MNA �The Commander of Iranian Navy Rear Admiral Hossein Khanzadi said Tue. that Iran ranks first among Persian Gulf littoral states in producing marine equipment, adding that a new submarine will join the Iranian navy forces within one and half months.







Rear Admiral Hossein�Khanzadi made the remarks in an interview with Islamic Republic of Iran News Network (IRINN)�on Tuesday evening.

�The Navy of the Islamic Republic's Army has become fully self-sufficient in terms of domestically producing surface vessels and submarines,� Khanzadi said, adding �today, we have equipped and upgraded the weapons that were purchased before the Islamic Revolution with indigenous technology. Today, all forces are taught at the Army's marine universities.�

Iranian Navy commander added, �we started producing submarines in 2003 and have built a large number of Ghadir-class submarines which are operating in the navy fleet." He said that a new submarine by the name of �Fateh� will join the Army Navy fleet within one and half months that would "definitely take the enemies by surprise."

�Iran is the only manufacturer of marine equipment�in the Persian Gulf region and has the upper hand in that regard,� he said, underlining that thanks to the Islamic Revolution �we do not need any foreign powers�to establish security in the seas.