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At a glance
Abu Mahdi al Muhandis-class corvettelarger figure on 0 of 1
Youlan-class cable layerlarger figure on 1 of 1
Measured figures
Length
Single source48.0 m (157 ft 6 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Abu Mahdi al Muhandis-class corvette | Youlan-class cable layer |
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| Power | Diesel engine[source] | — |
| Builders | Shahid Mahallati Shipyard, Bushehr[source] | — |
| Operators | Islamic Republic of Iran Navy[source] | — |
| Built | 2021–present[source] | — |
| In commission | 2023–present[source] | — |
| Planned | 4 |
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
97 m (318 ft 3 in)[source]
Maximum; Speed
Single source37 knots (69 km/h)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
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| Completed | — |
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| Active | — |
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| Lost | — |
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| Type | Missile corvette[source] | Cable layer[source] |
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| Propulsion | 4 × engines[source] | Marine Diesel[source] |
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| Endurance | 14 days[source] | — |
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| Sensors & processing systems | Radars and latest electronics[source] | Navigation radar[source] |
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| Electronic warfare & decoys | Unknown EW 2 × Chaff dispensers[source] | None[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] | None[source] |
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| Aircraft carried | VTOL drones[source] | None[source] |
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| Country of origin | Iran[source] | — |
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| Commissioned | — | 2015 onward[source] |
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| Status | — | Active[source] |
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| Class & type | — | Youlan class[source] |
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| Armour | — | None[source] |
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| Aviation facilities | — | None[source] |
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