Zulfighar (Persian: ذوالفقار) is an Iranian class of air-defense boats in service with Iran's IRGCN. She is considered to be the first ever air-defense speedboat and can carry four Nawab anti-air missiles in its VLS cells.
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| Class overview | |
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| Operators | Navy of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Fast patrol craft |
| Displacement | 16 tons |
| Length | 15.50 m (50 ft 10 in) |
| Beam | 4.40 m (14 ft 5 in) |
| Draught | 0.75 m (2 ft 6 in) |
| Installed power | Diesel |
| Propulsion | 2 × diesel engines |
| Speed | 60 knots (110 km/h) |
| Sensors and processing systems | AESA radar |
| Armament |
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Design
editZulfaghar is based on British speedboat Bladerunner 51 acquired by Iran.[1]
Dimensions
editThe said boat is 15.50 m (50 ft 10 in) long, 4.40 m (14 ft 5 in) wide and 0.75 m (2 ft 6 in) tall.[2]
Propulsion
editShe is powered by two diesel engines which gives her about 60 knots (110 km/h) of speed.[1]
Armament
editZulfiqar has four vertical launch system (VLS) cells behind its radome, each capable of carrying one Nawab anti-air missile (the naval variant of the Zubin air-defense system). Additionally, she is equipped with a single 12.7mm machine gun and an AESA radar for target detection and missile guidance.[1][3]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Iran Reveals World's First Air Defense Small Boat". Eurasian Times. March 9, 2023.
- ^ "Blade runner 51 dimensions".
- ^ "Iran IRGC Ai -Defense Fast Boat". www.hisutton.com.