11.06.2012, 16:11
Zitat:Iran Is Far More Capable Of Stealth Naval Warfare Than Most Ever Imagined
Walter Hickey | May 31, 2012, 9:50 AM | 3,109 | 17
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In the past, Iran's navy was reliant upon Russia to repair their subs — three twenty-year-old acquisitions from the Soviets — when repairs or maintenance were required. This time, Moscow rejected the Iranian's request for parts and plans, instead demanding that the repairs of the Tareq take place in a Russian shipyard.
According to the commander of the rag-tag Iranian navy — Admiral Habibollah Sayar — that demand stoked Iranian fears that the trip would be a one-way expedition, an attempt by Russia or Western powers to reclaim a third of Iran's underwater naval capability.
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The Iranians developed and built replacement parts in Iran for the first time. According to an article disseminated by the Agence France-Presse news agency, the navy designed, built, and replaced:
Engine components as well as the diving system
The ailerons (wing-like stabilizers near the stern)
The submarine's propeller
Several electronic units and pumps
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