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Huon-class minehunterlarger figure on 2 of 2
Measured figures
Length
Single source52.5 m (172 ft)[source]
Length
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| Specification | Huon-class minehunter | Tir-class speedboat |
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| Builders | Australian Defence Industries[source] | — |
| Operators | Royal Australian Navy[source] | Iran Syria[source] |
| Preceded by | Ton-class minesweeper Bay-class minehunter[source] | — |
| Built | 1994–2003[source] | — |
| In commission | 1999–present[source] | — |
Tir-class speedboatlarger figure on 0 of 2
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
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]
1 × Fincantieri GMT BL230-BN diesel motor, 1,985 bhp (1,480 kW), 1 x controllable-pitch propeller 3 × 120 hp (89 kW) Riva Calzoni azimuth thrusters with Combimac low magnetic electric motors[source]
3 diesels (type unknown), 3 DIO waterjets
Single source3 1200hp diesels (type unknown), 3 DIO waterjets[source]
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| Active | — |
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| Retired | — |
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| Type | Minehunter Coastal[source] | Torpedo Boat[source] |
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| Endurance | 19 days[source] | — |
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| Sensors & processing systems | Kelvin-Hughes Type 1007 navigational radar GEC-Marconi Type 2093M variable-depth minehunting sonar[source] | I-band navigation radar[source] |
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| Electronic warfare & decoys | AWADI PRISM radar warning and direction-finding system Radamec 1400N surveillance system 2 × Wallop Super Barricade decoy launchers (removed 2010)[source] | — |
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| Armament | 1 × 30 mm DS30B rapid fire cannon 2 × 0.50 calibre machine guns 2 × SUTEC Double Eagle mine disposal vehicles[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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| Name | — | Tir II (IPS 18)[source] |
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| Propulsion | — | 2 shafts[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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