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Sahand

Sahand

Corvettes
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Basic Information
Name
Sahand
Designation
Sahand
Alternate Designation
Equipment Type
Corvettes
Manufacturer
Date of Introduction
2018
Description

The Sahand is an advanced fighting ship developed by the Islamic Republic of Iran under its domestic weapons program as replacement for aging US manufactured warships. The Sahand propulsion system consists of four engines and can stay deployed for up to 150 days. The ship features stealth characteristic to avoid radar detection with advanced electronic warfare (EW) capabilities. The weapon system consists of surface-to-air and surface-to-surface missiles, Kamand gun system, torpedo tubes, and a flight deck for a medium sized helicopter. The Islamic Republic of Iran Navy deems that the Sahand destroyer features double firepower compared with the Jamaran class frigate. The lead ship was commissioned on December 1, 2018.

Overview (Deagel)
Group Corvettes
Status Active
Origin Iran
Initial Operational Capability (IOC) December 1, 2018
Total Production 2
Specifications (Deagel)
Number of Aircraft 1
Number of Engines 4
Time — Mission Endurance 150 day
Gear (Deagel)
Item 1 Anti-Ship Missiles: YJ-83
Item 2 Anti-Ship Missiles: Zafar
Item 3 ASW Helicopters: SH-3 Sea King (1)
Item 4 mini-UAVs: Pelikan
Item 5 Naval Gun Systems: Kamand (1)
Item 6 Naval Mines: Sadaf-2
Variants
Variant 1 Jamaran
Variant 2 Sahand
Details
Country of Origin Iran
Category Corvettes
Naval > Corvettes
Classification
Domain
Naval & Littoral
Equipment Status
Active
Operators (1)
Iran
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