Zulfighar class air-defence boat

*Zulfaghar*-class air-defense boat
Class overview
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	4 × VLS cells for Nawab anti-air missile ; 1 × 12.7mm machine gun;

Zulfighar (Persian: ذوالفقار) is an Iranian class of air-defense boats in service with Iran's IRGCN. It's considered to be the first ever air-defense speedboat and can carry four Nawab anti-air missiles in its VLS cells.

Design

Zulfaghar is based on British speedboat Bladerunner 51 acquired by Iran.[1]

Dimensions

The 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

It's powered by two diesel engines which gives it about 60 knots (110 km/h) of speed.[1]

Armament

Zulfiqar has four VLS cells behind its radome and each can carry one Nawab anti-air missile (Naval variant of Zubin air-defense system). It also has a single 12.7mm machine gun. Also the boat is equipped with an AESA radar to detect targets and guide its missiles.[1][3]

References

"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.

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[:0-1] "Iran Reveals World's First Air Defense Small Boat". Eurasian Times. March 9, 2023.

[2] "Blade runner 51 dimensions".

[3] "Iran IRGC Ai -Defense Fast Boat". www.hisutton.com.