“In future, IRGC speedboats will become multiple times faster than US boats,” said Tangsiri late on Monday in an interview with the state TV.
The commander said IRGC speedboats currently have a speed of 90 knots per hour which is equal to nearly 170 kilometers per hour (km/h) and are three times faster than US models, adding that plans are in place to improve the speed of the boast to 120 knots (200 km/h).
He also said that the IRGC has successfully tested its Navvab air defense missile system on Zolfaqar vessels, adding that Navvab missiles can intercept and hit targets within a range of 25 kilometers.
Tangsiri added that Navvab, a vertical launch missile system, is being manufactured by the Aerospace Industries Organization of the Ministry of Defense and Armed Forces Logistics.
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