Wednesday, September 19, 2012

Iranian Submarines in Persian Gulf



Kilo-Class Iranian submarine


(Bandar Abbas, Iran) After repair to radar, pneumatic and compressor systems, the Islamic Republic of Iran Navy submarine Tareq, a Russian-built Project 877-class (NATO identifier Kilo) diesel-electric submarine, has been returned to operational duty in the Persian Gulf.

Reportedly, Iran has three Russian-built Kilo-class submarines and "several smaller Iranian-built submarines."

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