List of equipment of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy

This is a list of equipment of the Navy of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.

Principal surface combatants edit

Ships Pennant number Origin Picture Class Displacement Note
High-aspect-ratio twin-hull vessels (4)
Shahid Soleimani (missile corvette) FS313-01 Iran
 
Shahid Soleimani-class 600 tons Domestically-built, commissioned in September 2022[1][2]
Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis (missile corvette) PC313-01 Iran
 
Unknown Domestically-built, commissioned in January 2024[3]
Sayyad Shirazi (missile corvette) FS313-02 Iran Shahid Soleimani-class 600 Tons Domestically-built, commissioned in February 2024
Hassan Baqeri (missile corvette) FS313-03 Iran Shahid Soleimani-class 600 Tons Domestically-built, commissioned in February 2024[4]
Fast attack craft (11)
Shahid Mahdavi

Shahid Kord


Shahid Shafiei


Shahid Tavassoli


Shahid Hojjatzadeh


Shahid Dara


Shahid Absalan


Shahid Raeisi


Shahid Golzam


Shahid Sohrabi

P 313-1

P 313-2


P 313-3


P 313-4


P 313-5


P 313-6


P 313-7


P 313-8


P 313-9


P 313-10

China
 
Tondar-class 205 tons
Shahid Rouhi P 313-11 Iran
 
205 tons Domestically-built, commissioned in September 2022

Amphibious ships edit

Ships Pennant number Origin Picture Class Displacement Note
Landing Ship, Logistics (2)
Hejaz

Karbala

21

22

Netherlands Hormoz 21-class 1,280
Landing Ship, Tank (3)
Farsi

Sardasht


Sab Sahel

24

25


26

South Korea
 
Hormoz 24-class 2,014

Auxiliary ships edit

Ships Pennant number Origin Picture Class Displacement Note
Transport ship (4)
Nasser 111

Nasser 112


Nasser 113

111

112


113

Iran
 
Nasser-class 40 t
Shahid Siyavashi XXX Iran
 
Unknown Unknown
High-aspect-ratio twin-hull vessel (1)
Shahid Nazeri XXX Iran
 
Shahid Nazeri-class Unknown Domestically-built, commissioned in September 2016[5]
Sea Base (2)
Shahid Roudaki L110–1 Italy
 
Expeditionary Sea Base Unknown
Shahid Mahdavi[6][7] L110–3 Expeditionary Sea Base 36,000 tons

Patrol speedboat forces edit

Class Picture Origin Displacement Speed Arms Note
Azarakhsh
(C14)
 
China
Iran
17 tonnes[8] 50 knots (93 km/h)[8] 2 × twin launcher (Kowsar/Nasr)[9] Prototype delivered in 2000, commissioned in 2001, domestically-built[8]
MK-13 Un­known Un­known[8] Un­known[8] 2 × single launcher (Nasr)[9]
2 × single 324mm torpedo tube[9]
Possibly built by China, delivered in 2006[8]
Peykaap I or Zoljenah
(IPS-16)
North Korea
Iran
13.75 tonnes[8] 52 knots (96 km/h)[8] 2 × single 324mm torpedo tube[9] North Korean IPS-16, first six were delivered on 8 December 2002[8]
Peykaap II
 
Iran ≈ 13.75 tonnes[8] ≈ 52 knots (96 km/h)[8] 2 × single launcher (Kowsar/Nasr)[9]
2 × single 324mm torpedo tube[9]
Modified version of North Korean IPS-16, domestically-built[10][8]
Zolfaghar
(Peykaap III)
 
Iran Un­known Un­known 2 × single launcher (Kowsar/Nasr)[9] Modified version of North Korean IPS-16, domestically-built[9] They are being supplied alongside Heidar-class boats and Meead-class boats.[11]
Rezvan
(Kashdom)
Iran ≈ 17.5 tonnes[8] ≈ 50 knots (93 km/h)[8] 1 × 23mm machine gun[8]
1 × 12.7mm machine gun[8]
1 × multiple rocket launcher (optional)[8]
Possibly a domestic modification of Chinese C14[9]
Tir
(IPS-18)
North Korea
Iran
≈ 17.5 tonnes[8] ≈ 50 knots (93 km/h)[8] 2 × single 533mm torpedo tube[8]
1 × 12.7mm machine gun[8]
North Korean IPS-18, first two were delivered on 8 December 2002[8]
Pashe
(MIG-G-1900)
Iran 30 tonnes[8] 36 knots (67 km/h)[8] 2 × 20mm cannon (80)[8] Modified version of American MK II, domestically-built[8]
Ghaem
(MIG-S-1800)
Iran 60 tonnes[8] 18 knots (33 km/h)[8] 1 × Oerlikon 20mm cannon[8]
2 × 7.62mm machine gun[8]
Domestically-built[8]
Gahjae
(Taedong-C)
North Korea
Iran
≈ 7 tonnes[8] ≈ 50 knots (93 km/h)[8] 2 × torpedo tube (lightweight)[8] Semi-submersible naval vessel, three delivered on 8 December 2002[8]
Kajami
(Taedong-B)
North Korea
Iran
≈ 30 tonnes[8] ≈ 50 knots (93 km/h)[8] Un­known Semi-submersible naval vessel, first two were delivered on 8 December 2002[8]
Tarlan
(Ya Mahdi)
Iran 8.5 tonnes[8] 50 knots (93 km/h)[8] Un­known Domestically-built first reported in 2005[8]
Taregh (Boghammar)
 
Sweden
Iran
6.4 tonnes[8] 46 knots (85 km/h)[8] 3 × 12.7mm machine gun[8]
1 × 106mm recoilless rifle[8]
1 × 12-barelled 107mm rocket launcher[8]
First ordered in 1983 and completed in 1984–85[8]
Ashura
(MIG-G-0800)
 
Iran 1.3 tonnes[8] >90 knots (170 km/h)[8][12] Various:
1 × 12.7mm machine gun[8]
1 × 12-barelled 107mm rocket launcher[8]
Domestically-built based on design by Watercraft (UK) and manufacture of Boston Whaler[8]
Ra'ad or Murce
(MIG-G-0900)
Iran 3.5 tonnes[8] 30 knots (56 km/h)[8] 3 × 12.7mm machine gun[8]
1 × 106mm recoilless rifle[8]
1 × 12-barelled 107mm rocket launcher[8]
Seraj
(Bladerunner)
England
Iran
70 knots (130 km/h)[13][14] Domestically-built, modified and armed version of British powerboat Bladerunner 51[14] which was acquired by Iran in 2009[15]
Ashura-33
(FB RIB-33)
 
Italy
Iran
Un­known Un­known
MIL 40
(FB 42' STAB)
 
Italy
Iran
6 tonnes 62 knots (115 km/h)
Cougar
 
England
Iran
9 tonnes 60 knots (110 km/h) 2 × 12.7mm machine gun
Un­known
 
Iran Un­known Un­known 2 × twin ZU-23-2 13m catamaran-hulled patrol craft
Zulfighar (Air-Defence boat)
 
Nearest to camera
Iran 16 tonnes 60 knots (110 km/h) 4 × Nawab missiles (VLS)

1 × 12.7mm machine gun

Based on British Bladerunner 51

See also edit

References edit

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