IRIS Khalij-e Fars
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Name | Khalij-e Fars |
Namesake | Persian Gulf |
Operator | Islamic Republic of Iran Navy |
Ordered | 18 September 2012 |
Builder | Iranian Navy's Factories, Bandar Abbas |
Laid down | 30 November 2019 |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | Khalije Fars-class destroyer |
Displacement | 6,500 tonnes |
Length | 154 m (505 ft 3 in) |
Beam | 18 m (59 ft 1 in) |
Draught | 5 m (16 ft 5 in) |
Speed | 25 knots (46 km/h; 29 mph) |
Range | 8,000 nmi (15,000 km; 9,200 mi) |
Khalij-e Fars (Persian: خلیج فارس, lit. 'Persian Gulf') is the lead ship of Project Loghman and an upcoming training ship/destroyer of the Islamic Republic of Iran Navy currently under construction.[1]
Construction[]
Work on the ship began on September 18, 2012 under the Project Loghman, after being confirmed by Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.[2]
Description[]
Khalij-e Fars is set to be 154 m (505 ft) long and would have a draft of 5 m (16 ft).[1] The ship will approximately displace 6,500 tonnes (6,400 long tons), and reportedly can reach top speed of 25 knots (46 km/h).[1] The nominal range of the ship is 8,000 nmi (15,000 km).[1]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ a b c d Nadimi, Farzin (April 2020), "Iran's Evolving Approach to Asymmetric Naval Warfare: Strategy and Capabilities in the Persian Gulf" (PDF), The Washington Institute for Near East Policy (Policy Focus), no. 164, p. 55, retrieved 15 July 2020
- ^ «لقمان»؛ پروژه منحصر به فرد نیرویدریایی ارتش Fars News Agency
External links[]
Categories:
- Destroyers of the Islamic Republic of Iran Navy
- Ships built at Iranian Naval Factories
- Training ships