FORCETALLY
Loading the evidence…
Preparing your view.
Preparing your view.
At a glance
Abu Mahdi al Muhandis-class corvettelarger figure on 1 of 2
INS Sagardhwanilarger figure on 1 of 2
Measured figures
Length
Single source48.0 m (157 ft 6 in)[source]
o/a
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Abu Mahdi al Muhandis-class corvette | INS Sagardhwani |
|---|---|---|
| Complement | — | 80, plus 16 scientists[source] |
| Power | Diesel engine[source] | 2 × diesel engines 3,860 hp (2,880 kW) sustained 2 shafts 2 auxiliary thrusters[source] |
| Builders | Shahid Mahallati Shipyard, Bushehr[source] | — |
| Operators | Islamic Republic of Iran Navy[source] | — |
| Built | 2021–present[source] |
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
85.1 m (279 ft) o/a[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| — |
| In commission | 2023–present[source] | — |
|---|
| Planned | — |
|---|
| On order | — |
|---|
| Completed | — |
|---|
| Active | — |
|---|
| Lost | — |
|---|
| Type | Missile corvette[source] | Research ship[source] |
|---|
| Propulsion | 4 × engines[source] | — |
|---|
| Endurance | 14 days[source] | 200 days[source] |
|---|
| Sensors & processing systems | Radars and latest electronics[source] | Racal Decca 1629 radar at I-band frequency[source] |
|---|
| Electronic warfare & decoys | Unknown EW 2 × Chaff dispensers[source] | — |
|---|
| Armament | 1 × 30 mm auto-canon 2A42 4 × 20 mm gatling guns (3 barrelled) 6 × Anti-ship cruise missiles 8 × surface to air missiles Kosar[source] | — |
|---|
| Aircraft carried | VTOL drones[source] | 1 × HAL Chetak[source] |
|---|
| Country of origin | Iran[source] | — |
|---|
| Name | — | INS Sagardhwani[source] |
|---|
| Builder | — | Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers , Kolkata[source] |
|---|
| Launched | — | May 1991[source] |
|---|
| Commissioned | — | 30 July 1994[source] |
|---|
| Home port | — | Kochi , India[source] |
|---|
| Identification | — | IMO number : 8802818 Callsign : VVXQ[source] |
|---|
| Status | — | Active[source] |
|---|
| Aviation facilities | — | Helicopter landing pad[source] |
|---|
| Source measurement | — | Internally, the ship has eight laboratories for various scientific disciplines, and a mini-operating theatre with medical staff. At the stern is handling equipment for mooring and retrieving oceanographic and acoustic buoys. It can accommodate up to 82 persons, including 16 scientists, and a crew of 8 officers and 58 sailors.[source]INS Sagardhwani · Lead; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage |
|---|