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Saturday, December 04, 2010

Iran to mass produce new submarine


Another subsurface fleet will be assigned to the [Western coastal] region of Konarak.
Iran's navy plans to launch assembly lines for submarines capable of covering long distances across the ocean and to deploy more warships in the Persian Gulf.

Iranian Navy's Deputy Commander Rear Admiral Gholam-Reza Khadem Bigham said on Friday that submarines and other vessels of various classes and capabilities are under construction in cooperation with the Defense Industries Organization, Fars News Agency reported.

Bigham also said the port town of Jask has been chosen in line with the aim of creating more harbors in the country's southern waters. More military establishments are being set up there to host more naval units, he added.

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