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Grachonok-class patrol boatlarger figure on 2 of 3
Tir-class speedboatlarger figure on 1 of 3
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
Length
Single source31.04 m (101 ft 10 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Grachonok-class patrol boat | Tir-class speedboat |
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| Name | Grachonok class[source] | Tir II (IPS 18)[source] |
| Builders | Zelenodolsk Shipyard Vostochnaya Verf Vympel Shipyard[source] | — |
| Operators | Russian Navy Russian National Guard[source] | Iran Syria[source] |
| Built | 2008–present[source] | — |
| In commission | 2009–present[source] |
x · source measurement 1
Single sourcex · source measurement 2
Single source69 ft 4 in (21.13 m) x 18 ft 10 in (5.74 m) x 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)[source]
@ 25 knots
Single source450 nmi (830 km) @ 25 knots[source]
3 diesels (type unknown), 3 DIO waterjets
Single source3 1200hp diesels (type unknown), 3 DIO waterjets[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
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| Building | 2 (as of 2025)[source] | — |
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| Completed | 28[source] | — |
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| Active | 27?[source] | — |
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| Lost | 1?[source] | — |
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| Type | Anti-saboteur boat[source] | Torpedo Boat[source] |
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| Propulsion | 2 × MTU or MWM-Deutz TBD620V12, Wärtsilä (other European or local Zvezda ZE, Kolomna) diesel engines[source] | 2 shafts[source] |
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| Endurance | 5 days[source] | — |
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| Sensors & processing systems | 1 × MR-231 Pal navigational radar 1 × Kalmar sonar 1 × MG-757 Anapa-M anti-saboteur towed sonar[source] | I-band navigation radar[source] |
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| Electronic warfare & decoys | 1 × MTK-201M3 electronic-optical television system[source] | — |
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| Armament | 1 × 14.5 mm MTPU machine gun 1 × DP-64 anti-sabotage grenade launcher 1 × DP-65 remotely-controlled rocket grenade launcher system 1 × Igla MANPADS (4 missiles)[source] | x4 (2 twin mounts) 12.7 mm x2 21 inch torpedo tubes (compatible with either Chinese, North Korean, or Iranian torpedoes) x1 Dooshka 12.7 mm MG[source] |
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| National origin | — | Iran[source] |
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| Source manufacturer statement | — | Built by Iranian Maritime Industries (a subsidiary of the state-owned DIO company), the Bavar-class missile-armed boats are being acquired to replace the Tir-II s.[source]Only the subject, component or variant named in this passage; unresolved names do not create a manufacturer identity |
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