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Moudge-class frigatelarger figure on 1 of 2
Sa'ar 5-class corvettelarger figure on 1 of 2
Measured figures
Length
Single source95 m (311 ft 8 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Moudge-class frigate | Sa'ar 5-class corvette |
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| Power | 2 × 10,000 hp (7,500 kW) engines 4 × 740 hp (550 kW) diesel generators[source] | — |
| Name | Moudge[source] | Sa'ar 5 class[source] |
| Builders | Iranian Navy's Factories Marine Industries Organization[source] | Northrop Grumman by Ingalls Shipbuilding[source] |
| Operators | Islamic Republic of Iran Navy[source] | Israeli Navy[source] |
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
85.64 m (280.97 ft)[source]
Range
Single source3,500 nautical miles (6,500 km)[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] | Sa'ar 4.5 class[source] |
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| Built | 2001–present[source] | — |
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| In service | 2010–present[source] | From 1 February 1993[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] | AAW & SuW: EL/M-2258 ALPHA rotating AESA S-band multifunction radar (upgrade version for Eilat & Hanit) EL/M 2248 MF-STAR fixed 4-faced AESA S-band multifunction radar (upgrade version for Lahav) Elta EL/M-2221 fire-control radar Elta EL/M-2218S air search radar (removed) ASW: EDO Type-796 hull-mounted sonar Rafael towed sonar array[source] |
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| Electronic warfare & decoys | 2 × 8 tube chaff launcher[source] | Argon ST AN/SLQ-25 Nixie towed torpedo decoys Elbit Deseaver rocket decoy launchers Rafael RF corner reflector Elisra NS-9003A/9005 RWR[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: 2 x quad launchers for Harpoon anti-ship missiles 1 x 32-cell vertical launching system for Barak surface-to-air missiles Guns: 1 x 20mm (0.8 in) Phalanx CIWS 2 x 25mm (0.98 in) Typhoon Weapon Station [formerly occupied by 2 x 20mm (0.8 in) autocannons] Torpedoes: 2 x 324mm (12.75 in) Mark 32 torpedoes Aircraft: 1 helicopter - Eurocopter AS565 Panther[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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| Succeeded by | — | Sa'ar 6 class[source] |
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| Cost | — | $260 million each[source] |
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| Propulsion | — | Combined Diesel or Gas 2 MTU V12 1163 TB82 diesel engines General Electric LM2500 gas turbine[source] |
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| Country of origin | — | Israel[source] |
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