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Monday, October 10, 2011

Iran Dispatches Home-Made Destroyer to Far-Off Seas

Jamaran DestroyerThe Iranian Navy sent its first home-made destroyer, Jamaran, to the Northern Indian Ocean on Sunday.

The Navy dispatched the 16th flotilla of its warships, including Jamaran, to the Northern Indian Ocean after the 15th flotilla, comprising Alvand and Bushehr destroyers, came back home earlier today.

Iran's first home-made destroyer, Jamaran, was launched in late February 2010. The Mowdge Class vessel has a displacement of around 14,000 tons and is equipped with modern radars and electronic warfare capabilities and is armed with a variety of anti-ship, surface-to-surface and surface-to-air missiles.

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