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Iran said it was drawing up designs for its first nuclear powered submarine yesterday, putting it in position to become the first nation not nuclear armed to put the technology to front line military use.
It maintained yesterday that its programme would remain peaceful and even if it introduced nuclear-powered systems into its submarines. "Initial steps to design and build nuclear submarine propulsion systems have begun," Admiral Abbas Zamini, the technical deputy navy chief said. "All countries have the right to use peaceful nuclear technology, including for the propulsion system of its vessels," he said. The navy "needs the (nuclear-powered) propulsion system to succeed in realising very long-distance operations."
"Our aim isn't aggression but if someone attacks us we will defend ourselves," he added.
Iran announced it would domestically manufacture submarines in 2008. Its navy has 23 submarines, including three Russian Kilo-class attack vessels, as well as 12 midget submarines.
Iran draws up designs for nuclear powered submarine - Telegraph
Tehran is in the “initial phase” of designing nuclear-powered submarines, says a senior Iranian Navy commander.
*"Initial steps to design and build nuclear submarine propulsion systems have begun," Admiral Abbas Zamini, the technical deputy Navy Chief, told semi-official Fars news agency on Tuesday.
A nuclear-powered submarine would allow “very long-distance operations."
"All countries have the right to use peaceful nuclear technology, including for the propulsion system of its vessels," added the admiral.
Only a handful of nations can boast their own technology to make nuclear-powered submarines. These include the US, the UK, Russia, France and China. India is also reportedly building one.
http://www.rt.com/news/iran-build-nuclear-submarine-638/
It maintained yesterday that its programme would remain peaceful and even if it introduced nuclear-powered systems into its submarines. "Initial steps to design and build nuclear submarine propulsion systems have begun," Admiral Abbas Zamini, the technical deputy navy chief said. "All countries have the right to use peaceful nuclear technology, including for the propulsion system of its vessels," he said. The navy "needs the (nuclear-powered) propulsion system to succeed in realising very long-distance operations."
"Our aim isn't aggression but if someone attacks us we will defend ourselves," he added.
Iran announced it would domestically manufacture submarines in 2008. Its navy has 23 submarines, including three Russian Kilo-class attack vessels, as well as 12 midget submarines.
Iran draws up designs for nuclear powered submarine - Telegraph
Tehran is in the “initial phase” of designing nuclear-powered submarines, says a senior Iranian Navy commander.
*"Initial steps to design and build nuclear submarine propulsion systems have begun," Admiral Abbas Zamini, the technical deputy Navy Chief, told semi-official Fars news agency on Tuesday.
A nuclear-powered submarine would allow “very long-distance operations."
"All countries have the right to use peaceful nuclear technology, including for the propulsion system of its vessels," added the admiral.
Only a handful of nations can boast their own technology to make nuclear-powered submarines. These include the US, the UK, Russia, France and China. India is also reportedly building one.
http://www.rt.com/news/iran-build-nuclear-submarine-638/