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British Hovercraft Corporation BH.7larger figure on 2 of 4
Moudge-class frigatelarger figure on 2 of 4
Measured figures
Length
Single source23.9 m (78 ft)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | British Hovercraft Corporation BH.7 | Moudge-class frigate |
|---|---|---|
| Name | BH.7 Wellington class[source] | Moudge[source] |
| Builders | British Hovercraft Corporation[source] | Iranian Navy's Factories Marine Industries Organization[source] |
| Preceded by | SR.N6[source] | Alvand class[source] |
| Built | 1969-1975[source] | 2001–present |
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
95 m (311 ft 8 in)[source]
on landing pads
Single source10.36 m (34.0 ft) (on landing pads)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
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| Type | hovercraft[source] | Frigate[source] |
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| Tonnage | 18.3 tonnes[source] | — |
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| Propulsion | (Mk.2/4) 1 Rolls-Royce Marine Proteus 15M/541 gas turbine for lift and propulsion driving one four-bladed variable-pitch propeller[source] | — |
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| Troops | 60[source] | — |
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| Country of origin | United Kingdom[source] United Kingdom[source] | — |
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| Operators | — | Islamic Republic of Iran Navy[source] |
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| In service | — | 2010–present[source] |
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| Planned | — |
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| Building | — |
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| Active | — | 0?[source] |
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| Lost | — | 6 (1 unconfirmed)[source] |
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| Sensors & processing systems | — | Asr 3D PESA long-range radar[source] |
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| Electronic warfare & decoys | — | 2 × 8 tube chaff launcher[source] |
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| Armament | — | Naval guns 1 × 76 mm Fajr-27 naval gun 1 × 40 mm Fath-40 AAA or 1 × 30mm Kamand CIWS 2 × 20 mm cannons Oerlikon 2 × 12.7 mm heavy machine guns Surface to air missiles 4 × Mehrab SAM , a naval version of the Sayyad-2 or 4 × Sayyad-3 SAM Anti-ship missiles 4 × Noor or Qader anti-ship missiles (Some ships are equipped with 8 anti-ship missiles) Anti-submarine warfare 2 × triple 324 mm torpedoes[source] |
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| Aircraft carried | — | 1 × Bell 214 ASW helicopter[source] |
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| Aviation facilities | — | Helicopter landing pad[source] |
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