Zolfaghar ( fa, ذوالفقار, named after
Zulfiqar; also known as Peykaap III
) is a
class of fast
patrol craft operated by the
Navy of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
The Navy of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps ( fa, نیروی دریایی سپاه پاسداران انقلاب اسلامی, niru-ye daryâyi-e sepâh-e pâsdârân-e enghelâb-e eslâmi; officially abbreviated NEDSA ( fa, ندسا), als ...
of
Iran.
Design
The Peykaap III is a modified version of North Korean
IPS-16
''Zoljenah'' ( fa, ذوالجناح, lit=two-winged, named after Zuljanah; also known as ''Peykaap I'' or IPS-16) is a class of fast torpedo boat operated by the Navy of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. It is described a stealth craft whose ...
, manufactured by Iran.
Dimensions and machinery
The ships have an estimated standard displacement of .
The class design is long, would have a
beam of and a
draft of .
It uses one surface piercing
propeller
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, powered by two
diesel engines.
This system was designed to provide for an estimated top speed of .
Armament
Peykaap III crafts are equipped with two single
anti-ship missile launchers with
Kowsar
Kowsar () is a medium-range, land-based anti-ship missile made by Iran. It can defeat electronic jamming systems and "cannot be thrown off course", according to Iranian officials.
The Kowsar designation apparently (Missile Defense Advocacy Alli ...
or
Nasr which rely on internal guidance and active terminal homing to at 0.8 Mach.
It is also compatible with Chinese
C-701/FL-10 torpedoes.
Their secondary armament is two
12.7 mm
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machine gun.
History
In July 2023, the Venezuelan Zolfaghars were displayed, armed with Nasr-1 anti-ship missiles. They were presented in the wake of the
Royal Navy's arrival in Guyana.
On February 24, 2024, the Peykaap IIIs were sighted near the Gulf of Paria.
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References
External links
Profile at cmano-db.com
Fast patrol boat classes of the Navy of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
Missile boat classes
Ships built by Marine Industries Organization
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