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Abu Mahdi al Muhandis-class corvettelarger figure on 1 of 3
Zhong Tie Bo Hai 3larger 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 | Zhong Tie Bo Hai 3 |
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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 |
Zhong Tie Bo Hai 3 · 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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| Lost | — |
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| Type | Missile corvette[source] | roll-on/roll-off[source] roll-on/roll-off[source]Zhong Tie Bo Hai 3 · Type |
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| Propulsion | 4 × engines[source] | Electrical by marine diesel generator[source] Electrical by marine diesel generator[source]Zhong Tie Bo Hai 3 · Propulsion |
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| Endurance | 14 days[source] | — |
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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]Zhong Tie Bo Hai 3 · 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]Zhong Tie Bo Hai 3 · Armament |
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| Aircraft carried | VTOL drones[source] | None[source] None[source]Zhong Tie Bo Hai 3 · Aircraft carried |
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| Country of origin | Iran[source] | — |
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| Commissioned | — | 2008[source] 2008[source]Zhong Tie Bo Hai 3 · Commissioned |
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| Armour | — | None[source] None[source]Zhong Tie Bo Hai 3 · Armour |
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| Aviation facilities | — | helicopter deck[source] helicopter deck[source]Zhong Tie Bo Hai 3 · Aviation facilities |
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| Manufacturer | — | Tianjin[source] |
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| National origin | — | People’s Republic of China (PRC)[source] |
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| Builder | — | Tianjin New Port Shipbuilding Heavy Industries[source] |
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| Passengers | — | 650 passengers[source]Designed passenger capacity, not military complement |
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| Capacity | — | 120 vehicles, and 50 railway carriages[source]Designed carriage capacity, not national inventory |
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| Operating arrangement | — | Deployed as a roll-on/roll-off passenger (ROPAX) during peace time, the ship would be activated in national emergency to be used as a military ro-ro ship[source]Dual-use arrangement; no peacetime active naval stock inferred |
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