Peykaap II-class missile boat
Bavar (Persian: باور, lit. 'belief', also known as Peykaap II) is a class of fast patrol craft which is capable of firing both anti-ship missile and torpedo, and is operated by the Navy of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps of Iran.
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Operators: | Navy of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps |
General characteristics | |
Type: | Fast patrol craft |
Displacement: | 14 tons |
Length: | 17.3 m (56 ft 9 in) |
Beam: | 3.75 m (12 ft 4 in) |
Draught: | 0.7 m (2 ft 4 in) |
Installed power: | Diesel |
Propulsion: | 2 × diesel engines, 2,400 horsepower (1.8 MW) |
Speed: | 52 knots (96 km/h) |
Complement: | 3 |
Armament: |
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Design
Peykaap II is a modified version of North Korean IPS-16, manufactured by Iran.[1][2] It is slightly larger than Peykaap I class.[1]
Dimensions and machinery
The ships have an estimated standard displacement of 14 t (14 long tons).[1] The class design is 17.3 m (57 ft) long, would have a beam of 3.75 m (12.3 ft) and a draft of 0.7 m (2 ft 4 in).[1] It uses uses one surface piercing propeller, powered by two diesel engines.[1] This system was designed to provide 2,400 horsepower (1.8 MW) for an estimated top speed of 52 knots (96 km/h).[1]
Armament
Peykaap II crafts are equipped with two single anti-ship missile launchers with Kowsar or Nasr, as well as two single 324mm torpedo tubes[1][3] which rely on internal guidance and active terminal homing to 38 kilometres (21 nmi) at 0.8 Mach.[1] It is also compatible with Chinese C-701/FL-10 torpedoes.[1]
References
- 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. 390, ISBN 9780710631435, OCLC 919022075
- Iranian Naval Forces: A Tale of Two Navies (PDF), Office of Naval Intelligence, February 2017, p. 28, ISBN 978-0160939686
- The International Institute of Strategic Studies (IISS) (2020). "Middle East and North Africa". The Military Balance 2020. 120. Routledge. p. 350. doi:10.1080/04597222.2020.1707968. ISBN 9780367466398.