Iranian Frigate Jamaran

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Jamaran class
Jamaran Mowj Class multi purpose corvette / light frigate
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Name: Jamaran
Namesake: Jamaran, Tehran, Iran
Owner: Iran
Operator: Islamic Republic of Iran Navy
Builder: 22x20px Iran
Laid down: 2006
Launched: 2007
Completed: 2010
Acquired: 1997
Commissioned: 19 February 2010[1][2]
Homeport: Bandar-Abbas
Identification: 76
Status: in active service, as of 2024
General characteristics
Class and type: Mowj class
Type: corvette / light frigate[3][4][5][6]
Displacement: 1,420 tonnes[1]
Length: 94.5-meters (310-foot)[1]
Beam: Unknown - 11.1m estimated
Draught: Unknown - 3.25m estimated
Propulsion: Unknown - suspected to be 2 x 10,000 hp diesel engines plus 4 diesel generators, 4 x 550 kw[citation needed]
Speed: 30 knots
Complement: 120-140
Armament:

missiles, torpedoes, modern naval cannons[7]

1 × 76mm DP rapid fire auto-cannon
1 × 40mm AA auto-cannon
4 × SSMs C-802 / Noor[8]
2 × crew served 20mm cannons
2 × triple 324 mm light torpedoes

4 × SM-1 SAMs [citation needed]
Aircraft carried: 1 x Bell 212 ASW helicopter
Aviation facilities: helipad
Notes: Jamaran is equipped with modern radars and electronic warfare capabilities[7]

Jamaran is the name of a domestically produced Mowj class, multi purpose corvette / light guided missile frigate[3][4][5] launched in early 2010 in Bandar-e-Abbas, Iran. Iran said that the design and building of Jamaran and the missile boat Paykan were among the greatest achievements of the Iranian Navy and the ship's launch marks a major technological leap for Iran's naval industries.[7][9] It is the first ship of its class. More ships in its class are under construction. The ship is designed for a crew of 120-140.[10] The Jamaran class combines anti-submarine assets with other systems of weapons capable of dealing with surface and air threats as well.

Description

Weapons systems

See also: List of military equipment manufactured in Iran

The primary weapon deployed by Jamaran-class vessels is the Bell 212, which acts in concert with shipboard sensors to seek out and destroy submarines at long range. The Jamaran-class also carries a close-in anti-submarine weapon, the 324 mm light torpedo, mounted on triple torpedo launchers on both sides of the stern.[11] To deal with surface forces, she is equipped with four Noor / C-802 surface-to-surface missiles, mounted on box launchers on the roof of the upper deck level between the radar and the main mast.[8][12][13] The single shot hit probability of the Noor is estimated to be as high as 98%.[14] For anti-aircraft self-defense the Jamaran-class has four SM-1 [citation needed] surface-to-air missiles mounted on box launchers at the main deck level near the helicopter landing pad. The Jamaran-class also carries two 20mm manned cannons and a 40mm autocannon to provide a shipboard point-defense against incoming anti-ship missiles and aircraft.[15] The main gun on the forecastle is a 76 mm Fajr-27 gun.[4] The gun is capable of firing at a rate of 85 rounds per minute at a range of more than 17 kilometers. The Fajr-27 is a multi-purpose weapon, capable of dealing with surface, air, and onshore targets.[13]

Countermeasures

Sensors

The ship is equipped with one Plessey AWS-1 long range air and surface search and tracking radar, installed on the roof of forward of the funnel. The Plessey AWS-1 is similar to that of the Alvand class frigate.[5] The ship is also fitted with two navigation radars on the main mast. The ship is also equipped with one fire control radar, similar to the one on the Alvand class frigate.

Propulsion

The Jamaran-class vessels are powered by two 10,000 hp engines, possibly French manufactured diesels, and also use four diesel generators which each generate 550 kW. The Jamaran-class can reach a maximum speed of 30 knots.

Landing Platform Helicopter

The Jamaran can accommodate a small and medium size helicopter and can also run a helicopter in-flight refueling (HIFR) operation when a helicopter approaches on the landing platform, which is not necessarily suited for landing operations.[16]

Classification

While the Jamaran has been described by the press as a guided missile destroyer, within some western military analysis circles such as Jane's Information Group and Globalsecurity.org it has instead been designated a frigate or a corvette based on its low displacement [3][4][5]; the latter acknowledged that there are no "rules in these matters". Furthermore Globalsecurity.org states: 'Iran calls these ships "destroyers" but they would be classed as a corvette or light Frigate by the reckoning of all other countries.' [4] PressTV and Iranian military are themselves describing Jamaran as a "frigate class ship"[17] in the same article where they claim it as a "destroyer".

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 http://www.businessweek.com/news/2010-02-19/iran-launches-1st-domestically-made-missile-destroyer-update1-.html
  2. ↑ "Iran launches first locally made destroyer". http://business.maktoob.com/20090000437918/Iran_launches_first_locally_made_destroyer/Article.htm. Retrieved 2010-02-19. 
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Iran launches first indigenous frigate". Jane's Information Group. http://www.janes.com/news/defence/jni/jni100225_1_n.shtml. Retrieved 2010-02-25. 
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 "Mowj Class Corvette". globalsecurity.org. http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/iran/mowj.htm. Retrieved 2010-02-25.  Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name "globalsecurity.org" defined multiple times with different content
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 Naval Institute Guide to Combat Fleets of the World: Their Ships, Aircraft, and Systems (Naval Institute Guide to Combat Fleets of the World). ISBN 978-1591149552. http://books.google.com/books?id=TJunjRvplU4C&lpg=PA431&ots=wKo3oviZZF&pg=PA322#v=onepage&q=&f=true. Retrieved 2010-02-27. 
  6. ↑ http://www.presstv.com/detail.aspx?id=119064&sectionid=3510208
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 "Iran launches advanced Jamaran destroyer". http://www.presstv.com/detail.aspx?id=118982&sectionid=351020101. Retrieved 2010-02-19. 
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 http://www.presstv.com/detail.aspx?id=120430&sectionid=351020101
  9. ↑ IranAlmanac Iran will Target Invaders' Interests Everywhere. September 22, 2007
  10. ↑ "Iran launches new destroyer - CNN.com". CNN. http://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/meast/02/19/iran.destroyer/index.html?hpt=T2. Retrieved 2010-05-05. 
  11. ↑ http://www.presstv.com/detail.aspx?id=125927&sectionid=351020101
  12. ↑ "Iran Launches First Locally Built Naval Destroyer". http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,586826,00.html. Retrieved 2010-02-19. 
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 "Press TV News Iran Unveils "Jamaran" Iran Made Destroyer". http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w5mGmy18ZSo. Retrieved 2010-02-19. 
  14. ↑ "C-802". GlobalSecurity.org. 2006-07-16. http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/china/c-802.htm. Retrieved 2008-03-22. 
  15. ↑ "Iran builds anti-aircraft naval cannons". http://www.payvand.com/news/09/may/1251.html. Retrieved 2009-05-24. 
  16. ↑ "Jamaran Destroyer joins the IRI Navy". http://www.coiradio.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1456&Itemid=725. Retrieved 2010-02-21. 
  17. ↑ Iran's navy to launch 2nd destroyer by 2012

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