Iran builds aircraft carrier!

[Skull and Bones]

Maybe a helicopter carrier.

Why'd a helicopter carrier have a ski jump?

 

[Kompromat]

Why'd a helicopter carrier have a ski jump?

I don't see a Ski jump.

 

[Skull and Bones]

I don't see a Ski jump.

The extended front section logically should be a ski jump, or the shape doesn't serve any purpose in a Heli carrier.

 

[Kompromat]

The extended front section logically should be a ski jump, or the shape doesn't serve any purpose in a Heli carrier.

 

[Skull and Bones]

Aren't they supposed to carry F-35 or harrier Jump jets?

 

[Kompromat]

Aren't they supposed to carry F-35 or harrier Jump jets?

They can, but thats not their original purpose.

 

[Skull and Bones]

They can, but thats not their original purpose.

Then, enlighten me?

 

[That Guy]

On a related note, any updates on the Qaher?

 

[Akasa]

PressTV - Iran Navy to build aircraft carriers

Iran's Deputy Navy Commander Captain Mansour Maqsoudlou has announced the country's plan to design and manufacture aircraft carriers.
The initial designs for building the carriers have been approved and the process of research, design and manufacture will start soon, Captain Maqsoudlou told IRNA on Wednesday.
The Iranian commander pointed to the Navy's capacities to accomplish the task despite the time-consuming nature of aircraft carrier building.
The Navy has set an agenda to produce vessels of different classes, some of which are being mass-produced and others being under study, Maqsoodlou pointed out.
He reiterated the Navy's ability to upgrade the equipment and systems in its fleet.
Since the victory of the 1979 Islamic Revolution in Iran, the country has embarked on a campaign for self-sufficiency in the defense industry and launched numerous military projects.
Last year in February, the Iranian Navy unveiled its first domestically-manufactured destroyer, Jamaran, in the waters of the Persian Gulf.
The 1,420-ton destroyer, equipped with modern radars and other electronic warfare capabilities, patrols the southern waters of the Persian Gulf.
In January, Iran successfully test-fired the mid-range, surface-to-air Hawk missile, and the Iranian Defense Ministry delivered new cruise missile systems to the Navy.
The systems, designed and manufactured by Iranian experts, are capable of spotting and destroying different targets at sea.
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Iran has done something even China could not do. Build an aircraft carrier! Iran has become a superpower!

Speaking of which, the Chinese have two conventional aircraft carriers under construction and an amphibious assault ship under design.

Why compare with China as if that country is a bench mark ???

Why not, considering that the country is such one?

 

[Water Car Engineer]

They dont even have a Goliath crane on their yard.

 

[karan21]

Iranians are just a laughing stock and nothing else.

 

[Hamartia Antidote]

Well they have been sitting on a fleet of aircraft carrier capable/ready planes for over 35 years (they were sold 65+ F4 Phantoms and 75+ F14 Tomcats).

They are a bit late on thinking of building one.

 

[Skull and Bones]

Well they have been sitting on a fleet of aircraft carrier capable/ready planes for over 35 years (they were sold 65+ F4 Phantoms and 75+ F14 Tomcats).

They are a bit late on thinking of building one.

Even if they do, which seems unlikely, my gut feeling is that they'd go for Mig-29K? Or is the sanction thing kicking in between?

 

[bantusoldier]

Sad to to see Farsi Aryans being mocked by the entire wolrld.

 

[Hack-Hook]

well , for me right now that ship only carry one purpose and it's for training for our soldier to be accustomed with the layout of a Carrier (provided that somehow somebody leaked a blueprint of a Nimitz class carrier to us). maybe in our navy some guys think in future we might need to borrow a Nimitz class carrier from USA .


and about the airplanes , well I don't think our airplanes are carrier capable , it's not fair to want them to tolerate the stress of landing and flying from carrier . But on other hand what if it's not intended for a manned airplane just now and the plan is to use UAV on it ? we have shown some interesting UAV recently .