AWarships
Defender-class boat
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AWarships
At a glance
Defender-class boatlarger figure on 0 of 3
Moudge-class frigatelarger figure on 3 of 3
Measured figures
A class
Single sourceB class
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Defender-class boat | Moudge-class frigate |
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| Power | 2 × Honda 4-stroke outboard engines, 225 hp (168 kW) each[source] | 2 × 10,000 hp (7,500 kW) engines 4 × 740 hp (550 kW) diesel generators[source] |
| Name | Defender class[source] | Moudge[source] |
| Builders | SAFE Boats International[source] | Iranian Navy's Factories Marine Industries Organization[source] |
| Operators | See Operators[source] | Islamic Republic of Iran Navy |
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
8.9 m (29 ft 2 in) (A class) 9 m (29 ft 6 in) (B class)[source]
Length
Single source95 m (311 ft 8 in)[source]
A class
Single sourceB class
Single source175 nmi (324 km; 201 mi) (A class) 150 nmi (280 km; 170 mi) (B class)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Subclasses | Defender "A" Class Defender "B" Class Defender "C" Class[source] | — |
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| In service | 2002–present[source] | 2010–present[source] |
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| Completed | 800[source] |
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| Active | 800[source] | 0?[source] |
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| Armament | 1–2 × M240B (A and B classes) 1 × M2HB, 2 × M240B (C class) M60 machine gun[source] | 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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| Preceded by | — | Alvand class[source] |
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| Built | — | 2001–present[source] |
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| Planned | — |
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| Building | — |
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| Lost | — | 6 (1 unconfirmed)[source] |
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| Type | — | Frigate[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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| Aircraft carried | — | 1 × Bell 214 ASW helicopter[source] |
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| Aviation facilities | — | Helicopter landing pad[source] |
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| Reported operators |
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