Marine Industries Organization (MIO, Persian: سازمان صنایع دریایی), formerly known as Marine Industries Group (MIG),[2] is a defense industry complex subordinate to the Iranian defence ministry.[3][4] It is the major producer of equipment for both naval forces of Iran, the Islamic Republic of Iran Navy and the Navy of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.[3]
| Abbreviation | MIO |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Tehran, Iran |
Head | Rear Admiral Amir Rastegari[1] |
Parent organization | Ministry of Defence and Armed Forces Logistics |
Formerly called | Marine Industries Group (MIG) |
History edit
MIO was established in 1986.[5]
As of 2023, MIO is placed under sanctions by Australia, Canada, Japan, Norway, South Korea, the US, the UK[2] and the EU.[5]
Subordinates edit
Subordinates of the MIO are:[4]
| Organization | Location |
|---|---|
| Offshore Design and Research Center | Tehran |
| Shahid Julaei Industries | Tehran |
| Shahid Darvishi Industries | Bandar Abbas, Hormozgan |
| Shahid Tamjidi Industries | Bandar Anzali, Gilan |
| Shahid Mousavi Industries | Khorramshahr, Khuzestan |
Products edit
Subsidiaries of the MIO manufacture a wide range of maritime equipment, including submarines, high-speed boats, as well as principal surface combatants.[3] Some of the products made by the MIO are:
- MIG-G-0800
- MIG-G-0900
- MIG-G-1900
- MIG-S-1800, built at Shahid Joolaee Industries
- MIG-S-2600, built at Shahid Joolaee Industries
- MIG-S-3700, built at Shahid Darvishi Industries
- MIG-S-4700, built at Shahid Darvishi Industries
- MIG-S-5000
- Moudge-class frigate
- RIBs, built at Shahid Joolaee Industries
- Heidar-class boat, built at Shahid Darvishi Industries
- Sina-class fast attack craft, built at Shahid Tamjidi Industries
- Ghadir-class submarine
- Fateh-class submarine, built at Shahid Darvishi Industries
- Kavoshgare Khalij Fars research vessel, built at Shahid Mousavi Industries
See also edit
References edit
- ^ https://www.janes.com/defence-news/news-detail/irgc-to-operate-semi-heavy-submarines
- ^ a b https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1059010/Notice_Iran__Nuclear__040322.pdf
- ^ a b c Iran Military Power: Ensuring Regime Survival and Securing Regional Dominance (PDF), Defense Intelligence Agency, August 2019, p. 85, ISBN 978-0-16-095157-2, DIA-Q-00055-A
- ^ a b "Marine Industries Group (MIG)", globalsecurity.org, retrieved 1 August 2020
- ^ a b https://www.iranwatch.org/iranian-entities/marine-industries-group
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