Iran has finally shown a drone taking off and landing on – in the latter case with the help of arresting gear – the deck of the country’s unusual new ‘drone carrier,’ the Shahid Bagheri. Newly emerged imagery also shows various drones and crewed helicopters on the flight deck,

Iran has inaugurated its first drone-carrier warship, saying the vessel is capable of operating in oceans far from its mainland.

Iran has unveiled its latest military asset, the IRIS Shahid Bagheri, a powerful new drone carrier warship designed to enhance its naval capabilities. The ship, named after a martyred IRGC commander,

With a 180-meter-long runway for drones, the vessel can travel up to 22,000 nautical miles without needing to refuel in ports. The report said it was converted from a commercial ship and would increase Iran’s power of deterrence.

Iran has launched its inaugural drone-carrier warship, Shahid Bagheri, equipped to operate far from home in international waters. Manned by the Revolutionary Guard's navy, the vessel can launch drones,

TEHRAN: Iran’s Revolutionary Guards unveiled the country’s first drone carrier on Thursday in Gulf waters, state media reported. The carrier, called the Martyr Bahman Bagheri, is a commercial vessel that was repurposed as a drone carrier over the past two-and-a-half years, Guards naval commander Alireza Tangsiri said during the unveiling ceremony.

Iran on Thursday unveiled the Shahid Bagheri, the nation’s first drone-carrier warship. According to a report in the Islamic Republic News Agency, the vessel comes equipped with a 180-meter runway for the hundreds of drones it will carry. The ship can also hold helicopters and fire cruise missiles.

With a 180-meter-long runway for drones, the vessel can travel up to 22,000 nautical miles without needing to refuel in ports