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Sunday, February 17, 2019
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Sunday, February 17, 2019
Iran unveils first semi-heavy missile-equipped submarine
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleIran’s state TV is reporting that the country’s President Hassan Rouhani has unveiled the first Iranian made semi-heavy submarine.
The report says the Fateh, “Conqueror” in Persian, is capable of being fitted with cruise missiles.
Since 1992, Iran has developed a homegrown defense industry that produces light and heavy weapons ranging from mortars and torpedoes to tanks and submarines.
The Fateh has subsurface-to-surface missiles with a range of about 2,000 kilometers (1,250 miles), capable of reaching Israel and US military bases in the region.
— AP
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