Peykaap II-class missile boat
Class overview
OperatorsNavy of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
General characteristics
TypeFast patrol craft
Displacement14 tons
Length17.3 m (56 ft 9 in)
Beam3.75 m (12 ft 4 in)
Draught0.7 m (2 ft 4 in)
Installed powerDiesel
Propulsion2 × diesel engines, 2,400 horsepower (1.8 MW)
Speed52 knots (96 km/h)
Complement3
Armament
  • 2 × single anti-ship missile launchers
  • 2 × 324mm torpedo tubes

Bavar (Persian: باور, lit. 'belief', also known as Peykaap II[1]) 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.

As of 2014, the boats are made available for export.[2]

Design

Peykaap II is a modified version of North Korean IPS-16, manufactured by Iran.[3][4] It is slightly larger than Peykaap I class.[3]

Dimensions and machinery

The ships have an estimated standard displacement of 14 t (14 long tons).[3] 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).[3] It uses one surface piercing propeller, powered by two diesel engines.[3] This system was designed to provide 2,400 horsepower (1.8 MW) for an estimated top speed of 52 knots (96 km/h).[3]

Armament

Peykaap II crafts are equipped with two single anti-ship missile launchers with Kowsar or Nasr, which rely on internal guidance and active terminal homing to 38 kilometres (21 nmi) at 0.8 Mach, as well as two single 324mm torpedo tubes.[3][5] It is also compatible with Chinese C-701/FL-10 anti-ship missiles.[3]

References

  1. ↑ https://maritimeindia.org/navies-and-the-use-of-force-analysing-an-encounter-between-the-us-navy-and-seagoing-forces-of-the-islamic-revolutionary-guard-corps-part-1/
  2. ↑ https://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/iran/peykaap.htm
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 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
  4. ↑ Iranian Naval Forces: A Tale of Two Navies (PDF), Office of Naval Intelligence, February 2017, p. 28, ISBN 978-0160939686
  5. ↑ The International Institute of Strategic Studies (IISS) (2020). "Middle East and North Africa". The Military Balance 2020. Vol. 120. Routledge. p. 350. doi:10.1080/04597222.2020.1707968. ISBN 9780367466398. S2CID 219624897.


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