Iran’s new Sahand destroyer is seen alongside the country’s national flag in a photo shared last month by the Iranian navy. The advanced, domestically manufactured vessel was said to be fitted with a helicopter pad as well as missiles capable of targeting land, air and sea. Islamic Republic of Iran Navy
Tehran Times: Iran to send naval fleet to the Atlantic
“Since the Atlantic Ocean is very far, it is likely that the Iranian naval fleet’s mission would take up to five months to complete,” Rear Admiral Hassani-Moqadam said in an interview with IRNA.
He said Sahand destroyer would be one of the naval fleet’s warships.
Sahand, a newly-built destroyer, has a flight deck for helicopters, torpedo launchers, anti-aircraft and anti-ship guns, surface-to-surface and surface-to-air missiles, and electronic warfare capabilities.
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