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Abu Mahdi al Muhandis-class corvettelarger figure on 1 of 3
Tuzhong-class cutterlarger figure on 2 of 3
Measured figures
Length
Single source48.0 m (157 ft 6 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Abu Mahdi al Muhandis-class corvette | Tuzhong-class cutter |
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| Power | Diesel engine[source] | 2 x Type 9 ESDZ 43/82B diesel engines; 2 shafts Total output: 9,000 bhp (6,700 kW)[source] |
| Builders | Shahid Mahallati Shipyard, Bushehr[source] | — |
| Operators | Islamic Republic of Iran Navy[source] | China Coast Guard China Marine Surveillance (former) People's Liberation Army Navy (former)[source] |
| Built | 2021–present[source] | — |
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
84.9 metres (279 ft)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| In commission |
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2023–present[source] |
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| Planned | — |
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| On order | — |
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| Completed |
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| Active |
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| Lost | — |
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| Type | Missile corvette[source] | Patrol, rescue and salvage ship[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] | Fin Curve navigation radar[source] |
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| Electronic warfare & decoys | Unknown EW 2 × Chaff dispensers[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] | — |
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| Aircraft carried | VTOL drones[source] | — |
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| Country of origin | Iran[source] | — |
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| In service | — | c. 1980 - ?[source] |
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| Manufacturer | — | Zhonghua Shipyard[source]Tuzhong class · the four exact class hulls built at Zhonghua Shipyard; no operator-country-to-origin or unrelated hull transfer |
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