Showing posts with label Caspian Sea. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Caspian Sea. Show all posts

Wednesday, October 7, 2015

VIDEO: Russian warships attack ISIS positions in Syria from Caspian Sea





"Да мы можем'' - Russian Warships in Caspian Sea Launch Attack on ISIL in Syria.


Kalibr missiles
'Yes We Can' - Russian Warships in Caspian Sea Launch Attack on ISIL in Syria.(SP).

Russian warships have launched a total of 26 cruise missiles at Islamic State facilities, destroying all targets.

Russian warships have attacked Islamic State targets in Syria, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said Wednesday during a meeting with President Putin.

Besides using aviation to destroy militants, this morning ships from the Caspian Flotilla were brought in, four destroyers launched 26 Kalibr sea-based cruise missiles at 11 targets,” Shoigu told Putin in a meeting televised by Rossiya-1.

All targets were destroyed, Shoigu said. “The fact that we launched high-precision [cruise] missiles from the Caspian Sea at approximately 1,500 kilometers [932 miles] and hit all of the targets says much about the good training in the military-industrial complex and good skills of the staff,” he added. Read the full story here.

Sunday, March 17, 2013

Iran launches new Jamaran-2 destroyer in the Caspian Sea.


Iran launches new Jamaran-2 destroyer in the Caspian Sea.
(RT).President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was present at the launch of theJamaran-2 destroyer in the port city of Anali, 250 kilometers northwest of the country’s capital. During the ceremony, the leader hailed the construction of the destroyer as a “great achievement” for the Islamic republic, Xinhua news agency reported.

The 1,420-ton destroyer is equipped with a 20,000-horsepower engine and can travel at a top speed of 30 knots, and has the capability to carry helicopters, different surface-to-surface and surface-to-air missiles, advanced artillery and torpedo systems,Press TV reported.

Jamaran-2 is set to officially join the Iranian navy's fleet withinthe next six months, following the completion of final testing.

The move will mark the first heavyweight Iranian military presencein the oil-rich Caspian Sea. The five surrounding countries – Iran,Russia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan – have not reached an agreement on exploitation of its resources.

Tehran wants all five nations to share the sea's resources equally.However, the other four nations support exploitation through mutual pacts, putting Iran's share at about 12 percent.

In February 2010, the Iranian navy launched the Jamaran-1 destroyer in the Persian Gulf – the country’s first domestically-built destroyer – equipped with modern radar and electronic warfare capabilities.Read the full story here.More Pictures HT: UskowiOnIran.


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