MIL 40-class speedboat

*MIL 40*-class speedboat
Class overview
Operators	Navy of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps; Islamic Republic of Iran Navy;
In service	2002–present
General characteristics
Type	Patrol boat
Displacement	6 tons (estimate)
Length	12.9 m (42 ft 4 in)
Beam	2.64 m (8 ft 8 in)
Draught	0.82 m (2 ft 8 in)
Installed power	Diesel
Propulsion	2 × diesel engines, 1,320 horsepower (0.98 MW)
Speed	62 knots (115 km/h)
Complement	3
Armament	1/2 × machine guns; 1 × multiple rocket launcher;

MIL 40 is a class of fast inshore patrol craft operated by both naval forces of Iran.

Design

The design of an MIL 40 boat follows the model of Italian FB Design motorboats, acquired by Iran in 2002.^[1] Powered by two Isotta Fraschini diesel engines capable of producing 1,320 horsepower (0.98 MW), the boats move through a piercing propeller and reach a maximum of 62 knots (115 km/h).^[1] These are monohull boats made of Kevlar.^[1] The class design is 12.9 m (42 ft) long with a beam of 2.64 m (8 ft 8 in) and a draft of 0.82 m (2 ft 8 in).^[1] Their estimated standard displacement is 6 t (5.9 long tons).^[1]

Armament

MIL 40 boats are equipped with either a central machine gun mounted on the forward or two machine guns mounted on each side of the boat.^[1] A multiple rocket launcher is also installed on the roof.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g Saunders, Stephen; Philpott, Tom, eds. (2015), "Iran", IHS Jane's Fighting Ships 2015–2016, Jane's Fighting Ships (116th Revised ed.), Coulsdon: IHS Jane's, p. 392, ISBN 9780710631435, OCLC 919022075

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[Janes-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g Saunders, Stephen; Philpott, Tom, eds. (2015), "Iran", IHS Jane's Fighting Ships 2015–2016, Jane's Fighting Ships (116th Revised ed.), Coulsdon: IHS Jane's, p. 392, ISBN 9780710631435, OCLC 919022075

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