List of equipment of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy

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This is a list of equipment of the Navy of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.

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Principal surface combatants

Ships Pennant number OriginPictureClassDisplacementNote
High-aspect-ratio twin-hull vessels (4)
Shahid Soleimani (missile corvette) FS313-01Iran
IRIS FS313-01 Shahid Soleimani in 2022 Sacred Defence Week parade.jpg
Shahid Soleimani-class 600 tonsDomestically-built, commissioned in September 2022 [1] [2]
Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis (missile corvette) PC313-01Iran
Commissioning of IRIS Abu Mahdi Al-Muhandis (36).jpg
UnknownDomestically-built, commissioned in January 2024 [3]
Sayyad Shirazi (missile corvette) FS313-02Iran
IRIS FS313-03 Shahid Sayyad Shirazi 2024-04-04.jpg
Shahid Soleimani-class 600 TonsDomestically-built, commissioned in February 2024
Hassan Baqeri (missile corvette) FS313-03Iran Shahid Soleimani-class 600 TonsDomestically-built, commissioned in February 2024 [4]
Fast attack craft (11)
Shahid Mahdavi

Shahid Kord

Shahid Shafiei

Shahid Tavassoli

Shahid Hojjatzadeh

Shahid Dara

Shahid Absalan

Shahid Raeisi

Shahid Golzam

Shahid Sohrabi

P 313-1

P 313-2

P 313-3

P 313-4

P 313-5

P 313-6

P 313-7

P 313-8

P 313-9

P 313-10

China
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Tondar-class 205 tons
Shahid Rouhi P 313-11Iran
2022 Sacred Defence Week parade in Bandar Abbas (47).jpg
205 tonsDomestically-built, commissioned in September 2022

Amphibious ships

Ships Pennant number OriginPictureClassDisplacementNote
Landing Ship, Logistics (2)
Hejaz

Karbala

21

22

Netherlands Hormoz 21-class 1,280
Landing Ship, Tank (3)
Farsi

Sardasht

Sab Sahel

24

25

26

South Korea
Iran Hormuz 26 pictured by American military in 1987.jpg
Hormoz 24-class 2,014

Auxiliary ships

Ships Pennant number OriginPictureClassDisplacementNote
Transport ship (4)
Nasser 111

Nasser 112

Nasser 113

111

112

113

Iran
Nasser-class vessel.jpg
Nasser-class 40 t
Shahid Siyavashi XXXIran
IRIS Shahid Siyavashi.jpg
UnknownUnknown
High-aspect-ratio twin-hull vessel (1)
Shahid Nazeri XXXIran
Shahid Nazeri speed vessel by Tasnimnews (3).jpg
Shahid Nazeri-class UnknownDomestically-built, commissioned in September 2016 [5]
Sea Base (2)
Shahid Roudaki L110–1Italy
IRIS Shahid Roudaki.jpg
Expeditionary Sea Base Unknown
Shahid Mahdavi [6] [7] L110–3
Commissioning ceremony of IRGC naval vessels in March 2023 (06).jpg
Expeditionary Sea Base 36,000 tons

