TEHRAN – Iran’s Navy has announced the mass production of theindigenously-designed and submarine-launched “Jask” cruise missile alongwith unveiling a handful of other military projects and technologicalachievements.
Navy chief Rear Admiral Hossein Khanzadi announced the mass production ofthe Jask missile while visiting a Navy exhibition showcasing a number ofthe force’s recent achievements on Saturday.
Khanzadi said all of the force’s submarines will be equipped with theweapon and that the missile’s current range will be improved“substantially” in the future.
The commander added that the weapon, developed as part of the “Jask-2project”, will allow the Navy to hit targets across long ranges.
The missile “will surely be a serious surprise for the enemy,” he said.
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Another project dubbed “Jask-3” is also under development, Khanzadisaid. The project will allow a wider variety of missile capabilities to beused in submarines, he added.
Also on Saturday, five other military projects and achievements, comprisingthe sea-launched “Pelikan” drone, the “Sadaf-2” naval mine, the “Soren”positioning system, the “Balaban” guided bomb and the “Loqman” trainingvessel, were also unveiled, Press TV has reported.
