Iran To Launch First Drone Carrier Shahdid Bagheri, A Converted Boxship

Iran To Launch First Drone Carrier Shahdid Bagheri, A Converted Boxship

Iran is preparing to launch its first drone carrier, the Shahid Bagheri, a repurposed boxship formerly known as Sarvin, according to exclusive satellite photos acquired by Splash. The vessel was initially bought by Hyundai Heavy Industries in 2000 as a 3,280 TEU boxship and has undergone conversion at the ISOICO shipyard near Bandar Abbas. With a 170-meter runway and a more expansive deck, it can accommodate a sizable fleet of fixed-wing long-range drones and is operated by the Islamic...

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