Fateh-class submarine

Fateh (Persian: فاتح‎, meaning "conqueror") is an Iranian designed class of semi-heavy submarines. The Iranian media reported that Fateh class subs can operate more than 200 meters below the sea surface for nearly five weeks.[3] In September 2013, the Iranian Navy announced that the first sub of this class would be launched by the end of the current Iranian year (in March 2014),[4] according to satellite imagery the first sub of the class was launched in 2013 and a second one is under construction at the Bandar Anzali Naval Base on the Caspian Sea.[5]

Class overview
Name: Fateh-class submarine
Builders: Marine Industries Organization
Operators: Islamic Republic of Iran Navy
Preceded by: Ghadir-class submarine
Succeeded by: Besat-class submarine
Building: 3
Completed: 1
Active: 1
General characteristics
Type: Semi-heavy submarine
Displacement:
  • 527 tons (surfaced)
  • 593 tons (submerged)
Length: 48 m (157 ft)[1]
Propulsion: BLDC (Diesel-electric)
Speed:
  • 11 knots (20 km/h), surfaced;
  • 14 knots (26 km/h), submerged
Range: 6,700 km (3,600 nmi; 4,200 mi) at 8 knots, snorkeling
Endurance: 35 days
Test depth: 250 m
Sensors and
processing systems:		 11 retractable sensors, including an electro-optical mast and what appeared to be an optical periscope. Others may include a radar and electronic intelligence sensors for target-acquisition purposes.
Electronic warfare
& decoys:		 Yes
Armament: 6 Torpedoes/cruise missiles (4 x 533mm Torpedo Tubes), 8 Sea mines[2]

In 2019 the Islamic Republic News Agency reported that the Fateh had joined Iran's fleet after final tests, in a ceremony attended by Iranian president Hassan Rouhani. It reported that the Fateh is "equipped with sonar, electric drive, combined battle management, surface-to-surface guided missile guidance, torpedo guidance, electronic and telecommunication warfare, secure and integrated telecommunication systems and dozens of state-of-the-art modern systems. Fateh submarine has speed of 11 knots (20.35 km/h) and is capable of travelling submerged at 14 knots (25.9 km/h). The submarine is armed with four 533-mm torpedoes. It can carry eight sea mines and two reserve torpedoes."[6]

Press TV reported that Fateh has a 100-percent domestically-sourced technology. Iran's first semi-heavy submarine is capable of carrying and firing cruise missiles that could be launched from a submerged position.[7]

Submarines in the class
Submarine Launched Commissioned Status
Fateh (IRIS 920) 2013 17 February 2019[8] Active
Fateh (IRIS 961) 2015 Undergoing trials
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See also

References
  1. "New Iranian sub seen for the first time". Archived from the original on 11 November 2014. Retrieved 11 November 2014.
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-02-22. Retrieved 2014-02-05.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. Press TV Fateh submarines to join Iran Navy Archived 2012-05-06 at the Wayback Machine 5 October 2011
  4. Iran to Launch New Submarine to Boost Naval Capabilities in High Seas Archived 2013-12-01 at the Wayback Machine, Fars News Agency, November 27, 2013
  5. "Iran launches new submarine class". Archived from the original on 11 November 2014. Retrieved 11 November 2014.
  6. "Iran most advanced domestically-built submarine joins fleet". Islamic Republic News Agency. February 17, 2019. Archived from the original on February 18, 2019. Retrieved February 17, 2019.
  7. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2019-02-19. Retrieved 2019-02-19.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  8. Binnie, Jeremy (18 February 2019). "Iran commissions Fateh submarine". Jane's 360. Abu Dhabi. Archived from the original on 19 February 2019. Retrieved 19 February 2019.
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