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Shahid Darvishi Industries Weapon Systems

Shahid Darvishi Industries is an Iranian naval shipyard near Bandar Abbas that public sources identify with the Defense Ministry's Marine Industries Organization and with construction, repair, and maintenance of military vessels, submarines, and support craft.

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Shahid Darvishi Industries appears in open sources as a Bandar Abbas-area naval industrial complex tied to Iran's Marine Industries Organization. Iran Watch lists the yard under military programs, describes it as a builder of military vessels and submarines, and records multiple alternate names used in sanctions, procurement, and reference reporting.

For this catalog, the profile primarily explains the builder facet attached to Iranian submarines and IRIS Dena. NTI identifies Shahid Darvishi as a main Iranian submarine design, production, and maintenance organization; Jane's reported submarine hulls at the yard in 2025; and Covert Shores identifies IRIS Dena as the first Moudge-class frigate built at the Shahid Darvishi yard near Bandar Abbas.

Naval shipbuildingSubmarine construction and maintenanceMilitary vessel repair and conversionFast patrol and support craft

Notable Systems

Iranian submarines

NTI identifies Shahid Darvishi Industries as a main organization for designing, producing, and maintaining Iranian submarines, and Jane's reported new submarine hulls at the yard in 2025.

Sources: NTI Iran Submarine Capabilities, Jane's Iran building more submarines

Ghadir-class midget submarines

Iran Watch reports that Shahid Darvishi reportedly houses the production line for Ghadir midget submarines.

Sources: Iran Watch Shahid Darvishi Marine Industries

IRIS Dena

Covert Shores identifies IRIS Dena as the first Moudge-class frigate built at the Shahid Darvishi yard near Bandar Abbas.

Sources: Covert Shores IRIS Dena

Builder History

  1. Founded in Bandar Abbas

    Iran Watch reports Shahid Darvishi Marine Industries was founded in 1989 in Bandar Abbas, southern Iran.

    Sources: Iran Watch Shahid Darvishi Marine Industries

  2. Vessel commissioning ceremony

    Iran Watch and Commons image metadata describe the delivery or commissioning of 74 support and fast vessels at Shahid Darvishi Industries.

    Sources: Iran Watch Shahid Darvishi Marine Industries, Commons Shahid Darvishi vessel commissioning photo

  3. Fateh submarine enters Iranian service

    NTI records Fateh as the largest Iranian-built submarine and says it was commissioned into service in February 2019.

    Sources: NTI Iran Submarine Capabilities

  4. IRIS Dena documented at Shahid Darvishi

    Covert Shores identified IRIS Dena as the first Moudge-class frigate built at the Shahid Darvishi yard near Bandar Abbas.

    Sources: Covert Shores IRIS Dena

  5. Shahid Mahdavi seen in drydock

    Associated Press reporting carried by VOA said satellite photos showed the Shahid Mahdavi at Shahid Darvishi Marine Industries west of Bandar Abbas.

    Sources: VOA/AP Shahid Mahdavi drydock report

  6. New submarine hulls reported

    Jane's reported that Iranian media showed the chief of staff of the armed forces visiting Shahid Darvishi Industries with what appeared to be two submarine hulls under construction.

    Sources: Jane's Iran building more submarines

Website links
Iran Watch entity profileNTI Iran submarine capabilitiesJane's submarine yard reportWikimedia Commons media category

Public sources use many variants of the Shahid Darvishi name and often discuss the yard through Marine Industries Organization, sanctions records, satellite imagery, or specific naval programs rather than a standalone company publication. No reliable standalone Shahid Darvishi website was found; the website field points to the sourced Iran Watch entity profile so the public archive does not publish a dead or unverified company link.

Builder Sources

  • Iran Watch Shahid Darvishi Marine IndustriesPublisher: Wisconsin Project on Nuclear Arms Control | Note: Supports aliases, military-vessel and submarine builder context, reported Bandar Abbas location, 1989 founding, and affiliation with Marine Industries Group and Defense Industries Organization. | Accessed: 2026-06-21
  • NTI Iran Submarine CapabilitiesPublisher: Nuclear Threat Initiative | Note: Supports Shahid Darvishi's role as a Marine Industries Organization subsidiary involved in designing, producing, and maintaining Iranian submarines, and provides Fateh and Ghadir submarine background. | Accessed: 2026-06-21
  • Jane's Iran building more submarinesPublisher: Janes | Note: Supports 2025 reporting that Shahid Darvishi Industries is a primary Iranian naval shipyard near Bostanu and Bandar Abbas, with apparent submarine hull construction visible during a senior military visit. | Accessed: 2026-06-21
  • Covert Shores IRIS DenaPublisher: Covert Shores | Note: Supports IRIS Dena builder context by identifying the ship as the first Moudge-class frigate built at Shahid Darvishi near Bandar Abbas. | Accessed: 2026-06-21
  • Mehr News Haidar-class vesselsPublisher: Mehr News Agency | Note: Supports broader yard context for patrol and search-and-rescue vessels delivered at Shahid Darvishi Marine Industries in Bandar Abbas. | Accessed: 2026-06-21
  • VOA/AP Shahid Mahdavi drydock reportPublisher: Voice of America / Associated Press | Note: Supports 2022 reporting that the Shahid Mahdavi was seen in drydock at Shahid Darvishi Marine Industries, described as associated with Iran's Defense Ministry west of Bandar Abbas. | Accessed: 2026-06-21
  • Commons Shahid Darvishi vessel commissioning photoPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Supports image provenance for a 22 February 2008 vessel commissioning photo at Shahid Darvishi Industries; Commons records Mehr News Agency provenance, Vahid Reza Alai attribution, CC BY 4.0 licensing, and license review metadata. | Accessed: 2026-06-21
  • OpenSanctions Marine Industries OrganizationPublisher: OpenSanctions | Note: Supports source caveats for Marine Industries Organization as the sanctioned parent/context entity and records website data that was checked while looking for a standalone Shahid Darvishi site. | Accessed: 2026-06-21

Category

Aircraft & UAVs

Crewed aircraft, drones, and loitering munitions.

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Iranian submarines, Submarine force, Aircraft & UAVsUnited States-Iran ConflictIranian submarinesSubmarine forceBuilt in: Russia and IranIranian submarines are the Islamic Republic's mixed diesel-electric submarine force, combining Russian-built Kilo boats with domestically built Fateh, Ghadir, and other mini-submarine classes. The fleet is centered on Bandar Abbas and the Strait of Hormuz, where it supports sea-denial, mine-laying, and anti-ship strike missions; in the United States-Iran Conflict, CENTCOM said Operation Epic Fury damaged or destroyed Iranian Navy ships and submarines.

Category

Air Defense

Systems that contest aircraft, missiles, helicopters, and drones.

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