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Moudge-class frigatelarger figure on 3 of 6
Najin-class frigatelarger figure on 3 of 6
Measured figures
Length
Single source95 m (311 ft 8 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Moudge-class frigate | Najin-class frigate |
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| Power | 2 × 10,000 hp (7,500 kW) engines 4 × 740 hp (550 kW) diesel generators[source] | 2x diesels; 15,000 bhp (11,000 kW); 2 shafts[source] |
| Name | Moudge[source] | — |
| Builders | Iranian Navy's Factories Marine Industries Organization[source] | Unknown, but built in North Korea ( Najin Shipyards )[source] |
| Operators | Islamic Republic of Iran Navy[source] | KPA Naval Force[source] |
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
328 ft (100 m)[source]
at 14 knots (26 km/h; 16 mph)
Single source4,000 nmi (7,400 km; 4,600 mi) at 14 knots (26 km/h; 16 mph)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Preceded by | Alvand class[source] | — |
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| Built | 2001–present[source] | 1971–1979[source] |
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| In service | 2010–present[source] | — |
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| Planned | — |
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| Building | — |
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| Completed | 4+[source] |
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| Active | 0?[source] | 2+[source] |
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| Lost | 6 (1 unconfirmed)[source] | — |
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| Type | Frigate[source] | Frigate[source] |
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| Sensors & processing systems | Asr 3D PESA long-range radar[source] | Radar Air search: Square Tie Surface search: Pot Head Navigation: Pot Drum Fire control: Drum Tilt Sonar Stag horn ; hull-mounted active search/attack sonar[source] |
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| Electronic warfare & decoys | 2 × 8 tube chaff launcher[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] | Missiles : SSM - two SS-N-2 Styx or SS-N-25 Switchblade Guns 2 × 100 mm (4 in)/56 (single); 4 x 57 mm (2.2 in) (twin); twelve or four 30 mm (1 in)/66 (6 or 2 twin); 12 × 25 mm (0.98 in) machine guns (6 twin) Other : Two RBU 1200 five-tube fixed launchers Depth charges (two projectors, two racks) 30 mines[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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| In commission | — | 1973–present[source] |
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| Retired | — | 2+[source] |
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| Country of origin | — | North Korea[source] |
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