IRIS Khalij-e Fars
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Khalij-e Fars (Persian: خلیج فارس, lit. 'Persian Gulf') is the lead ship of Project Loghman and an upcoming training ship/destroyer of the Islamic Republic of Iran Navy currently under construction.[1]
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| History | |
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 Iran | |
| Name | Khalij-e Fars |
| Namesake | Persian Gulf |
| Operator | Islamic Republic of Iran Navy |
| Ordered | 18 September 2012 |
| Builder | Iranian Navy's Factories, Bandar Abbas |
| Laid down | 30 November 2019 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Khalije Fars-class destroyer |
| Displacement | 6,500 tonnes |
| Length | 154 m (505 ft 3 in) |
| Beam | 18 m (59 ft 1 in) |
| Draught | 5 m (16 ft 5 in) |
| Speed | 25 knots (46 km/h; 29 mph) |
| Range | 8,000 nmi (15,000 km; 9,200 mi) |
Construction
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Work on the ship began on September 18, 2012, under the Project Loghman, after being confirmed by Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.[2]
