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Espora-class corvettelarger figure on 0 of 3
Moudge-class frigatelarger figure on 3 of 3
Measured figures
Length
Single source91.2 m (299 ft 3 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Espora-class corvette | Moudge-class frigate |
|---|---|---|
| Builders | AFNE "Río Santiago"[source] | Iranian Navy's Factories Marine Industries Organization[source] |
| Operators | Argentine Navy[source] | Islamic Republic of Iran Navy[source] |
| Subclasses | Espora[source] | — |
| In commission | 1985–present[source] | — |
| Completed | 6 |
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95 m (311 ft 8 in)[source]
at 18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph)
Single source4,000 nmi (7,400 km; 4,600 mi) at 18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Type | Corvette[source] | Frigate[source] |
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| Propulsion | 2 × SEMT Pielstick 16 PC 2–5 V400 diesels , 2 × 5-blade props[source] | — |
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| Sensors & processing systems | Thales DA-05/2 air/surface search Thales WM-28, LIROD fire control Decca TM 1226 navigation (Consilium Selesmar NavBat on P45/6 Atlas AQS-1 hull MF sonar[source] | Asr 3D PESA long-range radar[source] |
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| Electronic warfare & decoys | Decca RDC-2ABC Decca RCM-2 jammer 2 × Matra Dagaie decoys[source] | 2 × 8 tube chaff launcher[source] |
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| Armament | 4 × MM38 Exocet anti-ship missiles (removed from Parker ) 1 × 76 mm/62 OTO Melara dual purpose gun 2 × DARDO twin 40 mm AA guns 2 × .50 cal machine guns 2 × triple 324 mm ILAS-3 tubes (WASS A-244S torpedoes )[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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| Aircraft carried | 1 × Eurocopter Fennec (P44-P46)[source] | 1 × Bell 214 ASW helicopter[source] |
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| Aviation facilities | Helideck (all), telescoping hangar (P44-P46)[source] | Helicopter landing pad[source] |
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| Name | — | Moudge[source] |
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| Preceded by | — | Alvand class[source] |
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| Built | — | 2001–present[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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