Iran
Navy commanders said the overhaul of Lavan chopper carrier, including
renovation and operationalizing its hydraulic systems which needs a
very complicated technical procedure, has taken 33 months. Meantime,
the SH3D combat helicopter also came back into operation for the Navy
after nearly 20 months of overhaul repairs and seven months of tests. |
Lieutenant Commander of the Iranian Army Brigadier General Abdul-Rahim
Mousavi and Iranian Navy Commander Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari were
present in the ceremony.
Lavan warship is capable of carrying RH and SH helicopters as well as
armored personnel carriers.
In recent years, Iran has made great achievements in its defense sector
and attained self-sufficiency in producing essential military equipment
and systems.
In September, Sayyari had announced in September that the country's
Navy has equipped its newly-overhauled warship, Lavan, with advanced
weapons and radar systems to improve its performance and fire power.
"Some repairs and changes have been made to the body as well as
the sailing, sonar and radar systems, weapons and information-gathering
sensors of the warship," he told reporters on the sidelines of
a forum in the Northern city of Noshahr at the time.
From Fars News.
Note: Designated "Helicopter Carrier" by
Iran, the Lavan is actually a Hengam-class tank landing ship (LST).
Built by British shipbuilder Yarrow & Co. four LST of the Hengam
class were delivered in the mid-seventies and mid-eighties. The class
has a flight deck for one Sea King–sized helicopter aft. cargo
capacity of 600 tons, and can carry 12 T-55 MBT.
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