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Abu Mahdi al Muhandis-class corvettelarger figure on 1 of 3
SAS Amatolalarger figure on 2 of 3
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Configuration
| Specification | Abu Mahdi al Muhandis-class corvette | SAS Amatola |
|---|---|---|
| Power | Diesel engine[source] | CODAG WARP 2 × Diesels 5,920 kW (7,939 hp) each 2 shafts 1 × Gas turbine 20,000 kW (26,820 hp) 1 waterjet[source] |
| Builders | Shahid Mahallati Shipyard, Bushehr[source] | — |
| Operators | Islamic Republic of Iran Navy[source] | — |
| Built | 2021–present[source] | — |
| In commission | 2023–present[source] | — |
| Planned | — | |
| On order | — | |
| Completed | — | |
| Active | — | |
| Lost | — | |
| Type | Missile corvette[source] | — |
| Propulsion | 4 × engines[source] | — |
| Endurance | 14 days[source] | — |
| Sensors & processing systems | Radars and latest electronics[source] | Surveillance Radar : Thales Naval France MRR-3D NG G-band multi-role radar Optical Radar Tracker : 2 Reutech RTS 6400 monopulse X-band (I/J bands) combined radar and optronics trackers Electro-optical Tracker : Reutech Electro-optical tracker Identification Friend or Foe : Tellumat Integrated Naval IFF system Target Designation Sights : M-Tek Target Designation Sights Sonar : Thales UMS4132 Kingklip sonar Obstacle avoidance sonar : MDS 3060[source] |
| Electronic warfare & decoys | Unknown EW 2 × Chaff dispensers[source] | ESM/ECM : Saab Grintek Avitronics SME 100/200 ESM (Intercept and Jammer) & ELINT Decoys : 2 Saab Grintek Avitronics MRL Super Barricade chaff launchers (96 decoys)[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] | 1 × Otobreda 76 mm gun 1 × twin barreled 35 mm (Denel) dual purpose gun 2 × Oerlikon 20 mm cannon Mk1 8 × MBDA MM40 Exocet Block 2 SSM (2 × 4-cell launchers) 32 × Umkhonto SAM (4 × 8-cell vertical launchers) 4×324mm torpedo tubes[source] |
| Aircraft carried | VTOL drones[source] | 1 × SuperLynx 300 (can carry 2)[source] |
| Country of origin | Iran[source] | — |
| Name | — | SAS Amatola[source] |
| Namesake | — | The Amatola Mountains where British forces fought the Xhosas in late 1852[source] |
| Operator | — | South African Navy[source] |
| Ordered | — | 3 December 1999[source] |
| Builder | — | Blohm+Voss , Hamburg[source] |
| Laid down | — | 6 August 2001[source] |
| Launched | — | 6 June 2002[source] |
| Commissioned | — | 16 February 2006[source] |
| Home port | — | Simonstown[source] |
| Identification | — | MMSI number : 601350000 Callsign : ZSRH[source] |
| Status | — | in active service[source] |
| Class & type | — | Valour-class frigate[source] |
| Aviation facilities | — | Flight deck Enclosed hangar[source] |