Shahid Delvari Armed With Missies Joins IRGC Navy

Date: 28 February 2025 - 21:39

News ID: ۱۳۷۴۰۰

TEHRAN -- The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy on Thursday took delivery of the Shahid Rais Ali Delvari warship and dozens of fast attack craft equipped with missile launching systems.
IRCG chief Major General Hussein Salami, IRGC Navy chief Rear Admiral Alireza Tangsiri, and other senior state and military officials oversaw the induction in the southern Iranian port city of Bandar Abbas.
The Shahid Rais Ali Delvari has been named after a great national hero and independence fighter who led the anti-colonial struggle in southern Iran.
Delvari, who organized popular resistance against the British troops, was martyred in 1915 at the age of 33 in a fierce clash with British aggressors in the southern Iranian port city of Bushehr.
Speaking at the ceremony, Adm. Tangsiri said the new Iranian warship can carry three missile-launching vessels and a helicopter on board. It can be equipped with  missiles with a range of 750 kilometers, he added.
He said the military vessel is currently armed with missiles developed by the Iranian Defense Ministry with a range of 300 kilometers, noting that the warship can cruise at a speed of 32 knots.
The commander said a fire control system is fitted in the Martyr Rais Ali Delvari warship, and the vessel can cruise within a radius of 5,000 nautical miles.
The fast attack craft vessels can sail at a speed of 65-90 knots (120-166 km/h) and can fire anti-destroyer cruise missiles. Among the unveiled vessels today, was a fast attack craft with a breakneck velocity of 110 knots (203 km/h).
In an address to the event, Gen. Salami said the naval units of the force have significantly developed their capabilities.
The IRGC’s plans for the expansion of air defense capabilities while operating at sea have now come to fruition, he said, adding that the force has acquired remarkable air defense capabilities to counter potential threats at sea.
He highlighted Iran’s substantial presence in international waters, emphasizing that accuracy, velocity, depth of navigation, and range of weapons determine the fate of naval battles.
The IRGC’s strategy entails the production of weapons and equipment that comply with its naval doctrine and criteria, Salami added.
The IRGC chief commander underlined that his force’s homegrown naval missiles outperform their nominal range because they are fired from the missile-launching speed boats that can cruise at a speed of 110 knots.
Thursday also marked the Islamic Republic of Iran Army Ground Force receiving a range of military hardware, including super heavy tank transporters, tactical vehicles and cutting-edge audio surveillance systems, designed and developed by Iranian experts.
The handover ceremony here was attended by Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari, the deputy chief of the Iranian Army for
Coordination, Brigadier General Kioumars Heidari, the commander of the Iranian Army’s Ground Force, Brigadier General Nozar Ne’mati, the deputy commander of the Iranian Army’s Ground Force and other high-ranking military officials.
The equipment included semi-heavy, heavy and super heavy military vehicles, super heavy strategic tank transporters, and armored vehicles in four different classes.
Super heavy military vehicles are among the key components of enhanced mobility of the Iranian Army’s Ground Force. The power of mobility constitutes a core element to build up military prowess.
Also on Thursday, the Iranian Army Ground Force received tactical vehicles, various unmanned aerial vehicles and advanced audio surveillance devices.