Iran's domestically manufactured fleet of lightweight submarines makes great strides after three mid-jet Ghadir-class submarines come on stream, Press TV reported.
The new homemade submarines were added to Iran's Naval Submarine fleet in southern Bandar Abbas port city on Monday in presence of the Commander of the Iranian Army, Major General Ataollah Salehi, Defense Minister Maj. Gen. Mohammad Mostafa-Najjar and senior Iranian navy commander Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari.
The fleet was also equipped with 18 high-speed vessels.
Iran's Navy currently operates Ghadir and Nahang (meaning whale in Persian) submarines.
The Ghadir submarine is equipped with the latest military and technological equipments.
The Nahang submarine, Iran's second homemade submarine, is reportedly one of the country's largest defense projects.
In preparation for any possible act of aggression against the country, Iran is equipping its navy with high-tech weapons system, capable of targeting any vessel within a range of 300 km (185 miles) from its shores.
Iran has so far developed a number of 'exclusive' equipment such as high-speed missile boats, vessels, lightweight aircrafts and stealth micro submarines in a bid to increase maritime capabilities in deep-sea operations.
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