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| History | |
|---|---|
 Iran | |
| Name | Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis |
| Namesake | Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis |
| Owner | Iran |
| Operator | Navy of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps |
| Builder | Shahid Mahallati Shipyard, Bushehr |
| Homeport | Bandar Abbas, Iran |
| Status | In active service |
| Notes | Hull number PC313-01 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Missile corvette |
| Displacement | ~600 tonnes |
| Length | 48.0 m (157 ft 6 in) |
| Beam | 12 m (39 ft 4 in) |
| Installed power | Diesel engine |
| Propulsion | 4 × engines |
| Speed | 37 knots (69 km/h) |
| Range | 2,000 nmi (3,700 km) |
| Endurance | 14 days[1] |
| Sensors and processing systems | Radars and latest electronics |
| Electronic warfare & decoys |
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| Armament |
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| Aircraft carried | VTOL drones |
Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis is a Iranian missile corvette. His hull number is PC313-01. The second indiginios high-aspect-ratio twin-hull vessels unveiled on 6 January 2024 in Bandar Abbas.
Design
[edit]Abu Mahdi corvette as other Shahid Soleimani-class corvette profits a catamaran design and features stealth capabilities, aimed at eluding enemy detection. The special design of this futuristic missile boat makes it difficult for enemy radar and reconnaissance systems to detect its presence in the waters.[2] [3]
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Armament
[edit]The catamaran warship is equipped by warios armaments including 30, 23 and 20 mm cannons, anti-ship guided missiles with a rang of 300 km, longe range cruise missiles capable of targeting up to 750 km, and for air defence is equipped with a close range anti aircraft system called Kowsar.
Nomination
[edit]The corvette is named in honor of Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, an Iraqi commander who was killed in same operation with Qassem Soleimani in a U.S. drone strike in 2020.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Iran Receives Two New Warships, Unveils Defense Systems". Nigar Bayramli. Caspian News. 20 February 2024. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
- ^ "Iran Unveils Catamaran Corvette "Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis," Armed with Long-Range Cruise Missiles". Defence Security Asia. 7 Janvier 2024. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "IRGC reveals Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis stealth corvette in ceremony". Almayadeen.net. 16 Janvier 2024. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help)CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Iranian Navy commissions futuristic corvette". Defence Blog. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
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External links
[edit]- Iranian Navy Inducts Indigenous Stealth Missile Warship The Defense Post