC
are underway."
He said that Iran is producing military
tools based on its doctrine of asymmetric
defense.
Last month, Iran boosted its naval power
in Persian Gulf waters after a new missile
launching vessel and two light submarines
joined its Navy fleet.
During the ceremony attended by Iranian
Navy Commander Rear Admiral Habibollah
Sayyari, two Qadir-class light submarines
also joined the Iranian naval fleet.
All parts of the Qadir-class submarines,
including the hull, radar equipment and
advanced defense systems, have been
made domestically.
The submarines are appropriate vessels
for different naval missions, including
reconnaissance and combat in territorial
waters, specially in the Persian Gulf and
the Strait of Hormuz which are not wide
enough for the maneuvering of large
warships and submarines.
Fars News Agency :: Commander: IRGC's Sonar-Evading Submarines Enjoying Unique Capabilities
commanders disclosed that the
country's home-made sonar-evading
submarines enjoy unusual features.
"Besides the usual capabilities of the
submarines that all people are aware of,
our vessels enjoy some subsurface
capabilities that are different from the
regular features of submarines and no
one is informed of them," Commander of
the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps
(IRGC) Navy Rear Admiral Ali Fadavi told
FNA on Sunday.
Also, Deputy Defense Minister for
Industrial and Research Mohammad
Eslami, whose ministry is in charge of
supplying logistical backups including
equipments for the Armed Forces, told
FNA that "the submarines supplied to the
IRGC are of the mid-sized class, given the
missions defined for the IRGC Navy".
He said all Iranian submarines are sonar
and radar-evading, "since we cannot fulfill
our missions today if our submarines are
not equipped with sonar and radar
evading technologies".
Earlier this month, Iranian Defense
Minister Brigadier General Ahmad Vahidi
announced that the country plans to
equip the IRGC naval force with new
submarines.
"Production of different types of
submarines are on our agenda and
naturally they will be delivered to the
IRGC whenever they reach their final
phase," Vahidi told FNA at the time,
adding that the ministry plans to equip
the IRGC Navy with its new home-made
submarines.
As regards the features and specifications
of the new submarines, Vahidi said,
"These submarines will be in models
other than Qadir (light submarines) and
their production and delivery to the IRGC
are underway."
He said that Iran is producing military
tools based on its doctrine of asymmetric
defense.
Last month, Iran boosted its naval power
in Persian Gulf waters after a new missile
launching vessel and two light submarines
joined its Navy fleet.
During the ceremony attended by Iranian
Navy Commander Rear Admiral Habibollah
Sayyari, two Qadir-class light submarines
also joined the Iranian naval fleet.
All parts of the Qadir-class submarines,
including the hull, radar equipment and
advanced defense systems, have been
made domestically.
The submarines are appropriate vessels
for different naval missions, including
reconnaissance and combat in territorial
waters, specially in the Persian Gulf and
the Strait of Hormuz which are not wide
enough for the maneuvering of large
warships and submarines.
Fars News Agency :: Commander: IRGC's Sonar-Evading Submarines Enjoying Unique Capabilities
