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Abu Mahdi al Muhandis-class corvettelarger figure on 1 of 3
SAS Isandlwanalarger figure on 2 of 3
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Length
Single source48.0 m (157 ft 6 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Abu Mahdi al Muhandis-class corvette | SAS Isandlwana |
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| 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] |
121 m (397 ft 0 in)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
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| Type | Missile corvette[source] | — |
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| Propulsion | 4 × engines[source] | — |
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| Endurance | 14 days[source] | — |
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| 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] |
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| 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] |
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| 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) 16 × Umkhonto SAM (2 × 8-cell vertical launchers)[source] |
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| Aircraft carried | VTOL drones[source] | 1 × SuperLynx 300 (can carry 2)[source] |
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| Country of origin | Iran[source] | — |
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| Name | — | SAS Isandlwana[source] |
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| Namesake | — | Battle of Isandlwana[source] |
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| Operator | — | South African Navy[source] |
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| Ordered | — | 3 December 1999[source] |
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| Builder | — | Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft , Kiel[source] |
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| Laid down | — | 28 October 2001[source] |
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| Launched | — | 5 December 2002[source] |
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| Commissioned | — | 20 July 2006[source] |
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| Home port | — | Simonstown[source] |
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| Status | — | Ship in active service (but non-operational)[source] |
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| Class & type | — | Valour-class frigate[source] |
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| Aviation facilities | — | Flight deck Enclosed hangar[source] |
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