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Hendijan-class vessellarger figure on 2 of 4
Mk. IV LCUlarger figure on 2 of 4
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Length
Single source47 m (154 ft 2 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Hendijan-class vessel | Mk. IV LCU |
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| Builders | K Damen, Boven-Hardinxveld, Netherlands Marine Industries Organization, Iran[source] | GRSE[source] |
| Operators | Islamic Republic of Iran Navy[source] | Indian Navy[source] |
| Built | 1988–1991[source] | 2011 – 2020[source] |
| Completed | 12[source] |
62.8 m (206 ft)[source]
at 12 kn (22 km/h)
Single source1,500 nmi (2,800 km) at 12 kn (22 km/h)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Active | 11[source] |
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| Lost | — |
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| Type | Auxiliary ship[source] | Landing craft utility[source] |
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| Name | — | LCU MK IV class[source] |
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| Preceded by | — | Mk. III LCU[source] |
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| Cost | — | ₹ 2,100 crore (equivalent to ₹ 43 billion or US$450 million in 2023)[source] |
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| Planned | — |
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| Propulsion | — | 2 × MTU 16V 4000 M53 diesel engines Fixed-pitch propellers[source] |
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| Troops | — | 160[source] |
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| Sensors & processing systems | — | SATCOM - LINK II Mod 1 tactical datalink Sanket S passive electronic warfare system ELK 7036 communications intelligence (COMINT) system MiniPOP surveillance system[source] |
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| Armament | — | 2 × 30 mm CRN 91 naval gun 12.7 mm heavy machine guns 7.62 mm machine guns Igla man-portable surface-to-air missiles[source] |
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| Country of origin | — | India[source] |
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