Iran Starts Production of 'Younes 6' Hovercrafts

The 6-seater Younes 6 hovercraft enjoys a very high capability in military exercises and rapid operations and can perform relief and rescue, patrolling, back-up and logistic missions in seas, rivers and swampy and snowy areas", Brigadier General Najjar said.

He reiterated that the defense ministry's naval industries are able to produce 20 Younes 6 hovercrafts annually, adding the vessel was produced completely by Iranian specialists.

The production line of the Younes 6 hovercrafts was inaugurated on the occasion of the 27th anniversary of the liberation of the southwestern city of Khorramshahr during the Iraqi-imposed war on Iran in the 80s.

Former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein's forces captured the port city of Khorramshahr on October 26, 1980 in a surprise attack on the early days of the imposed war on Iran (1980-1988) but Iranian forces liberated the city on 3rd of Khordad (May 24, 1982) in a massive military operation named 'Beit-al-Moqaddas'.

On Monday, Najjar said that production of military tools and equipment in the country has tripled in recent years following proper planning by his ministry.

Last Wednesday, Iran started production of 30 important military tools and equipment, including electronic, telecommunication and radar devices.

"These new production lines and products are related to electronic warfare, anti-electronic warfare, radar and sonar systems, air and sea cruising and positioning, electro optical and laser systems and different advanced and thermal night goggles, military communication and simulators," Najjar stated during an inaugural ceremony held for the launch of operation of the production lines of the said devices.

Najjar reiterated that Iran has produced advanced electronic warfare and anti-electronic warfare and radar systems, including information gathering, wiretapping, orientation, spotting and positioning systems which operate in different (radio) bands, process different kinds of information and have the capability to identify enemy data, spot enemy transmitters and confuse or paralyze them.

Later on Wednesday Iran announced that it had successfully test-fired a new medium-range missile, named Sejjil-2.

Iran first successfully test fired the new generation of ground-to-ground Sejjil missiles on November 12. Sejjil is a two-stage missile that carries two engines and burns combined solid fuel.

Also on Sunday Iran started mass-production of a home-made 40mm anti-cruise cannon named Fath with a range of 12 km and firing speed of 300 bullets per minute.