The Besat ( fa, بعثت, lit=prophetic mission) is an upcoming
class
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of
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under construction by
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History
On 25 August 2008, Iranian defence minister
Mostafa Mohammad-Najjar announced Iran had started building the first submarine of the class named ''Qaaem'', which will be capable of carrying and firing various types of torpedoes and undersea missiles.<
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br>Iran launches submarine production line
25 August 2008 Since 2012, Iranian officials have not mentioned ''Qaaem'' class and it is unclear whether it has been further developed, or has turned into ''Besat'' project.
See also
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List of naval ship classes of Iran
This is a list of naval ship classes that were in service with the Imperial Iranian Navy, or are still in service with the Islamic Republic of Iran Navy or the Navy of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. Some projects, that were not built or ...
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List of military equipment manufactured in Iran
In recent years, the Iranian government states that it has self-sufficiency in essential military hardware and defense systems.
Tehran established an arms development program during the Iran–Iraq War to counter the weapons embargo imposed on ...
References
External links
Profile at GlobalSecurity.org{{Ship classes of the Iranian Navy
Submarine classes of the Islamic Republic of Iran Navy
Military projects