Key Takeaways
- The Iranian navy received new cruise missile systems and defense equipment in a ceremony at the Jask port near the Strait of Hormuz.
- The new equipment includes Talaeiyeh (Golden) naval cruise missile systems and Ababil-5 multipurpose strategic drones.
- The Iranian navy is self-sufficient in producing a major part of its required equipment, according to Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Mohammad Baqeri.
Tehran: The Iranian navy received new naval cruise missile systems and other defense and tactical equipment on Thursday, reported the semi-official Tasnim news agency.
The naval forces received the systems and gears in the southern province of Hormuzgan at a ceremony to inaugurate a new maritime zone at the strategic Jask port near the Strait of Hormuz, said the report.
Talaeiyeh (Golden) naval cruise missile systems, a smart unmanned underwater vehicle, and Ababil-5 multipurpose strategic drones were among the delivered military gear.
Speaking at the ceremony, Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Mohammad Baqeri said the country’s navy is self-sufficient in producing a major part of its required equipment, according to the official news agency IRNA
