Shahid Soleimani Class Iranian Corvette
Shahid Soleimani Class
Corvette
Other
Basic Information
Name
Shahid Soleimani Class Iranian Corvette
Designation
Shahid Soleimani Class
Alternate Designation
Shahid Soleimani Class
Equipment Type
Corvette
Manufacturer
—
Date of Introduction
2022
Description
The Shahid Soleimani Class Iranian Corvette was built by the Shahid Mahallati Shipyard and is operated by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy of Iran.
Naval & Littoral Specifications
Beam
14.60 m
Variants
Shahid Soleimani
Commissioned: 2022
Hassan Bagheri
Commissioned: 2024
Sayyad Shirazi
Commissioned: 2024
Ra'is-Ali Delvari
Commissioned: 2025
System
Alternative Designation
Shahid Soleimani Class
Type
Missile Corvette
Builder
Shahid Mahallati Shipyard, Bushehr
Crew
INA
Dimensions
Length
65.0 m
Height
INA
Beam
14.6 m
Draft
INA
Displacement, Full Load
600 tons
Propulsion System
Engine Name
4 x Diesel Engines
Engine Type
Diesel
Engine Power
INA
Maximum Range
9,300 km
Maximum Speed
32 knots (59 km/h)
Main Weapon System
Note #1
The Shahid Soleimani Class is equipped with six anti-ship cruise missiles including four long-range ones (likely Noor or Ghadir) and two short-range anti-ship missiles (likely Nasir) in an order of two long-range and one short-range box launchers on each side behind the superstructure. It is also the first Iranian warship to be equipped with VLS. Its VLS includes 6 bigger cells for surface-to-surface cruise missiles and 16 smaller ones for surface-to-air missiles all of which are located behind the command bridge. The warship Shahid Soleimani is also equipped with four 23 mm gatling guns (likely Asef), one 30 mm auto-canon and two chaff dispensers.
Note #2
According to Commodore Alireza Tangsiri, Shahid Soleimani class vessels have been equipped with different missiles with ranges of 200, 300 and 750 kilometers, as well as with a new 2,000-kilometer-range cruise missile named 'Ghadr-474'. Tangsiri later said that the "Sayyad Shirazi" and "Hassan Baqeri" ships of the class are equipped with 16 "Navvab" vertically-launched missiles and 6 "Sayyad-3" missiles.
Radar Systems
Note
Intelligence and reconnaissance monitoring, surface and subsurface and air traffic monitoring are among the duties of this vessel and it is equipped with Iran's most advanced electronic warfare systems.
Aircraft
Aircraft
1 × helicopter
Protection
Hull
The ship has a catamaran (twin hull) design with sharp angles to give it a more stealthy design. According to Iranian officials the ship's hull is made of aluminium instead of steel which decreases the weight and is a new innovation in the Iranian shipbuilding industry.
Countermeasures
INA
NBC Water Washdown System
Yes
EW Intercept
Yes
Image Sources
Notes
https://www.islamtimes.org/en/news/1016232/iran-to-add-abu-mahdi-al-muhandis-vessel-to-its-navy-fleet; https://www.presstv.ir/Detail/2023/02/03/697524/Iran-IRGC-Navy-Tangsiri-cruise-missiles-drones-speedboats-US-aggresion; https://www.usni.org/magazines/proceedings/2023/december/irans-first-vls-missile-catamaran;
Details
Country of Origin
Iran
Category
Naval
Naval
Filter Label
S
Classification
Domain
Naval & Littoral
Equipment Status
Active
Dimensions
Length
65 m
Width
—
Height
—
Weight
—
Operators (1)
Iran
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