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| Class overview |
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| Operators | |
| In service | 2002–present |
| General characteristics |
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| Type | Patrol boat |
| Displacement | 6 tons (estimate) |
| Length | 12.9 m (42 ft 4 in) |
| Beam | 2.64 m (8 ft 8 in) |
| Draught | 0.82 m (2 ft 8 in) |
| Installed power | Diesel |
| Propulsion | 2 × diesel engines, 1,320 horsepower (0.98 MW) |
| Speed | 62 knots (115 km/h) |
| Complement | 3 |
| Armament |
- 1/2 × machine guns
- 1 × multiple rocket launcher
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MIL 40 is a class of fast inshore patrol craft operated by both naval forces of Iran.
Design
The boats are based on a model of Italian FB Design motorboats acquired by Iran in 2002.[1] Powered by two Isotta Fraschini diesel engines producing 1,320 horsepower (0.98 MW), they are propelled by surface piercing propeller and can reach a top speed of 62 knots (115 km/h).[1] Thy are structurally monohull, and made of Kevlar.[1] The class design is 12.9 m (42 ft) long, would have a beam of 2.64 m (8 ft 8 in) and a draft of 0.82 m (2 ft 8 in).[1] They are estimated to have a standard displacement of 6 t (5.9 long tons).[1]
Armament
MIL 40 boats are equipped with either a central machine gun mounted on forward, or two machine guns mounted on each side of the boat.[1] A multiple rocket launcher is also installed on the roof.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g 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. 392, ISBN 9780710631435, OCLC 919022075
This page was last edited on 7 March 2023, at 12:36
Ship classes of the Navy of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
