New Jamaran Warship To Join Iranian Navy Next Month

New military vessel of Jamaran-class destroyers will join Iranian Navy’s southern fleet by March 20, Navy’s top commander said Sunday.

Jamaran is the first indigenously built Mowj Class multi-purpose guided missile frigate of the Imperial Iranian Navy. Currently being built by the Marine Industries Group of Defense Industries Organization (DIO), the vessels are locally referred to as destroyers.

Rear Admiral Khanzadi was quoted as saying by Tasnim that the new watercraft will be the last one of midget-class submarines at the Navy’s disposal, adding that the new generation of submarines will reportedly join the Navy by next year.

The Jamaran warship, which can also be referred as a corvette due to its low displacement, incorporates anti-submarine warfare and other weapon systems to defend surface and air threats. It can accommodate a crew of 120 to 140.

The overall size of the Jamaran is smaller in comparison with the similar warships in its class. The vessel has an overall length of 94m, a breadth of 10m and a draft of 3.1m.

The Jamaran frigates are deployed in range of missions, including surveillance in national territorial waters, early warning, anti-submarine warfare, surface-to-surface and surface-to-air warfare and amphibious operations.