IRNA - Naval Force commander of Iranian Army Admiral Khanzadi said on Saturday in the ceremony for Sahand destroyer that Sahand was ready to be sent to the ocean mission to show the Iranian nation's authority on the sea.

He went on to say that Sahand destroyer is the outcome of six years' attempts of Naval Force's engineers and the support of the large set of industries affiliated to the Ministry of Defense, the scientific, academic and industrial centers of the country.

The Naval commander of the Army of the Islamic Republic of Iran pointed out that this destroyer is new generation of 'Moj' class destroyers and today 'we are witnessing another epic of independence and self-sufficiency'.

As the state-of-the-art destroyer in West Asia, Iran's Sahand destroyer joined the country's navy fleet in the port city of Bandar Abbas on Saturday.

Compared to Jamaran frigate, the domestically-developed Sahand destroyer is much more advanced and enjoys more capabilities, Admiral Alireza Sheikhi, Commander of Iranian Navy's factories in Bandar Abbas, said.

The ingenious design is based on domestic technical knowledge and equipped with stealth technology, Admiral Sheikhi went on to say.

He added the differences between Sahand and Jamaran destroyers include updated torpedo launchers, anti-aircraft and anti-surface guns, surface-to-surface and air-to-surface missile systems, anti-submarine systems, stealth technology, increased operational range, high maneuverability and electronic systems.