TEHRAN – The Navy commander has announced that the second domestically manufactured destroyer will join the country’s naval fleet in the near future. 

Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari said on Thursday that the Jamaran II (Velayat) is highly advanced and differs greatly from the Jamaran, the first destroyer designed and manufactured by Iranian experts. 

The Jamaran can carry helicopters and is equipped with torpedoes. The warship is capable of engaging in surface, air, and undersea warfare.