IRIS Khalij-e Fars

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]

History
Iran
NameKhalij-e Fars
NamesakePersian Gulf
OperatorIslamic Republic of Iran Navy
Ordered18 September 2012
BuilderIranian Navy's Factories, Bandar Abbas
Laid down30 November 2019
Out of serviceEagle eye radar
General characteristics
Class and typeKhalije Fars-class destroyer
Displacement6,500 tonnes
Length154 m (505 ft 3 in)
Beam18 m (59 ft 1 in)
Draught5 m (16 ft 5 in)
Speed25 knots (46 km/h; 29 mph)
Range8,000 nmi (15,000 km; 9,200 mi)

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

  1. 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, archived from the original (PDF) on 4 May 2020, retrieved 15 July 2020
  2. «لقمان»؛ پروژه منحصر به فرد نیروی‌دریایی ارتش Fars News Agency
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