IRIS Dena (75)
The Dena Destroyer is a Mowj-class ship equipped with advanced systems designed and built by Iranian experts from the Defense and Logistics Ministry of the Iranian Armed Forces.[1] [2] [3]
Equipped with a variety of homemade equipment and defense systems, the destroyer Dena weighs over 1300 tons, is 94 meters long and 11 meters wide, and is capable of navigating great distances over seas and oceans. The destroyer is armed with one 76mm gun, two 20mm guns, two Mehrab missiles, four Ghadir cruise missiles, Qader and two 324mm torpedo launchers.[4][3]
Destroyer Dena is capable of searching, recognizing, monitoring, engaging and destroying air, ground and underwater threats.[3]
Having a launch pad from which helicopters take off and land is one of Dena's most important abilities.[4][5]
Although classified as "destructive" in Iran, Dena is much smaller than its western counterpart. The British Royal Navy's Daring-class destroyers, for example, are 152 meters long and have a displacement of between 7,350 and 8,500 tons. The Dena's size is more comparable to the Royal Navy's river-class coastal patrol vessel.[6]
The ship is equipped with modern weapons designed for long sea and ocean voyages, capable of detecting, tracking and destroying various air, surface and underwater targets.[7]
Destroyer Dena is also capable of carrying helicopters, which significantly increases the combat effectiveness of the Iranian fleet.[7]
The baseship IRIS Makran and the frigate IRIS Dena make up the Iranian Navy's 86th Fleet, which left the Islamic Republic for a historic round-the-world deployment in late September.[8][9] On January 13, Brazil allowed the ships IRIS Makran and IRIS Dena to dock in the port of Rio from January 23 to 30, according to an article in the government's official gazette.[10] [9] [11]
US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said the presence of the two ships in the Atlantic was "concerning" amid reports they were heading to Venezuela to complete an arms deal.[12][6]
See also
References
- ↑ "¿Qué hacen dos buques de guerra de Irán navegando frente a las costas de América Latina? Esto es lo que sabemos". CNN (in español). 2023-02-01. Retrieved 2023-02-15.
- ↑ Archus, Dorian (17 December 2021). "Iran commissions indigenous destroyer "Dena" and minehunter "Shahin" - Naval Post- Naval News and Information". Retrieved 2023-02-13.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Iran's navy launches new indigenous destroyer and minehunter (VIDEO)". RT International. Retrieved 2023-02-15.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Dena destroyer, Shahin minehunter join Iran's Navy". Mehr News Agency. 2021-06-14. Retrieved 2023-02-13.
- ↑ Agencies. "Two new warships join the Iranian navy". www.timesofisrael.com. Retrieved 2023-02-15.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Tsukanov, Ilya (2022-05-01). "Iranian Navy to Receive Pair of Destroyers Soon, Commander Promises". Sputnik International. Retrieved 2023-02-13.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 en.irna.ir https://en.irna.ir/news/84365836/Dena-destroyer-Shahin-minesweeper-join-Iran-navy-units. Retrieved 2023-02-13. Missing or empty
|title=(help) - ↑ "Iranian warships transiting South Pacific in global show of force". ABC News. 2023-01-02. Retrieved 2023-02-15.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 "Iranian Navy Flotilla Heading to Rio de Janeiro". USNI News. 2023-01-23. Retrieved 2023-02-15.
- ↑ Stargardter, Gabriel; Gaier, Rodrigo Viga (2023-02-09). "Exclusive: Under U.S. pressure, Lula delays Brazil docking of Iran warships". Reuters. Retrieved 2023-02-15.
- ↑ "Under US Pressure, Lula Delays Brazil Docking Of Iran Warships -Reuters". Iran International. Retrieved 2023-02-15.
- ↑ "News archive and major events - 01.05.2022". Sputnik International. Retrieved 2023-02-13.
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