Zafar-class patrol craft
Class of Iranian fast patrol boats
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Zafar (Persian: ظفر, lit. 'victory') or MIG-S-2600 is a class of fast patrol boat operated by the Navy of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.[1]
| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Builders | Marine Industries Organization |
| Operators | |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Fast patrol boat (PBF) |
| Displacement | 85 tons full load |
| Length | 26.2 m (85 ft 11 in) |
| Beam | 6.2 m (20 ft 4 in) |
| Draught | 1.4 m (4 ft 7 in) |
| Installed power | Diesel |
| Propulsion |
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| Speed | 35 knots (65 km/h) |
| Complement | 12 |
| Sensors & processing systems | Surface search radar, I-band |
| Armament |
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| Notes | [1] |
History
According to the Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships, Iran purchased some Chaho-class fast attack crafts from North Korea in 1987.[2] The Shahid Joolaee Marine Industries of the Marine Industries Organization has built vessels similar to the class with a different superstructure and a raised mast in order to improve radar capabilities.[1] A 2007 report by the Israeli Institute for National Security Studies suggests that Iran has exported the vessel to Syria.[3]
