Iranian Navy Commander Rear Admiral Shahram Irani says the country’s destroyers will be equipped with the indigenous Abu Mahdi naval cruise missiles.
The missile has been named after the former deputy head of Iraq’s Popular Mobilization Units, who was assassinated along with top Iranian anti-terror commander Lieutenant General Qassem Soleimani in a US drone strike ordered by former president Donald Trump near Baghdad International Airport in 2020.
Irani said on Tuesday that efforts are underway to install the missile on Iranian military watercraft, noting that the country’s destroyers would be equipped with more powerful cruise missiles.
Abu Mahdi naval cruise missile can well undertake its tasks once employed in electronic warfare systems and has undergone several tests, he said, adding that the enemies are aware of the missile’s features and have seen its capabilities in action.
“The combat capability, destructive power and operational range of Abu Mahdi cruise missile are significant, and we have set higher ranges on our agenda,” the Iranian Navy commander said........more below
