Shahid Bagheri is a drone carrier under development to be operated by the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps Navy. [4] She is the result of the 2022–2024 conversion of the container ship Perarin, to which was added an oblique tread at a slope, in the manner of light aircraft carriers. [5] She is named after Shahid Bahman Bagheri, an IRGC commander who died in Pathak, Iraq, in …

1 day ago · The Shahid Bahman Bagheri is actually a converted contrainer ship (the Perarin, converted between 2022 and 2024). It is probably named in honor of Shahid (martyr) Bahman Bagheri, IRGC commander who died in Pathak, Iraq, during the Iran-Iraq war. The “drone carrier” features an approximately 180-meter runway designed for the takeoff and ...

1 day ago · The Shahid Bagheri, also known as Shahid Bahman Bagheri was developed as part of Iran’s strategy to improve its naval capabilities through cost-effective ship conversions. The repurposing of a civilian vessel into a drone carrier follows a pattern seen in other countries seeking to maximize their maritime force projection. Iran has sought ...

1 day ago · Shahid Bagheri Drone Carrier is the first Iranian drone carrier commissioned by the IRGC Navy. It was built by converting a 42,000-ton container ship named Perarin. This drone carrier is expected to significantly enhance the Iranian Navy's combat and intelligence capabilities in the Persian Gulf and distant waters.

1 day ago · The IRIS Shahid Bagheri named after Bahman Bagheri, an IRGC commander martyred in the 1980s war with Iraq, joined the force’s naval fleet during a ceremony in the southern port city of Bandar Abbas on Thursday. Equipped with a 180-meter-long runway, the Shahid Bagheri serves as a mobile naval platform for drone and helicopter missions in the ...

1 day ago · Iran's new domestically developed drone carrier, the IRIS Shahid Bagheri, has officially joined the Islamic Revolution Guards Corp's (IRGC) naval fleet in the Gulf. Named after Bahman Bagheri, an IRGC commander who was killed during the 1980s Iran-Iraq war, the vessel was introduced at a ceremony in Bandar Abbas on Thursday.

1 day ago · Iran has officially launched its first sea-based carrier capable of deploying both fixed-wing long-range drones and helicopters. The new carrier, named Shahid Bagheri, has been integrated into the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy fleet.The carrier, which was converted from a commercial container ship, features a 180-meter-long runway and is …

Iranian media has published the first clear footage of the country’s first aircraft carrier, the Shahid Bagheri, which is set to facilitate forward drone operations by the Revolutionary Guard Corps. Referred to as a “forward base ship,” the warship features an angled flight deck and ski jump launch system similar to those on Russian ...

Dec 14, 2024 · Iran’s new carrier — the Shahid Bagheri — is a converted shipping container that was outfitted to support drone operations and was last seen on Nov. 12, when it was captured by satellite imagery...

Aug 21, 2024 · A converted commercial ship with an angled flight deck, the Shahid Bagheri looks strange but could fill a mission set that Iran has been developing for years. A newly emerged photo provides our best look so far at the unusual layout — and continued construction work — of Iran’s intriguing drone-carrier ship, the IRGC Shahid Bagheri ...