Iran to Unveil First ‘National Diesel Engine’ in September: Navy Official


Iran to Unveil First ‘National Diesel Engine’ in September: Navy Official

TEHRAN (Tasnim) – An Iranian Defense Ministry official announced that a state-of-the-art marine diesel engine dubbed “D87” and manufactured by domestic experts at the ministry will be unveiled in September.

Addressing the 1st Marine Propulsion Conference in Tehran on Tuesday, Managing Director of the Defense Ministry’s Marine Industries Organization Rear Admiral Amir Rastegari said the D87 National Diesel Engine has been designed and built according to the latest international standards.

He added that currently, the engine is undergoing its durability tests by experts at the Marine Industries Organization.

The D87 engine will come into operation in September, the commander said.

Admiral Rastegari further said an advanced marine engine dubbed “Toos”, which has also been manufactured by domestic experts at the country’s defense ministry, will be unveiled later today.

Earlier, the commander had said that the main objective of the conference is to present scientific achievements in the field of marine engines, collect ideas, research and scientific views of scholars, researchers and industrialists and identify existing capabilities of the country in the field.

Iranian military experts and technicians have in recent years made great headways in manufacturing a broad range of indigenous equipment, making the armed forces self-sufficient in the arms sphere.

Tehran has always assured other nations that its military might poses no threat to the regional countries, saying that the Islamic Republic’s defense doctrine is entirely based on deterrence.

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