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Iran launches submarine production line
* The facility will build semi-heavy class of submarines armed with a range of torpedoes
TEHRAN: Iran has launched a submarine production line to ensure its forces are equipped to maintain security in the vital oil-shipping route, the Strait of Hormuz waterway, the defence minister said on Monday.
Iran, embroiled in a standoff with the West over its nuclear ambitions, has said it could respond to any military attack by closing the strait at the southern end of the Gulf through which about 40 percent of the worlds traded oil passes. The United States, whose navy Fifth Fleet is based in the Gulf state of Bahrain, has vowed to keep shipping lanes opened.
Irans armed forces have been the protector of the security of the strategic Strait of Hormuz and regards the security of this waterway as vital for itself and the countries of the region, Defence Minister Mostafa Mohammad Najjar said. Najjar, whose remarks were carried by Irans ISNA news agency, was speaking at the inauguration of a submarine production line.
Class/weaponry: The agency said it was for a semi-heavy class of submarine called Qaim but did not give details. The agency said the submarine could carry and fire various kinds of torpedoes and subsurface missiles, as well as transport special operations personnel. He said Iran had invested in domestic production to meet its security aims along its coast. Irans state-owned Press TV website quoted Iranian Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari last week saying a new submarine using domestic technology had been added to Irans fleet. But the report did not give details.
Military experts say Iran rarely reveals enough detail about its new military equipment to determine its efficacy but say the Islamic Republic, despite having much less fire-power than US forces, could still cause havoc in Gulf if it was pushed. In 2005, Iran said it had launched a production line for midget submarines that experts said would most likely be used for troop transport in amphibious operations.
The experts say Irans navy has three Russian Kilo class submarines and other smaller submersibles, including the Qadir. Press TV said Iran also operated a submersible called the Nahang, a word meaning whale. reuters
Daily Times - Leading News Resource of Pakistan
* The facility will build semi-heavy class of submarines armed with a range of torpedoes
TEHRAN: Iran has launched a submarine production line to ensure its forces are equipped to maintain security in the vital oil-shipping route, the Strait of Hormuz waterway, the defence minister said on Monday.
Iran, embroiled in a standoff with the West over its nuclear ambitions, has said it could respond to any military attack by closing the strait at the southern end of the Gulf through which about 40 percent of the worlds traded oil passes. The United States, whose navy Fifth Fleet is based in the Gulf state of Bahrain, has vowed to keep shipping lanes opened.
Irans armed forces have been the protector of the security of the strategic Strait of Hormuz and regards the security of this waterway as vital for itself and the countries of the region, Defence Minister Mostafa Mohammad Najjar said. Najjar, whose remarks were carried by Irans ISNA news agency, was speaking at the inauguration of a submarine production line.
Class/weaponry: The agency said it was for a semi-heavy class of submarine called Qaim but did not give details. The agency said the submarine could carry and fire various kinds of torpedoes and subsurface missiles, as well as transport special operations personnel. He said Iran had invested in domestic production to meet its security aims along its coast. Irans state-owned Press TV website quoted Iranian Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari last week saying a new submarine using domestic technology had been added to Irans fleet. But the report did not give details.
Military experts say Iran rarely reveals enough detail about its new military equipment to determine its efficacy but say the Islamic Republic, despite having much less fire-power than US forces, could still cause havoc in Gulf if it was pushed. In 2005, Iran said it had launched a production line for midget submarines that experts said would most likely be used for troop transport in amphibious operations.
The experts say Irans navy has three Russian Kilo class submarines and other smaller submersibles, including the Qadir. Press TV said Iran also operated a submersible called the Nahang, a word meaning whale. reuters
Daily Times - Leading News Resource of Pakistan