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Moudge-class frigatelarger figure on 3 of 3
Tapi-class corvettelarger figure on 0 of 3
Measured figures
Length
Single source95 m (311 ft 8 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Moudge-class frigate | Tapi-class corvette |
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| Power | 2 × 10,000 hp (7,500 kW) engines 4 × 740 hp (550 kW) diesel generators[source] | 2× Fairbanks-Morse 38TD8-1/8-9 diesel engines, 2 shafts 5,250 hp (3,910 kW)[source] |
| Name | Moudge[source] | Tapi class[source] |
| Builders | Iranian Navy's Factories Marine Industries Organization[source] | American Shipbuilding Co / Norfolk Shipbuilding & Drydock Co, both USA[source] |
| Operators | Islamic Republic of Iran Navy[source] |
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275 ft (83.8 m)[source]
at 18 knots (21 mph; 33 km/h)
Single source2,400 nmi (2,800 mi; 4,400 km) at 18 knots (21 mph; 33 km/h)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Royal Thai Navy[source] |
| Preceded by | Alvand class[source] | — |
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| Built | 2001–present[source] | 1970–1974[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] | Radar: Signaal LW04 Air/surface search Raytheon SPS-53E surface search Signaal WM-22-61 fire control Sonar: Atlas Elektronik DSQS-21C hull-mounted, medium frequency active search/attack[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] | 1 × OTO Melara 76 mm/62 compact gun 1× Bofors 40mm/70 gun 2× Oerlikon 20 mm 2× 12.7 mm machine guns 2× triple Mark 32 Anti-submarine warfare torpedo tubes, Mark 46 torpedoes Depth charges[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 | — | 1971–present[source] |
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| Retired | — |
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