Iran unveils new Deylaman warship capable of launching cruise missiles
The new warship is part of Iran’s efforts to increase its military presence in the Caspian Sea.
Iran’s navy unveiled a domestically produced destroyer it said is capable of launching cruise missiles and detecting a variety of military objects including vessels, drones, helicopters, submarines and aircraft.
The new Iranian warship, dubbed the Deylaman, is 95 meters (312 feet) long and 11 meters (36 feet) wide. It is reportedly capable of reaching 30 knots (56 kilometers or 35 miles per hour) while repelling air, surface and subsurface threats. It will join Iran's Caspian Sea fleet, the official Islamic Republic News Agency reported on Sunday.
“Deylaman” is the latest and most advanced in a family of five destroyers built under the Mowj project of the Islamic Republic of Iran Navy (IRIN). It joined the IRIN’s northern fleet in the port of Anzali earlier on Monday. pic.twitter.com/6RE7HINlKu
— IRNA News Agency ☫ (@IrnaEnglish) November 27, 2023
The Deylaman was introduced during a ceremony at the port of Bandar Anzali on the Caspian coastline, attended by Iran's army commander Abdolrahim Mousavi, navy commander Shahram Irani and armed forces Chief of Staff Mohammad Hossein Bagheri, among other officials.
Speaking at the ceremony, Bagheri said Iran’s naval power in the Caspian Sea will protect commercial fleets while "confronting terrorists” and averting likely future incidents.
