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Hendijan-class vessel

Class overview
Builders	K Damen, Boven-Hardinxveld, Netherlands Marine Industries Organization, Iran
Operators	Islamic Republic of Iran Navy
Built	1988–1991
Completed	12
Active	11
Lost	1
General characteristics
Type	Auxiliary ship
Displacement	420 tons full load
Length	47 m (154 ft 2 in)
Beam	8.55 m (28 ft 1 in)
Draught	2.86 m (9 ft 5 in)
Installed power	Diesel
Propulsion	2 × Mitsubishi S16MPTK engines, 6,600 horsepower (4.9 MW) 2 × shafts
Speed	25 knots (46 km/h)
Complement	15+90 scientists

Hendijan (Persian: هندیجان, also known as MIG-S-4700) is a class of auxiliary ships operated by the Islamic Republic of Iran Navy. The first eight of this class were built by Dutch Damen Group, and the rest by Iran's Marine Industries Organization, Bandar Abbas. According to Jane's, ships of the class are tenders that are used for coastal surveillance and one of them is used as a training ship. IISS classifies all vessels as patrol boats.

Design

Dimensions and machinery

The ships have a displacement of 420 t (410 long tons) at full load, with their cargo capacity recorded as 40 tons on a 95 cubic metres (124 cu yd) space. The class design is 47 m (154 ft 2 in) long, would have a beam of 8.55 m (28 ft 1 in) and a draft of 2.86 m (9 ft 5 in). It uses two shafts, powered by two Mitsubishi S16MPTK diesel engines. This system was designed to provide 6,600 horsepower (4.9 MW) for an estimated top speed of 25 knots (46 km/h; 29 mph).

Sensors and processing systems

For navigation, Hendijan-class vessels rely on Raccal Decca or China RM 1070A on I-band. The missiles use active radar homing to 120 km (65 nmi) at 0.9 Mach.

Armament

Hendijan-class vessels are reportedly equipped with one 20 mm GAM-BO1 cannon and two 12.7 mm machine guns. At least two of them (Kalat and Sirik) were modified to fire for Noor anti-ship cruise missile, as of 2015. IISS mentions three equipped with AShM in 2020.

Ships in the class

The ships in the class are:

References

1. ^ 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. 393, ISBN 9780710631435, OCLC 919022075
2. ^ The International Institute of Strategic Studies (IISS) (2020). "Middle East and North Africa". The Military Balance 2020. Vol. 120. Routledge. pp. 350–351. doi:10.1080/04597222.2020.1707968. ISBN 9780367466398.

v t e Ship classes of the Islamic Republic of Iran Navy
Submarines	SSK Kilo class SSC Fateh class SSW Nahang class Ghadir class
Principal surface combatants	FFG Moudge class Alvand class FSG Bayandor class
Coastal warfare vessels	PGGF Kaman class Sina class PC Parvin class Kaivan class Hendijan class
Amphibious warfare vessels	LSH Hengam class LSL Karbala class UCAC BH.7 class SR.N6 class Tondar class
Auxiliary ships	AWT Kangan class AORH Bandar Abbas class Ol class AK Delvar class
Future vessels	Project Loghman Project Negin Project Besat
List of current ships of the Islamic Republic of Iran Navy

• Ship classes of the Islamic Republic of Iran Navy
• Auxiliary ships of the Islamic Republic of Iran Navy
• Auxiliary depot ship classes
• Auxiliary tender classes
• Auxiliary training ship classes
• Patrol boat classes
• Ships built at Shahid Darvishi shipyard
• Damen Group