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Moudge-class frigatelarger figure on 0 of 5
SAS Mendilarger figure on 5 of 5
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
Length
Single source95 m (311 ft 8 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Moudge-class frigate | SAS Mendi |
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| Power | 2 × 10,000 hp (7,500 kW) engines 4 × 740 hp (550 kW) diesel generators[source] | CODAG WARP 2 × Diesels 5,920 kW (7,939 hp) each 2 shafts 1 × Gas turbine 20,000 kW (26,820 hp) 1 waterjet[source] |
| Name | Moudge[source] | SAS Mendi[source] |
| Builders | Iranian Navy's Factories Marine Industries Organization[source] | — |
| Operators | Islamic Republic of Iran Navy[source] | — |
| Preceded by | Alvand class |
121 m (397 ft)[source]
at 16 knots (30 km/h)
Single source8,000 nautical miles (15,000 km) at 16 knots (30 km/h)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
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| Built | 2001–present[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] | — |
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| Sensors & processing systems | Asr 3D PESA long-range radar[source] | Surveillance Radar : Thales Naval France MRR-3D NG G-band multi-role radar Optical Radar Tracker : 2 Reutech RTS 6400 monopulse X-band (I/J bands) combined radar and optronics trackers Electro-optical Tracker : Reutech Electro-optical tracker Identification Friend or Foe : Tellumat Integrated Naval IFF system Target Designation Sights : M-Tek Target Designation Sights Sonar : Thales UMS4132 Kingklip sonar Obstacle avoidance sonar : MDS 3060[source] |
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| Electronic warfare & decoys | 2 × 8 tube chaff launcher[source] | ESM/ECM : Saab Grintek Avitronics SME 100/200 ESM (Intercept and Jammer) & ELINT Decoys : 2 Saab Grintek Avitronics MRL Super Barricade chaff launchers (96 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 × Otobreda 76 mm gun 1 × twin-barreled 35 mm (Denel) dual-purpose gun 2 × Oerlikon 20 mm cannon Mk1 8 × MBDA MM40 Exocet Block 2 SSM (2 × 4-cell launchers) 16 × Umkhonto SAM (2 × 8-cell vertical launchers)[source] |
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| Aircraft carried | 1 × Bell 214 ASW helicopter[source] | 1 × SuperLynx 300 (can carry 2)[source] |
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| Aviation facilities | Helicopter landing pad[source] | Flight deck Enclosed hangar[source] |
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| Namesake | — | SS Mendi[source] |
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| Ordered | — | 3 December 1999[source] |
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| Builder | — | Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft , Kiel[source] |
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| Laid down | — | 28 June 2002[source] |
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| Launched | — | October 2003[source] |
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| Commissioned | — | 20 March 2007[source] |
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| Home port | — | Simonstown[source] |
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| Identification | — | F148[source] |
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| Status | — | Active service[source] |
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| Class & type | — | Valour-class frigate[source] |
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