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Göteborg-class corvettelarger figure on 1 of 3
Moudge-class frigatelarger figure on 2 of 3
Measured figures
Length
Single source57 m (187 ft 0 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Göteborg-class corvette | Moudge-class frigate |
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| Power | 3 × MTU diesel engines at 2,560 kW (3,430 hp)/each Water jet propulsion system[source] | 2 × 10,000 hp (7,500 kW) engines 4 × 740 hp (550 kW) diesel generators[source] |
| Name | Göteborg class[source] | Moudge[source] |
| Builders | Karlskronavarvet AB[source] | Iranian Navy's Factories Marine Industries Organization[source] |
| Operators | Swedish Navy[source] |
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]
Range
Single source3,704 km (2,000 nmi; 2,302 mi)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Islamic Republic of Iran Navy[source] |
| Preceded by | Stockholm class[source] | Alvand class[source] |
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| Succeeded by | Visby class[source] | — |
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| Subclasses | Gävle class[source] | — |
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| In commission | 13 April 1989[source] | — |
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| Planned |
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| Completed |
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| Canceled | — |
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| Active | 0?[source] |
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| Retired | — |
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| Type | Corvette[source] | Frigate[source] |
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| Sensors & processing systems | Sea Giraffe radar PN621 navigation radar 2 × fire control radar sights (SAAB) CS-3701 Simrad SS 304 Spira HMS (hull-mounted sonar) STN Atlas Elektronik TAS ( towed array sonar ) Thales TSM 2643 Salmon VDS (variable depth sonar) (former) Kongsberg ST2400 VDS (variable depth sonar) (after upgrade)[source] | Asr 3D PESA long-range radar[source] |
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| Electronic warfare & decoys | Rheinmetall TKWA/MASS (Multi Ammunition Softkill System)[source] | 2 × 8 tube chaff launcher[source] |
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| Armament | 1 × Bofors 57 mm Mk2 gun (Upgraded to Mk3) 1 × Bofors 40 mm/L70 gun (removed on Gävle class) 8 × RBS15 MkII anti-ship missile 4 × 400 mm tubes for Type 43/45 torpedoes 4 × ELMA anti-submarine mortars Mines & depth charges[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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| Built | — | 2001–present[source] |
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| In service | — | 2010–present[source] |
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| Building | — |
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| Lost | — | 6 (1 unconfirmed)[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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