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UPDATE:I.R.I.S (IRGCN) "SHAHID SOLEIMANI" REDUCED RCS Corvette
- Type: Two-hull ( catamaran) with marine aluminum alloy
- Year of Operation: 2021 (Sea Trials)
- Build: IRGC naval shipyards (Shahid mahallati shipyard)
- Displacement: 1400 metric tons
- 65 (213 ft) meter long ,14.1 (~50 ft) meter wide
- Function: Helicopter and UCAV carrier, Command, patrol
- Status: Under Sea Trials by IRGC Navy
- Propulsion: Diesel twin-engine with two independent shafts and propellers
- Speed: 45 knots
- Operational Range: 10,000 KM
- Weapons/sensors: Helicopter, UCAV (probably), AESA search and Track radar, 20 mm three-barrel rotating cannon,Torpedos (if required), VLS, AShCM.
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Iranian Corvette "Shahid Solaimani" unveiled (Sept 2022)
First of 12 in this class warship , The warship is now headed for sea trials. This will be updated as more info becomes available as some subsystems yet to be installed.
Some of the un-official specifications:
- VLS AD system (see above photos)
- 4 Engine propulsion
- carries FACs and Drones
- carries Helicopter (Bell 412 above photos)
- Integrated battle management system
- missile launch (combined short and medium range SSM/SA with 180 Km range)
- automated 20 and 30 mm canons (2A42 30mm auto canon) with 800 rounds per minute as low-end CIWS
- 600 tons,67 meter long, 850 nautical mile range