Jamaran

Jamaran is a neighbourhood located north of the city of Tehran in Iran.

Jamaran was once an independent village; it is now a part of the North Tehran region. It is best known for being the home of Ayatollah Khomeini during his lifetime. Khomeini's family and the Khomeini Foundation, with the approval of Iran's Supreme Leader, provided offices to Mohammed Khatami and the International Institute for Dialogue Among Cultures and Civilizations in one of Khomeini's Jamaran compounds.

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Coordinates: 35°49′N 51°27′E / 35.817°N 51.450°E / 35.817; 51.450

Iranian frigate Jamaran

Jamaran is lead ship of the Iranian Moudge-class frigates launched in early 2010 in Bandar-e-Abbas, Iran. Iran said that the design and building of Jamaran was among the greatest achievements of the Iranian Navy and the ship's launch marks a major technological leap for Iran's naval industries. More ships in its class are under construction to be added to the Iranian fleets in the Caspian Sea and the Persian Gulf. The ship is designed for a crew of 140.Jamaran combines anti-submarine assets with other systems of weapons capable of dealing with surface and air threats as well.

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Weapons systems

Iranian frigate Damavand

Damavand (Persian: ناوشکن دماوند‎‎), also known as Jamaran-2 (جماران ۲) and Velayat (ناوشکن ولایت), is the second ship of the Iranian Moudge class of frigates. The class appears to be a development of the Alvand class. The ship was named Damavand after inauguration in the Caspian Sea. It is now undergoing sea trials.

Design and construction

On 23 February 2010, the Iranian media reported that the production of the ship had commenced. The ship has the ability to carry helicopters, anti-ship missiles, surface-to-air missiles, torpedoes, modern guns and air defence guns. The vessel is also equipped with electronic warfare devices.

The warship uses a new modern flat-type, phased array radar, which was being tested in 2011. The development of this new device took more than it was anticipated and delayed the launch of the vessel to March 2013. The fire control radar is also replaced by a modern radar dome. New sensors, e-warfare devices and radars are also installed on the vessel, further enhancing its capabilities. The frigate has a central attack and warfare management command control system integrated inside its systems, allowing the ship to track 100 surface, sub-surface, and air targets simultaneously and choose the best in-order to attack them.