TEHRAN (Fars News Agency)- Iranian researchers designed and manufactured a wale-class submarine. Posted on 03/06/2007 12:10:23 PM PST by Flavius
TEHRAN (Fars News Agency)- Iranian researchers designed and manufactured a wale-class submarine.
Project spokesman Majid Heidari Mourche Khorti told FNA that the vessel, which has passed 700 hours of operational tests and has been used in the recent 'Great Prophet' war games, has already establish its capabilities in comparison with foreign rivals.
The submarine is an advanced military vessel with various operational performances proper for the environmental conditions of the Persian Gulf and the Sea of Oman, he added.
The design and production projects have been carried out by Iranian scientists and researchers of Malik-e Ashtar Industrial University and Subsurface Research Center within a period of 10 years and in compliance with the needs of the Iranian army, the spokesman said.
Resources of over 49 academic, research and industrial centers as well as 70 scientific articles have been used during the design and production process, he further pointed out.
Stating that the home-made wale-class submarine is now ready to join the army fleet, he said that it is a vessel appropriate for the shallow and salty waters of the Persian Gulf and the Sea of Oman.
Does look like a Kilo. Iran has a couple of those they got from Russia.
http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/ship/row/rus/877.htm
"Are you referring to our purchase of oil, or something else? I didn't see any reference that we provided technical assistance. ((or Loral)"
Purchase of oil is part of it. We're cashing up these animals. As to training... our Universities are filled with foreign nationals, who generally get grants my kids can't get. When I was in training in the Navy, back in 1977, our training schools were filled with Iranians.
Thank John McCain, Alcee Hastings and all the others who voted against drilling off the Florida coast and in ANWR.
Probably sounds like a whole collection of pots and pans banging together as it kerflumps through the water.
Video of a whale class sub:
http://www.memritv.org/search.asp?ACT=S9&P1=1065#
I remember when the Shah was overthrown, and the entire countryside around New London was littered with Trans-Ams that had been abandoned by Iranian submariners.
So people go from living in huts to building submarines with their "own" knowledge.
Roll One.
The Iranians are all excited to see their new submarines ready to deploy. These beautifully designed subs have glass bottoms so the new Iranian Navy can get a really good look at the old Iranian Navy 30 minutes after the US Navy attacks.
I suspect that very few of them, if they were in Iran at the time, survived the revolution.
Stating that the home-made wale-class submarine is now ready to join the army fleet,
Iran has no motor fuel refineries, yet is flush with crude oil. Makes you wonder...
Well, at least we know what to look for....
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Makes me wonder if the "Save the Wales" hippies weren't ahead of the curve on this one...???
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Naaahhh....they wouldn't DREAM of pulling off a "float by nuking"......WOULD they.....????
They could build a refinery for a hell of a lot less than what they are spending on a Nuke plant.
Got their heads up their butts.
"I didn't see any reference that we provided technical assistance"
I don't see any evidence that there's a grain of truth to the article.
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