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Two ship classes of the Navy of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps have been named Zolfaghar: Peykaap III-class missile boat; Kajami-class torpedo boat
Peykaap III crafts are equipped with two single anti-ship missile launchers with Kowsar or Nasr, [2] [3] which rely on internal guidance and active terminal homing to 38 kilometres (21 nmi) at 0.8 Mach. [2] It is also compatible with Chinese C-701/FL-10 torpedoes. [2]
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Zolfaghar (Persian: ذوالفقار, named after Zulfiqar), also known as Kajami, is a class of semi-submersible fast torpedo boat operated by both naval forces of Iran.
The Venezuelan Navy was born as a coastal defense force during the beginning of the Venezuelan War of Independence.In May 1810, Commander Lino de Clemente, a veteran officer of the Spanish Navy who joined the April 1810 coup against the colonial government, was appointed the first Minister of Defense of the republic and began the long building of the armed forces including the formation of the ...
The Zolfaghar (Persian: ذوالفقار) missile is an Iranian road-mobile, [2] single-stage, solid-propelled SRBM [1] named after Zulfiqar the sword of Ali ibn Abi Talib. It is believed to be derived from the Fateh-110 SRBM family [2] (possibly the Fateh-313 missile). [1] The Aerospace Industries Organization unveiled the weapon in 2016. [3]
Venezuela: Kalashnikov AK-103 [14] 7.62×39mm: Produced under license [14] purchased in 2006 with ammunition for $52 million. Two contracts signed in 2006 for $474.6 million to produce AK-103s. [14] Standard issue assault rifle. Belgium: FN FNC: 5.56×45mm NATO: Also used by the commandos of the Bolivarian National Guard (GNB). France: FAMAS F1 ...
Many fishermen who previously worked in Venezuela's once successful fishing industry turned to piracy. [6] Pirates would steal, smuggle drugs and traffic humans. [6] [3] The trend has direct echoes of the Somali piracy crisis, where impoverished fishermen likewise turned to hijacking passing vessels after the country's collapse into lawlessness in the 1990s.