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Moudge-class frigatelarger figure on 1 of 4
Santa María-class frigatelarger figure on 3 of 4
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Measured figures
Length
Single source95 m (311 ft 8 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Moudge-class frigate | Santa María-class frigate |
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| Power | 2 × 10,000 hp (7,500 kW) engines 4 × 740 hp (550 kW) diesel generators[source] | 2 × General Electric LM2500-30 gas turbines generating 41,000 shp (31 MW) through a single shaft and variable pitch propeller 2 × Auxiliary Propulsion Units , 350 hp (260 kW) retractable electric azimuth thrusters for maneuvering and docking.[source] |
| Name | Moudge[source] | Santa María class[source] |
| Builders | Iranian Navy's Factories Marine Industries Organization[source] | Bazan , Ferrol, Spain[source] |
| Operators | Islamic Republic of Iran Navy |
138.8 m (455 ft 5 in)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Spanish Navy[source] |
| Preceded by | Alvand class[source] | Baleares class[source] |
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| Built | 2001–present[source] | 1982–1994[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] | Guided missile frigate[source] |
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| Sensors & processing systems | Asr 3D PESA long-range radar[source] | Radar: AN/SPS-49 (V)4 2-D air search ((V)5 in F-85 & F-86), RAN-12L (being replaced by RAN-30) 2-D low horizon air search radar for Meroka, SPS-55 surface search radar, Mk 92 fire control system, Sonar: SQS-56, SQR-19(V) Towed Array (-19(V)2 in F-85 & F-86), Fire control: Mk 13 weapons control, Mk 92 and SPG-60 STIR missile control, SQQ-89 ASW[source] |
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| Electronic warfare & decoys | 2 × 8 tube chaff launcher[source] | Nettunel (F-85 & F-86: Mk-3000) intercept, SLQ-25 Nixie , Mk36 SROC decoy launchers[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 × single-arm Mk 13 Missile Launcher with a 40-round magazine that can handle 32 SM-1MR anti-air/ship missiles and 8 Harpoon anti-ship missiles 2 × triple Mark 32 ASW torpedo tubes with Mark 46 Mod 5 anti-submarine torpedoes 1 × OTO Melara 76 mm/62 cal. naval gun 1 × 20 mm Meroka 12-barrel CIWS system[source] |
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| Aircraft carried | 1 × Bell 214 ASW helicopter[source] | 2 × Sikorsky SH-60B Seahawk LAMPS III helicopters[source] |
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| Aviation facilities | Helicopter landing pad[source] | — |
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| Succeeded by | — | F110 class[source] |
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| In commission | — | 1986–present[source] |
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