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Moudge-class frigatelarger figure on 2 of 3
Nampo-class corvettelarger figure on 1 of 3
Measured figures
Length
Single source95 m (311 ft 8 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Moudge-class frigate | Nampo-class corvette |
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| Range | — | unknown[source] |
| Power | 2 × 10,000 hp (7,500 kW) engines 4 × 740 hp (550 kW) diesel generators[source] | — |
| Name | Moudge[source] | — |
| Builders | Iranian Navy's Factories Marine Industries Organization[source] | Nampo Shipyard , No 28 Shipyard Najin[source] |
| Operators | Islamic Republic of Iran Navy[source] | Korean People's Navy |
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
76 metres (249 ft)[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] | Soho-class frigate[source] |
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| Built | 2001–present[source] | 2013-2014[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 |
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| Active | 0?[source] |
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| Lost | 6 (1 unconfirmed)[source] | — |
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| Type | Frigate[source] | Corvette[source] |
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| Sensors & processing systems | Asr 3D PESA long-range radar[source] | unknown[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 2x2 Kumsong-3 anti-ship & land-attack cruise missiles ; short-range Igla surface-to-air missiles ; Guns OTO Melara 76 mm 2 30mm gatlings AK-230 CIWS ; 2-4 14.5x114 manned gatlings Anti-submarine 4 RBU-1200 five-tube fixed launchers 2x2 533mm torpedo tubes[source] |
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| Aircraft carried | 1 × Bell 214 ASW helicopter[source] | 1 helicopter (likely with either Mil Mi-4 PL or Mil Mi-14 PL)[source] |
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| Aviation facilities | Helicopter landing pad[source] | helicopter pad only[source] |
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| In commission | — | 2013-present[source] |
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| Propulsion | — | diesel[source] |
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| Country of origin | — | North Korea[source] North Korea[source] |
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