Iran recently launched a new locally-made submarine capable of firing cruise missiles.
This submarine was named the Fateh (Conqueror). It has been equipped with torpedoes and naval mines in addition to cruise missiles.
This new submarine is Iran's first in the semi-heavy category.
It is filling a gap between the light Ghadir class and the heavy Kilo class submarines that the country possesses.
This launch is one of the most important projects Iran’s military have undertaken in the last 40 years mostly because of its vertical launching system.