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Abu Mahdi al Muhandis-class corvettelarger figure on 1 of 3
Zhenhua 33larger 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 | Zhenhua 33 |
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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 |
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Zhenhua 33 · Length · Length
Single sourceBars 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] | Float-on/float-off[source] Float-on/float-off[source]Zhenhua 33 · Type |
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| Propulsion | 4 × engines[source] | electrical from marine diesel generators[source] electrical from marine diesel generators[source]Zhenhua 33 · Propulsion |
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| Endurance | 14 days[source] | 18000 nm[source] 18000 nm[source]Zhenhua 33 · Endurance |
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| Sensors & processing systems | Radars and latest electronics[source] | — |
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| Electronic warfare & decoys | Unknown EW 2 × Chaff dispensers[source] | None[source] None[source]Zhenhua 33 · Electronic warfare & decoys |
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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] | Unarmed[source] Unarmed[source]Zhenhua 33 · Armament |
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| Aircraft carried | VTOL drones[source] | None[source] None[source]Zhenhua 33 · Aircraft carried |
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| Country of origin | Iran[source] | — |
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| Commissioned | — | 2012-2015[source] 2012-2015[source]Zhenhua 33 · Commissioned |
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| Armour | — | None[source] None[source]Zhenhua 33 · Armour |
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| National origin | — | People’s Republic of China (PRC)[source] |
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| Operating arrangement | — | Civilians operate the ship during peacetime for commercial operations, and when activated, the ship will come under PLAN control.[source]Dual-use arrangement; no peacetime active naval stock inferred |
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| Deck area | — | 7,700 square meters[source]Deck area, not hull dimensions |
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