The Ghaem (Persian: قائم, lit. 'risen-up', also known as MIG-S-1800)[1] is a class of general-purpose patrol craft. The vessel is assembled in Iran, by Shahid Joolaee Marine Industries.[1]
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| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Builders | Marine Industries Organization |
| Operators | |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Patrol boat |
| Displacement | 61 tons full load[1] |
| Length | 18.7 m (61 ft 4 in)[1] |
| Beam | 5.8 m (19 ft 0 in)[1] |
| Draught | 1.1 m (3 ft 7 in)[1] |
| Installed power | Diesel |
| Propulsion | |
| Speed | 18 knots (33 km/h)[1] |
| Complement | 10[1] |
| Sensors and processing systems | Surface search radar, I-band[1] |
| Armament | |
Its primary operators include the Navy of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps,[1] as well as the Islamic Republic of Iran Navy, which operates them in the Northern Fleet.[2] Iran has also exported Ghaem-class patrol boats to Syrian Armed Forces.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n 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. 389, ISBN 9780710631435, OCLC 919022075
- ^ "Iran wraps up naval drill in Caspian Sea", Mehr News Agency, 6 July 2017
- ^ Shapir, Yiftah (August 2007), "The Syrian Army Buildup" (PDF), Strategic Assessment, 10 (2), Tel Aviv, Israel: The Institute for National Security Studies
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