Iran launches new modernized destroyer 'Bayandor'

Iran launches new modernized destroyer 'Bayandor'.(TI).

Iran on Tuesday launched its overhauled and modernized destroyer named Bayandor in the Southern waters of the country in the presence of Army Commander Major General Ataollah Salehi and Navy Commander Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari, Fars news agency reported.

Army officials said the Iranian Navy's power of safeguarding the country's territorial waters as well as maintaining security in regional and international waters will increase after the launch of Bayandor.

Overhauling the main engines, heat exchangers and fuel and oil systems as well as optimizing the monitoring control systems are among the measures adopted before launching the destroyer.

Navy experts have also mounted a fire control system for the destroyer's weapons, a 76-mm and a 40-mm canons and a surface-to-surface Nour (Light) missile system on the destroyer.

In May, Sayyari had declared that Iran can use the destroyer to carry out missions in international waters in the future.

He said the destroyer is fitted with state-of-the-art equipment such as missile, torpedo, artillery, sonar and other information and communication systems.

Iranian defense ministry officials had said earlier that the third generation of the home-made vessel, Jamaran-3 destroyer, will come into operation by the end of the current Iranian year (March 21, 2013 - March 20, 2014).Read the full story here.

Chinese destroyer crossed the Suez Canal today (Sunday) on its way to the coast of Syria.

Russian Destroyer crossing Suez Canal

Chinese destroyer crossed the Suez Canal today (Sunday) on its way to the coast of Syria.(FB-Middle East Insights).Translation of the first two paragraphs:
The Egyptian newspaper "A - Shuruk" reported that a destroyer belonging to China's army crossed the Suez Canal today (Sunday) on its way to the coast of Syria. According to the report, it's said to be on its way to participate in naval maneuvers there. The Egyptian newspaper "Al - Wafd" also reported on the crossing, and elaborated on the increased security measures taken at the time of the crossing. Beijing has so far stood alongside Syrian President Bashar Assad, vetoing sanctions on Damascus in the UN Security Council, in three different votes. It was reported last month that China, Iran and Russia were to hold a large naval exercise in Syria. "A - Shuruk" claimed that Suez Canal authorities allowed the destroyer to pass through after receiving approval from the Egyptian Defense Ministry. It crossed the canal under enhanced security measures. "Al - Wafd" reports in the name of canal officials that security forces were deployed on the banks of the canal, fishing was prohibited, as was use of the canal crossings to the Sinai.More here.