Rear Admiral Alireza Tangsiri said that Iran is set to manufacture a new vessel named 'Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis' next year.
It took 18 months for Iran to manufacture the recently unveiled 'Martyr Soleimani' combat patrol vessel, he said.
Now Iran is able to design and make a vessel within a year, he further noted.
The speed of Iran-made warships is more than three times that of American vessels, the commander underscored.
'Martyr Soleimani' combat patrol vessel is 67-meter long and has a 600-ton displacement weight.
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