TEHRAN – Iran’s Defense Ministry on Tuesday unveiled two homegrown maritime products, one used for propulsion of speedboats and the other for protection of metallic structures in military and civilian vessels.

The two products, designed and manufactured by Iranian experts, were unveiled in a ceremony attended by Deputy Defense Minister Qassem Taqizadeh, Tasnim reported.

The propulsion system consists of a mobile shaft for transmission of power as high as 1,800 horsepower. The other achievement unveiled was a cathodic protection system, used to protect metal against corrosion in vessels.

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