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Moudge-class frigatelarger figure on 0 of 4
Murasame-class destroyer (1994)larger figure on 4 of 4
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Length
Single source95 m (311 ft 8 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Moudge-class frigate | Murasame-class destroyer (1994) |
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| Power | 2 × 10,000 hp (7,500 kW) engines 4 × 740 hp (550 kW) diesel generators[source] | 2 × IHI - GE LM2500 gas turbines 2 × KHI - RR SM1C gas turbines 60,000 shp (45 MW) 2 shafts, cp props[source] |
| Name | Moudge[source] | Murasame class[source] |
| Builders | Iranian Navy's Factories Marine Industries Organization[source] | Ishikawajima-Harima HI Tokyo #1 Shipyard (3) Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Nagasaki Shipyard (3) Hitachi Zōsen Maizuru Shipyard (1) Mitsui Shipbuilding Tamano Shipyard (1) Sumitomo Heavy Industries Oppama Shipyard (1)[source] |
| Operators | Islamic Republic of Iran Navy |
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
151 m (495 ft 5 in)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force[source] |
| Preceded by | Alvand class[source] | Asagiri class[source] |
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| Built | 2001–present[source] | 1993–2000[source] |
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| In service | 2010–present[source] | — |
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| Planned | 14[source] |
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| Building | — |
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| Completed |
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| Active | 0?[source] |
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| Lost | 6 (1 unconfirmed)[source] | — |
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| Type | Frigate[source] | General-purpose destroyer[source] |
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| Sensors & processing systems | Asr 3D PESA long-range radar[source] | OYQ-9 CDS (w/ Link-11 ) OYQ-103 ASWCS FCS-2 -31 fire-control systems OPS-24 B air search radar OPS-28 surface search radar OQS-5 hull sonar OQR-2 TASS[source] |
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| Electronic warfare & decoys | 2 × 8 tube chaff launcher[source] | NOLQ-3 suite Mk 36 SRBOC Chaff and Decoy Launching System AN/SLQ-25 torpedo decoys[source] |
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| Armament | 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] | 1 × OTO Melara 76 mm gun 2 × 20 mm Phalanx CIWS 8 × Type-90 SSM-1B Anti-ship missile in quad canisters 2 × triple 324 mm torpedo tubes 16-cell Mk 48 VLS with Evolved Sea Sparrow SAM 16-cell Mk 41 VLS with VL-ASROC[source] |
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| Aircraft carried | 1 × Bell 214 ASW helicopter[source] | 1 × SH-60J/K anti-submarine helicopter[source] |
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| Aviation facilities | Helicopter landing pad[source] | — |
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| Succeeded by | — | Takanami class[source] |
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| In commission | — | 1996–present[source] |
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| Cancelled | — |
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| Country of origin | — | Japan[source] Japan[source] |
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