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Tir-class speedboatlarger figure on 1 of 2
Waspada-class fast attack craftlarger figure on 1 of 2
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Length
Single sourcex · source measurement 1
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Tir-class speedboat | Waspada-class fast attack craft |
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| Name | Tir II (IPS 18)[source] | — |
| Operators | Iran Syria[source] | Royal Brunei Navy Indonesian Navy[source] |
| Type | Torpedo Boat[source] | Fast attack craft[source] |
| Propulsion | 2 shafts[source] | 2 x MTU 20V 538 TB91 diesels[source] |
x · source measurement 2
Single source69 ft 4 in (21.13 m) x 18 ft 10 in (5.74 m) x 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)[source]
Length
Single source121 ft (37 m)[source]
3 diesels (type unknown), 3 DIO waterjets
Single source3 1200hp diesels (type unknown), 3 DIO waterjets[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Sensors & processing systems |
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I-band navigation radar[source] |
Kelvin Hughes Type 1007 (surface search) Radamec 2500 Electro-Optic Director (modernization) BAe Sea Archer Weapon Control System[source] |
| Armament | x4 (2 twin mounts) 12.7 mm x2 21 inch torpedo tubes (compatible with either Chinese, North Korean, or Iranian torpedoes) x1 Dooshka 12.7 mm MG[source] | 1 x Oerlikon 30 mm GCM-A03-2 twin gun 2 x M2 Browning 2 x Aérospatiale Exocet MM38[source] |
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| National origin | Iran[source] | — |
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| Source manufacturer statement | Built by Iranian Maritime Industries (a subsidiary of the state-owned DIO company), the Bavar-class missile-armed boats are being acquired to replace the Tir-II s.[source]Only the subject, component or variant named in this passage; unresolved names do not create a manufacturer identity | — |
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| Builders | — | Vosper Thornycroft , Singapore[source] |
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| Preceded by | — | Perwira class Saleha class Bendeharu class[source] |
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| Succeeded by | — | Darussalam -class offshore patrol vessel Ijtihad -class patrol boat[source] |
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| In commission | — | 1978–present[source] |
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| Completed | — |
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| Active | — |
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| Electronic warfare & decoys | — | Decca RDL ESM[source] |
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