Shahid Soleimani corvette
History
Iran
NameShahid Soleimani
NamesakeQasem Soleimani
OwnerIran
OperatorNavy of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
BuilderShahid Mahallati Shipyard, Bushehr
Commissioned5 September 2022
HomeportBandar Abbas, Iran
StatusIn active service
NotesHull number FS313-01[1]
General characteristics
TypeMissile corvette
Displacement~600 tonnes
Length65.0 m (213 ft 3 in)
Beam14.5 m (47 ft 7 in)
Installed powerDiesel engine
Propulsion4 × engines
Speed32 knots (59 km/h)
Range5,000 nmi (9,300 km)
Sensors and
processing systems		Radars and latest electronics
Electronic warfare
& decoys
  • Unknown EW
  • 2 × Chaff dispensers
Armament
Aircraft carried1 x helicopter
NotesAbility to carry 3 × Fast attack boats.

Shahid Soleimani (Persian: شهید سلیمانی) is the lead ship of an Iranian class of missile corvettes with the same name. It was built by the Shahid Mahallati Shipyard and is operated by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy of Iran.

Design

Hull

The ship has a catamaran (twin hull) design with sharp angles to give it a more stealthy design. Its design has been compared to the Chinese Type 22 missile boat and the Taiwanese Tuo Chiang class. 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.[1]

Armament

This warship 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 20 mm gatling guns (likely Asef), one 30 mm auto-canon and two chaff dispensers.[1][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'.[3]

Radars and electronics

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 electronics and electronic warfare systems.[1]

Propulsion

Shahid Soleimani is powered by four indigenous diesel engines which gives it a top speed of 32 knots (59 km/h; 37 mph) and a range of 5,000 nautical miles (9,300 km; 5,800 mi).[1]

Other equipment

The warship also has a helipad and a crane under it which is used to launch and retrieve fast attack boats. The ship can carry three fast attack boats and has the ability to retrieve and rearm them.[1]

History

After the end of construction at the Shahid Mahallati Shipyard[2] on 14 June 2022, it underwent sea trials but at that time instead of four 20 mm gatling guns, it was equipped with four 12.7 mm machine guns which were later replaced. On 5 September 2022, Shahid Soleimani was commissioned into IRGC's navy branch in a commissioning ceremony.[1]

Ships in class

List of Shahid-Soleimani-class corvettes[4] [3]
Ship Hull No. Commissioned Home Port
Shahid Soleimani FS313-01 2022 Bandar Abbas
Hassan Bagheri FS313-02 Undergoing sea trials TBA
Sayyad Shirazi FS313-03 Under construction TBA
Ra'is-Ali Delvari FS313-04 Under construction TBA

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Military Knowledge: Shahid Soleimani Catamaran Warship". Islamic World News. Retrieved 2023-01-06.
  2. 1 2 Sutton, H. I. (2021-03-23). "Mysterious Ship In Iranian Shipyard Is Likely IRGC's New Flagship". Naval News. Retrieved 2023-01-06.
  3. 1 2 "IRGC Vessels Armed with New Long-Range Cruise Missile". Tasnim News Agency. 2023-05-13. Retrieved 2023-09-06.
  4. ↑ "خبرگزاری فارس - فیلم| بدون تعارف با سردار تنگسیری در کنار ناو شهید سلیمانی". خبرگزاری فارس. 2022-09-09. Retrieved 2023-07-01.
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