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.

Iran's Revolutionary Guards have taken delivery of the country's first ship capable of launching drones and helicopters at sea, the semi-official Tasnim news agency reported on Thursday. Amid military exercises lasting from early January to early March,

Iran has unveiled its first drone-carrier warship, a vessel the country claims can operate far from its shores, The Associated Press reported on Thursday, citing Iran’s official IRNA news agency.

Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guard Corps unveiled its first homegrown drone carrier warship Thursday as the country’s domestic defense industry grows. The carrier, “Shahid Bahman Baqeri,” was delivered to the IRGC’s naval fleet in the Persian Gulf in a ceremony held in the southern port city of Bandar Abbas.

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 unveiled a modern aircraft carrier in Bandar Abbas, capable of transporting drones and helicopters, in response to threats from the United States. Iran organised a demonstration of a modern aircraft carrier capable of transporting drones and helicopters on Thursday in the port city of Bandar Abbas.