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Abu Mahdi al Muhandis-class corvettelarger figure on 1 of 3
Type 051C destroyerlarger 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 | Type 051C destroyer |
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| Power | Diesel engine[source] | — |
| Builders | Shahid Mahallati Shipyard, Bushehr[source] | Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Company[source] |
| Operators | Islamic Republic of Iran Navy[source] | People's Liberation Army Navy Surface Force[source] |
| Built | 2021–present[source] | 2003–2007[source] |
155 m (508 ft 6 in)[source]
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| In commission | 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] | Guided-missile destroyer[source] |
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| Propulsion | 4 × engines[source] | 2 indigenous steam turbines[source] |
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| Endurance | 14 days[source] | — |
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| Sensors & processing systems | Radars and latest electronics[source] | Fregat-MAE-5 (Top Plate) 3D air search phased array radar Type 364 (SR64) surface search radar Mineral-ME (Band Stand) over-the-horizon targeting radar Tombstone 3D phased-array target tracking radar Type 347G I-band fire-control radars[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] | 48 × S-300FM (SA-N-20) surface-to-air missiles (6 x 8 revolver-style VLS ) 8 × YJ-83 anti-ship missiles 1 × 100 mm H/PJ-87 dual purpose gun 2 × Type 730 30 mm seven-barrel Gatling gun close-in weapons systems 2 × 3 324 mm torpedo launchers carrying Yu-7 torpedoes 2 × 15 Type 946 decoy launchers 2 × 18 Type 726-4 decoy launchers[source] |
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| Aircraft carried | VTOL drones[source] | Kamov Ka-28 Helix -size helicopter[source] |
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| Country of origin | Iran[source] | — |
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| Preceded by | — | Type 051B (based on hull family) Type 052C (based on commissioning date)[source] |
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| Succeeded by | — | Type 052D (based on commissioning date)[source] |
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| In service | — | 2006–present[source] |
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| Aviation facilities | — | No hangar[source] |
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