Iran joins club of countries manufacturing reaper vessels

IRNA - Islamic Republic News Agency

Rasht, April 7, IRNA -- Head of the Iranian Defense Ministry's Marine Industries Organization Rear Admiral Amir Rastegari said on Wednesday that Iran has joined the club of countries that manufacture reaper vessels.

On the sidelines of the unveiling ceremony of the Blue Hyacinth Reaper vessel on Wednesday, Rear Admiral Rastegari said that today, Iran can use the indigenous knowledge and produce the first Iran-made reaper vessel.

He added that this vessel is about twice powerful in terms of working power and can operate with better efficiency than its foreign sample.

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