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Tuesday, November 02, 2010

Iranian Navy to Boost Operational Range of Vessels

Jamaran destroyerThe Iranian Army's Navy plans to equip all its destroyers and military vessels with military choppers as part of its broader plans for boosting the operational range of its fleets.

"To safeguard the security zone of the naval units when fulfilling missions in vast areas, all the Navy destroyers and vessels that have a flight deck should be equipped with choppers," Lieutenant Commander of the Islamic Republic of Iran's Navy Rear Admiral Gholam Reza Khadem Biqam told FNA on Monday.

He added that the Navy will use choppers of the Army's Airborne unit for this purpose, and stated, "Given the capabilities of the Airborne choppers, they can be useful in better accomplishment of missions. Therefore, we will start using them on a routine basis in the near future after having the necessary trainings and doing some minor modifications in the choppers' navigation systems."

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