Velayat-91 Iran Navy and Marine exercise (5)

By Mark Pyruz

Vehicle mounted Ghader AShM launch

Ghader AShM in flight

Noor AShM launch from IRINS Sabalan (73)

IRINS Sabalan (73) Alvand class frigate

Noor AShM box launchers on IRINS Sabalan

4.5 inch naval gun on IRINS Sabalan

Oerlikon twin 35mm/90 autocannon mount on IRINS Sabalan

Oerlikon GAM-B01 20 mm autocannon on IRINS Sabalan

Yunes (Kilo) class diesel-electric submarine

Ghadr midget submarine (1)

Ghadr midget submarine (2)

Ghadr midget submarine torpedo launch

IRINS Nasr (213) Parvin class coastal patrol craft

Photos: Azin Haghighi ar JameJam Online, Islamic Republic News Agency and Masood Nazari

Velayat-91 Iran Navy and Marine exercise (4)

By Mark Pyruz

Nasr AShM fired from Parvin class coastal patrol craft

Nasr AShM scores hit against target vessel

IRINS Jamaran (76) Moudge class frigate

IRINS Larak (512) Hengam class landing ship

with Agusta AS-61 A-4 (Sikorsky SH-3D) Sea King transport helicopter

Yunes class diesel-electric submarine at sea

OTO Melara 76mm Super Rapid gun fired from possibly IRINS Naghdi (82)

Ghadir midget submarine at sea

Photos: IRINN

Iran TV stills by M-ATF @IMF

Velayat-91 Iran Navy and Marine exercise (3)

By Mark Pyruz

Safir 1/4 ton tactical vehicles equipped with 107 mm twelve barrels rocket launchers

107 mm rocket launchers in action

Truck mounted ZU-23-2 23 mm anti-aircraft twin-barreled autocannon

D-30 (HM 40) 122 mm howitzer

81 mm infantry mortar in action

Marines equipped with G3A4 battle rifles

ZU-23-2 23 mm anti-aircraft twin-barreled autocannon in action

Agusta AS-61 A-4 (Sikorsky SH-3D) Sea King transport helicopter

Marines disembark from BH.7 Mk.5A Wellington class hovercraft

Marines disembark from SR.N6 Winchester class hovercraft

Sikorsky RH-53D Sea Stallion (S-65A)

Photos: Islamic Republic News Agency, Azin Haghighi at Jamejam Obline and Masood Nazari

Velayat-91 Iran Navy and Marine exercise (2)

By Mark Pyruz

Six Agusta AS-61 A-4 (Sikorsky SH-3D) Sea King transport helicopters

Fokker F-27-400M Troopship transport aircraft

Sikorsky RH-53D Sea Stallion (S-65A) with two Agusta AB-212ASW helicopters

Agusta AS-61 A-4 (Sikorsky SH-3D) Sea King transport helicopters

Lineup of IRIN aviation participating in Velayat-91

Motorized Marines boarding a Sikorsky RH-53D Sea Stallion (1)

Motorized Marines boarding a Sikorsky RH-53D Sea Stallion (2)

Iran Navy naval aviators

Marines boarding Agusta AB-212ASW medium helicopter

Elite naval commando frogmen of the Iran Navy

Combat ATV borne Iran Marines disembark from RH-53D heavy-lift cargo helicopter

Motorized Iran Marines (1)

Motorized Iran Marines (2)

Iran Marine petty officer 1st class

Note ACU style BDUs and MP5 type (MPT-9) SMG

Sepher 3/4 ton transport trucks 

Safir 1/4 ton tactical vehicles with an array of different armament

Vehicle transport borne Iran Marines

Photos: JameJam Online and Islamic Republic News Agency

Velayat-91 Iran Navy and Marine exercise (1)

By Mark Pyruz

Kilo class (Yunes class) Project 877EKM diesel-electric submarines

IRINS Yunes (903), IRINS Tareq (901) and IRINS Nooh (902)

Yunes class diesel-electric submarine, frontal section

Yunes class diesel-electric submarine, side section

IRIN Commander Sayyari aboard Yunes class submarine

Ghadir class midget sumarines

Ghadir class midget submarine variants

BH.7 Mk.5A Wellington class and SR.N6 Winchester class hovercraft

BH.7 Mk.5A Wellington class hovercraft

IRINS Admiral Naghdi (82) Bayandor class (ex-PF 104) large patrol corvette

with two IRIN frigates (file photo)

Alvand (Saam) class (Vosper Mk5 type) frigate (file photo)

IRINS Alborz (72), IRINS Sabalan (73) and IRINS Alvand (71)

4.5 inch Mark 8 naval gun armament of Alvand class frigate

Photos: AJA, IRINN and Islamic Republic News Agency