Marine Industries Organization

Marine Industries Organization
AbbreviationMIO
HeadquartersTehran, Iran
Head
Rear Admiral Amir Rastegari[1]
Parent organization
Ministry of Defence and Armed Forces Logistics
Formerly called
Marine Industries Group (MIG)

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]

History

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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

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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

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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:

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "IRGC to operate 'semi-heavy' submarines". 23 March 2021.
  2. ^ a b https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1059010/Notice_Iran__Nuclear__040322.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  3. ^ 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
  4. ^ a b "Marine Industries Group (MIG)", globalsecurity.org, retrieved 1 August 2020
  5. ^ a b https://www.iranwatch.org/iranian-entities/marine-industries-group [bare URL]