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Ghadir-class submarinelarger figure on 2 of 2
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| Specification | Ghadir-class submarine | Shallow Water Combat Submersible |
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| Name | Ghadir[source] | — |
| Builders | Marine Industries Organization[source] | Teledyne Brown Engineering[source] |
| Operators | Islamic Republic of Iran Navy[source] | United States Navy Royal Navy (planned)[source] |
| Preceded by | Nahang class[source] | SEAL Delivery Vehicle[source] |
Shallow Water Combat Submersiblelarger figure on 0 of 2
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6.8 meters (22 ft)[source]
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| In service | 2007–present[source] | — |
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| Completed | 20[source] |
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| Active | 20[source] | — |
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| Type | Midget submarine[source] | Submersible , diver propulsion vehicle[source] |
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| Propulsion | Diesel-electric propulsion[source] | Lithium-ion batteries powering electric motors[source] |
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| Armament | 2 × 533 mm (21 in) torpedo tubes[source] | SEAL team personal weapons, limpet mines[source] |
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| Country of origin | Iran[source] | United States[source]Inventory Origin column; table 2, row 5, cell 2; revision 1373375989; retrieved 2026-09-30 |
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| Cost | — | $383 million (program cost)[source] |
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| On order | — | 7 USN, 3 RN[source] |
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| Building | — |
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| Test depth | — | >190 feet (58 m)[source] |
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| Sensors & processing systems | — | Inertial navigation system , high-frequency sonar for obstacle/mine avoidance and navigation, GPS[source] |
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