Speaking to reporters here in Tehran on Monday, Iranian Navy Commander Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari said that the home-made Sina-7 missile-launching warship will be unveiled on Wednesday on the occasion of the National Day of Navy.
Sayyari added that the main structure and the second phase of the construction of Sina-7 warships has finished.
Sayyar announced that the Navy will start the second phase of the construction of Sahand destroyer in Bandar Abbas, the main structure of which was launched in September.
"On Wednesday, two Qadir-class submarines as well as advanced simulators for training Qadir submarine crews will be unveiled and put into operation," Sayyari added.
The commander further said that two hovercrafts, the BH7 hovercraft overhauled by local experts and the home-made SRNX hovercraft, dubbed as Tondar (Thunderbolt), will join the Navy on Wednesday.
Earlier this month, Iran unveiled a highly advanced Tondar hovercraft which can launch missiles and serve as launch pad for drones.
Tondar can be equipped with different types of weapons produced by the Iranian defense industries, including rockets, guns and Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs).
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The Iranian Navy plans to unveil and put into operation new vessels in the coming days.
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