Patrol speedboat forces

ClassPictureOriginDisplacementSpeedArmsNote
Azarakhsh
(C14)
Iranian Velayat-90 Naval Exercise by IRIN (2).jpg
China
Iran		17 tonnes [8] 50 knots (93 km/h) [8] 2 × twin launcher ( Kowsar / Nasr ) [9] Prototype delivered in 2000, commissioned in 2001, domestically-built [8]
MK-13 Un­knownUn­known [8] Un­known [8] 2 × single launcher ( Nasr ) [9]
2 × single 324mm torpedo tube [9] 		Possibly built by China, delivered in 2006 [8]
Peykaap I or Zoljenah
(IPS-16)		North Korea
Iran		13.75 tonnes [8] 52 knots (96 km/h) [8] 2 × single 324mm torpedo tube [9] North Korean IPS-16, first six were delivered on 8 December 2002 [8]
Peykaap II
rjh mshtrkh dryyy 31 shhrywr - bndr`bs (4).jpg
Iran≈ 13.75 tonnes [8] ≈ 52 knots (96 km/h) [8] 2 × single launcher ( Kowsar / Nasr ) [9]
2 × single 324mm torpedo tube [9] 		Modified version of North Korean IPS-16, domestically-built [10] [8]
Zolfaghar
(Peykaap III)
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IranUn­knownUn­known2 × single launcher ( Kowsar / Nasr ) [9] Modified version of North Korean IPS-16, domestically-built [9] They are being supplied alongside Heidar-class boats and Meead-class boats. [11]
Rezvan
(Kashdom)		Iran≈ 17.5 tonnes [8] ≈ 50 knots (93 km/h) [8] 1 × 23mm machine gun [8]
1 × 12.7mm machine gun [8]
1 × multiple rocket launcher (optional) [8] 		Possibly a domestic modification of Chinese C14 [9]
Tir
(IPS-18)		North Korea
Iran		≈ 17.5 tonnes [8] ≈ 50 knots (93 km/h) [8] 2 × single 533mm torpedo tube [8]
1 × 12.7mm machine gun [8] 		North Korean IPS-18, first two were delivered on 8 December 2002 [8]
Pashe
(MIG-G-1900)		Iran30 tonnes [8] 36 knots (67 km/h) [8] 2 × 20mm cannon (80) [8] Modified version of American MK II, domestically-built [8]
Ghaem
(MIG-S-1800)		Iran60 tonnes [8] 18 knots (33 km/h) [8] 1 × Oerlikon 20mm cannon [8]
2 × 7.62mm machine gun [8] 		Domestically-built [8]
Gahjae
(Taedong-C)		North Korea
Iran		≈ 7 tonnes [8] ≈ 50 knots (93 km/h) [8] 2 × torpedo tube (lightweight) [8] Semi-submersible naval vessel, three delivered on 8 December 2002 [8]
Kajami
(Taedong-B)		North Korea
Iran		≈ 30 tonnes [8] ≈ 50 knots (93 km/h) [8] Un­known Semi-submersible naval vessel, first two were delivered on 8 December 2002 [8]
Tarlan
(Ya Mahdi)		Iran8.5 tonnes [8] 50 knots (93 km/h) [8] Un­knownDomestically-built first reported in 2005 [8]
Taregh (Boghammar)
IRGC naval execise-2015 (3).jpg
Sweden
Iran		6.4 tonnes [8] 46 knots (85 km/h) [8] 3 × 12.7mm machine gun [8]
1 × 106mm recoilless rifle [8]
1 × 12-barelled 107mm rocket launcher [8] 		First ordered in 1983 and completed in 1984–85 [8]
Ashura
(MIG-G-0800)
The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) seized a ship near Iran's Bu Musa Island in the Persian Gulf, which was smuggling out a cargo of 1.312 million liters of subsidized fuel..jpg
Iran1.3 tonnes [8] >90 knots (170 km/h) [8] [12] Various:
1 × 12.7mm machine gun [8]
1 × 12-barelled 107mm rocket launcher [8] 		Domestically-built based on design by Watercraft (UK) and manufacture of Boston Whaler [8]
Ra'ad or Murce
(MIG-G-0900)		Iran3.5 tonnes [8] 30 knots (56 km/h) [8] 3 × 12.7mm machine gun [8]
1 × 106mm recoilless rifle [8]
1 × 12-barelled 107mm rocket launcher [8]
Seraj
(Bladerunner)		England
Iran		70 knots (130 km/h) [13] [14] Domestically-built, modified and armed version of British powerboat Bladerunner 51 [14] which was acquired by Iran in 2009 [15]
Ashura-33
(FB RIB-33)
RIB-33 - rzmysh pymbr `Zm (S) 9 nyrwy dryyy sph (6).jpg
Italy
Iran		Un­knownUn­known
MIL 40
(FB 42' STAB)
Iranian Velayat-90 Naval Exercise by IRIN (3).jpg
Italy
Iran		6 tonnes62 knots (115 km/h)
Cougar
rjh mshtrkh dryyy 31 shhrywr - bndr`bs (6).jpg
England
Iran		9 tonnes60 knots (110 km/h)2 × 12.7mm machine gun
Un­known
rjh mshtrkh dryyy 31 shhrywr - bndr`bs (14).jpg
IranUn­knownUn­known2 × twin ZU-23-2 13m catamaran-hulled patrol craft
Zulfighar (Air-Defence boat)
Nearest to camera Commissioning ceremony of IRGC naval vessels in March 2023 (10).jpg
Nearest to camera
Iran16 tonnes60 knots (110 km/h)4 × Nawab missiles (VLS)

1 × 12.7mm machine gun

Based on British Bladerunner 51

See also

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References

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  2. ↑ "Iranian Navy formally accepts the Shahid Soleimani class vessel". 13 September 2022.
  3. ↑ "IRGC Navy Receives New Warship, Speedboats". Tasnim News Agency. 2024-01-06. Retrieved 2024-01-09.
  4. ↑ "2 New Warships Join IRGC Navy". Tasnim News Agency. 2024-02-19. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
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  6. ↑ "IRGC Navy Takes Delivery of Oceangoing Warship - Defense news".
  7. ↑ "IRGC Obtains AI-Powered Unmanned Vessels - Politics news".
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  12. ↑ "110 Combat Speedboats Delivered to IRGC Navy - Politics news - Tasnim News Agency". Archived from the original on 2021-12-13. Retrieved 2021-12-13.
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