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IRAN
The Iranian 29th “Fleet” (task group) with frigate SABALAN and replenishment ship KHARG has “rounded the Cape of Good Hope, proceeding into the South Atlantic” … according to an Iranian admiral the ships “in response to increase US Navy presence in the Persian Gulf are heading for US maritime borders”.
(rmks: well … only some 6,000 nm to go; might indicate planned visits to Venezuela and/or Cuba)

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Zitat:Iran baut insgeheim Kopie eines US-Flugzeugträgers

Der Iran baut eine genaue Kopie des US-Flugzeugträgers USS Nimitz (CVN-68), meldet der Fernsehsender CNN. Der US-Aufklärungsdienst konnte Satellitenbilder vom Bau des Schiffs bekommen. Washington glaubt nicht daran, dass der Iran ein betriebsfähiges Schiff dieser Klasse bauen kann. Aus diesem Grund rätselt das US-Militär auch über den Sinn der Aktion, denn für den Einsatz sei das "Kriegsschiff" wohl untauglich.

Bei Radio „Stimme Russlands" heißt es dazu weiter: "Die US-Armee hat auf Satellitenbildern von iranischen Militäranlagen einen amerikanischen Flugzeugträger entdeckt. Oder zumindest etwas, was dem ziemlich ähnlich sieht.

Zitat:Iran baut insgeheim Kopie eines US-Flugzeugträgers

Der Iran baut eine genaue Kopie des US-Flugzeugträgers USS Nimitz (CVN-68), meldet der Fernsehsender CNN. Der US-Aufklärungsdienst konnte Satellitenbilder vom Bau des Schiffs bekommen.

Zitat:3 March 2014 | 0 Comments
Iran to Start Another Moudge Class at Bander Abbas
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Recent glimpses from open source imagery acquired by DigitalGlobe have confirmed that Iran began construction on the fifth Moudge Class vessel at Bander Abbas, home of the IRIN’s First Naval Region. Utilizing a modular shipbuilding approach, the vessel is shown in four sections above near Iran’s recently emptied dry dock. (Cranes are located on tracks nearby to load the modules into the dry dock for assembly).
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Zitat:Mon Apr 07, 2014 7:34
Iran, Oman Kick Off Joint Naval Drills
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Lieutenant Commander of the Iranian Navy for Operations Admiral Siyavash Jarreh said the Iranian flotilla comprising Alvand destroyer, Shamshir missile-launcher warship, Bushehr logistic vessel, AB212 helicopter carriers and Safir-3 tugboats are present in the drill zone.
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"In the first phase of the maneuvers, tactical drills including sea refueling, change of arrangements, escort of convoys, marine telecommunications, towing operations and anchoring have already come under practice," Admiral Jarreh said, adding that in the second phase specialized relief and rescue exercises will be conducted to test the forces' quick reaction to marine accidents as well as vessel and man rescue time and techniques.
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Zitat:Mon Apr 07, 2014 6:17
Navy's 29th Flotilla Berths in Djibouti Port

TEHRAN (FNA)- The 29th Flotilla of the Iranian Navy which has been dispatched to the Atlantic Ocean berthed at Djibouti port in Africa on Monday.

The Iranian warships plan to stay in Djibouti port for three days after 73 days of journey in the high seas.

The flotilla, which is the first dispatched to the Atlantic Ocean, but the 29th one dispatched to the international waters, consists of Khark logistic and helicopter-carrier warships and Sabalan destroyer. The warships should sail 25,000 nautical kilometers in their three-month-long mission.
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Zitat:Sun Apr 13, 2014 5:5
Iran Changes Mission of Atlantic Ocean Flotilla

TEHRAN (FNA)- The Iranian Navy changed the mission of its 29th flotilla of warships and called it back home before the naval group could start its voyage in the Atlantic Ocean, the Navy commander said Sunday, adding that the country now plans to send another fleet to the Atlantic Ocean.
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"The Navy's 30th flotilla of warships which will be dispatched in the future will be comprised of the Islamic Republic's Alvand destroyer, Bushehr logistic warship and a helicopter," Navy Commander Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari told FNA on Sunday.

His remarks came after reports said that the mission of Iran's 29th flotilla of warships has changed and it won't be sent to the Atlantic Ocean.
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Zitat:Iran Adds Flying Boats and Small Copters to Its Aerial Swarms
Tehran plans to overwhelm U.S. warships

Zitat:Tehran’s speedboats—armed with guns and rocket-propelled grenades—are its most famous swarm weapons. The U.S. Navy is trying to catch up to the speedboat threat by adding large numbers of cheap guided rockets and missiles to its naval helicopters and warships.

But in true asymmetric fashion, Iran is complicating America’s response by adding swarms of light airplanes, too. Unlike U.S. Navy with its giant P-8 patrol jets and F-35 stealth fighters costing hundreds of millions of dollars apiece, Islamic Revolution Guard Corps Navy aviation is dominated by inexpensive European-style sport aircraft priced to move at around $100,000 a copy.

Zitat:Two Iranian warships dock at Sudan port: Sudanese Army
Mon May 5, 2014 8:38PM GMT
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The fleet is comprised of the Jamaran destroyer and the logistical vessel Bushehr. After arrival, the Iranian fleet’s commanders met with Sudanese officials and the top commanders of Sudan’s navy.

During the meeting, Sudanese top navy commander Abddulla al-Matri expressed happiness over the arrival of the Iranian fleet and called for the expansion of the military ties between Iran and Sudan.
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Zitat:Iranian, Pakistani naval forces hold joint drill
Fri May 9, 2014 9:25AM
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During the one-day drill, Iranian and Pakistani naval forces rehearsed different types of military and tactical formations of vessels and submarines.

The Iranian naval fleet present in the exercises comprised Falakhon (Sling) and Khanjar (Dagger) missile boats, Hendijan and Deylam replenishment ships as well as a Ghadir midget submarine.
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Zitat:Iran to Build New Sub for Caspian Fleet by 2015
14:01 19/05/2014

MOSCOW, May 19 (RIA Novosti) – Iran expects to complete construction of a new submarine for its Caspian fleet by the second quarter of next year, the News.Az outlet reported Monday.

According to the news agency, the 50-meter-long submarine is being built in collaboration with a Chinese company at the Anzali shipyard. There were no details about the boat’s weapons systems.
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Zitat:Sat Jun 28, 2014 10:57
Iranian Warships Rescue Oil Tanker in Red Sea
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An Iranian oil tanker came under attack by eight pirate boats, but the vessel was rescued due to the timely action of the Iranian Navy warships, the Navy's Public Relations Office reported on Saturday.

The Iranian vessel was then escorted to a safe zone by the Iranian fleet.
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