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Saturday, February 20, 2010

Some Doubt Iran's Boasts Over New Destroyer



Its claims about its technological advances have reached a bit too far. Most famously, perhaps, Iran digitally altered a photo of a 2008 missile test to cover up for a missile that failed to launch.

In the midst of a diplomatic standoff over its controversial nuclear program, Iran has rolled out its latest homegrown weapon, a guided-missile destroyer called Jamaran.

"The destroyer's launch marks a major technological leap for Iran's naval industries," Iran's English-language Press TV reported. The new ship, which sports a helipad, is equipped with anti-ship and surface-to-air missiles, torpedoes and naval cannons.

But just how capable is the destroyer? Few technical details have been released about the ship other than its basic weight of around 1,400 tons. It can carry between 120 and 140 people.

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