Tuesday, August 24, 2010

Iran's Navy Mass Producing Assault Boats

A missile-carrying assault boat. Archive

Iran Starts Production Of New Missile Assault Boats -- RIA Novosti

Iran has launched production of the Zolfaqar and Seraj 1 class missile boats, Defense Minister Brigadier General Ahmad Vahidi said on Monday.

"The Seraj 1 boat is a high-speed rocket-launcher designed for tropical areas," the ISNA news agency quoted Vahidi as saying. "It is fitted with advanced indigenous communication capabilities."

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More News On Iran's Navy

Iran Begins Producing Missile-Carrying Speedboats After Announcing Drone -- Bloomberg
Iran launches assault boats, warns 'don't play with fire' -- AFP
Iran says it will mass produce assault boats -- AP
Iran possesses fastest missile-launching assault boats: IRGC commander -- Xinhuanet
Iran Adds Missile-Launching Assault Boats to Arsenal -- Arutz Sheva
Iran produces missile launching vessel -- Press TV (Iran)
Iran inaugurates mass production of 2 types of assault boats -- Tehran Times
Iran Equips High-Speed Zolfaqar Vessel with Cruise Missiles -- FARS News Agency (Iran)

My Comment: These boats are being constructed against one specific target .... the sinking of super oil tankers.

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