Iranian Navy Commander Rear Adm. Hossein Khanzadi said the installed сlose-in weapon system (CIWS), dubbed Kamand, was able to hit targets from a distance of two kilometers (1.24 miles) with a firing rate of 4,000 to 7,000 rounds per minute, the Tasnim news agency reported.
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Khanzadi noted that the system would now be installed on ships that conduct operations far from the coast.
On Monday, media reported that Iranian Defense Minister Amir Hatami had presented a new generation of Fateh-type ballistic missiles capable of evading radars and hitting targets with increased accuracy.
