Iran's most advanced indigenous destroyers in the Middle East

Sahand frigate is the third warship built by Iran after Jamaran and Damavand (Velayat). This warship was named Sahand in memory of the Alvand-class Sahand submarine that was sunk in 194 Sahand frigate is the most advanced indigenous frigate in the Middle East and its offensive and defensive capability is about twice that of Jamaran. The differences lay in updating torpedo launchers and anti-aircraft and anti-ship guns, surface-to-surface and surface-to-air missile systems, point defense systems, anti-submarine systems, radar evasion capability, operational enhancement, high maneuverability, and electronic systems.