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| History | |
|---|---|
 Iran | |
| Name | Khalij-e Fars |
| Namesake | Persian Gulf |
| Operator | Islamic Republic of Iran Navy |
| Ordered | 18 September 2012 |
| Builder | Iranian Navy's Factories, Bandar Abbas |
| Laid down | 30 November 2019 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Khalije Fars-class destroyer |
| Displacement | 6,500 tonnes |
| Length | 154 m (505 ft 3 in) |
| Beam | 18 m (59 ft 1 in) |
| Draught | 5 m (16 ft 5 in) |
| Speed | 25 knots (46 km/h; 29 mph) |
| Range | 8,000 nmi (15,000 km; 9,200 mi) |
Khalij-e Fars (Persian: خلیج فارس, lit. 'Persian Gulf') is the lead ship of Project Loghman and an upcoming training ship/destroyer of the Islamic Republic of Iran Navy currently under construction.1
Construction
Work on the ship began on September 18, 2012, under the Project Loghman, after being confirmed by Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.2
Description
Khalij-e Fars is set to be 154 m (505 ft) long and would have a draft of 5 m (16 ft).1 The ship will approximately displace 6,500 tonnes (6,400 long tons), and reportedly can reach top speed of 25 knots (46 km/h).1 The nominal range of the ship is 8,000 nmi (15,000 km).1
References
References
- Nadimi, Farzin (April 2020), "Iran's Evolving Approach to Asymmetric Naval Warfare: Strategy and Capabilities in the Persian Gulf" (PDF), The Washington Institute for Near East Policy (Policy Focus), no. 164, p. 55, archived from the original (PDF) on 4 May 2020, retrieved 15 July 2020
- «لقمان»؛ پروژه منحصر به فرد نیرویدریایی ارتش Archived 2014-11-03 at the Wayback Machine Fars News Agency