TEHRAN (Tasnim) � Iran�s Army on Monday unveiled a new hovercraft and a series of helicopters that are used for naval operations.
Iranian Army Commander Major General Ataollah Salehi unveiled the new products in the country�s southern port city of Bandar Abbas.



The equipment included the SRN6 hovercraft, an AB212 anti-surface helicopter, two SH3D anti-submarine helicopters, and a fixed-wing F-27 plane for patrol and reconnaissance.

An RH minesweeping naval helicopter was also put on display during the top officer�s visit to the port.

Speaking on the sidelines of a ceremony to unveil the products, Navy Commander Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari said the two anti-submarine helicopters have been overhauled by the local experts and have been also equipped with torpedo-launcher systems.

The AB212 anti-surface helicopter has been also armed with air-to-surface missiles, added Sayyari.

Back on November 22, the Navy commander had announced that the state-of-the-art torpedoes, now installed on choppers, have undergone successful tests in the country's southern waters.

�The weapon will improve our maritime combat power and will be highly effective,� he had noted.

By Tasnim News Agency

 

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