Zafar-class patrol craft

*Zafar*-class patrol craft
Class overview
Builders	Marine Industries Organization
Operators	Navy of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps; Syrian Navy;
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	4 × engines, 4,000 horsepower (3.0 MW); 4 × shafts;
Speed	35 knots (65 km/h)
Complement	12
Sensors and ; processing systems	Surface search radar, I-band
Armament	2 × 23mm/80 (twin); 1 × 12-barelled 107mm MLR;
Notes

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]

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]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Saunders, Stephen, ed. (2004–2005), Jane's Fighting Ships, Jane's Information Group, p. 346, ISBN 978-0710626233
^ Gardiner, Robert; Chumbley, Stephen; Budzbon, Przemysaw, eds. (1996), "Iran", Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1947–1995, Conway Maritime Press, p. 187, ISBN 978-1557501325
^ 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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[Janes2005-1] Saunders, Stephen, ed. (2004–2005), Jane's Fighting Ships, Jane's Information Group, p. 346, ISBN 978-0710626233

[Conway's-2] Gardiner, Robert; Chumbley, Stephen; Budzbon, Przemysaw, eds. (1996), "Iran", Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1947–1995, Conway Maritime Press, p. 187, ISBN 978-1557501325

[3] 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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