Iran Navy Equipment |
Modernization |
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| Ships | Source | Tons | Year | Inventory | ||||||||||
| 90 | 95 | 00 | 05 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 20 | 25 | 30 | |||||
| Personnel (In Thousands) | 15 | 38 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | ||||
| Active | 12 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | ||||
| Naval Infantry | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.6 | ||||
| IRGC Navy | + | 20 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | ||||
| IRGC Naval Infantry | + | + | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | ||||
| Reserve | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||||
| Ships | Source | Tons | Year | Inventory | ||||||||||
| Aircraft Carriers | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||||
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| Aircraft Carrier | IR | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |||
| Submarines | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | ||||
| Atomic Sub | IR | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |||
| Kilo | 877EKM | RU | 2,325 | 1992 | -- | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Besat / Qaaem | IR | 1,000 | 201? | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2? | 2? | 2? | 2? | |
| Fateh | IR | 600 | 2014 | -- | -- | -- | -- | - | - | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| Nahang | IR | 450 | 2006 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Ghadir / Yono | IR | 120 | 2007 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 4 | 11 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | |
| Yugo | Yugo | DPRK | 90 | 1988 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Al Sabehat 15 | IR | > 10 | 2000 | -- | -- | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
| Destroyers | 3 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||||
| Damavand | Battle | UK | 2,325 | 1967 | 1 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Babr | Sumner | US | 2,200 | 1973 | 2 | 2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Frigates | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Mowj / Zolfaqar | Mod Vosper | UK / IR | 1,400 | 200? | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Alvand | Vosper Mk 5 | UK | 1,250 | 1966 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | -- | -- | -- |
| Corvettes | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Bayandor | PF-103 | US | 900 | 1964 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Fast-attack craft | 10 | 10 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | ||||
| Sina | Combattante II | FRA/IR | 249 | 2006 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Kaman | Combattante II | FRA | 249 | 1977 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Thondar | Houdong | PRC | 249 | 1996 | -- | -- | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Patrol, Offshore | 61 | 63 | 56 | 35 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | ||||
| Bakhtaran | Hendijan / MIG-S-4700-SC | NL/IR | 447 | 1985 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Parvin | PGM-71 | US | 102 | 1967 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Kaivan | Cape | US | 85 | 196? | 3 | 3 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Swift Mk III | Swift Mk III | US | 28 | 197? | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| Peterson | US/IR | 22 | 197? | 20 | 20 | 15 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
| Swift Mk II | Swift Mk II | US | 22 | 197? | 20 | 20 | 15 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Patrol, Fast, Inshore | 3 | 13 | 13 | 43 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | ||||
| Zafar | Chaho / MIG-S-2600-PB | DPRK/IR | 82 | 1987 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| IPS-18 Tir | DPRK/IR | 28 | 2002 | -- | -- | -- | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
| MIG-G-1900 | MIG-G-1900 | IR | 28 | 1992 | -- | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| China Cat | C-14 | PRC | 19 | 2002 | -- | -- | -- | 5 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| IPS-16 Peykaap / Peykaap II | DPRK/IR | 14 | 2002 | -- | -- | -- | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | |
| Patrol Craft, Fast | 235 | 235 | 235 | 238 | 241 | 241 | 241 | 241 | 241 | 241 | ||||
| Boghammar / Torgah | RL-118 / RL-130-4A |
SWE | 6.4 | 1987 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 |
| Kajami / Gahjae | Taedong-B/-C | DPRK/IR | 5 | 2002 | -- | -- | -- | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Misc. Small Craft | Various | IR/Various | > 5-10 | 198? | 200 | 200 | 200 | 200 | 200 | 200 | 200 | 200 | 200 | 200 |
Mine Warfare |
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| Mine Warfare | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | ||||
| Minelayers | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | ||||
| Hejaz | Iran Hormuz-21 / MIG-S-5000 | NL/IR | 1,280 | 1985 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Iran Ajr | Iran | JP | 614 | 1980 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Minesweepers | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Karkas | MSC-292 | US | 378 | 196? | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Shahraz | MSC-268 | US | 370 | 196? | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Harischi | Cape | US | 203 | 196? | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Amphibious Warfare |
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| Amphibious Warfare | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | ||||
| Amphibious Ships | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | ||||
| Hengam | UK | 2,940 | 1974 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
| Iran Hormuz-24 | Iran Hormuz-24 | ROK | 2,014 | 1986 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Polnocny | Polnocny | IRQ | ~1,000 | 198? | 1 | 1 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Landing craft, utility (LCU) | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Foque | MIG-S-3700 | IR | 250 | 1988 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Hovercraft | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | ||||
| Wellington | BH.7 Mark 4/5 | UK | 55 | 197? | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Yunus? | IR | ? | 199? | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Auxiliaries |
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| Support Tankers | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Kharg1 | Mod Olwen | UK | 33,014 | 1980 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Bandar Abbas | GER | 4,673 | 1973 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| Support Ships | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Chah Bahar2 | Amphion | US | 8,670 | 1971 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Water Tankers | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Kangan | IN | 12,000 | 1978 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| Delvar | PAK | 1,300 | 1980 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| Transport Ships | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | ||||
| Delvar | PAK | 1,300 | 1980 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
Naval Aviation |
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| Fixed Wing | 15 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | ||||
| P-3F | Neptune | US | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | ||
| Da-20 | Falcon | FRA | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | ||
| F-27 | Friendship | NL | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | ||
| Do-228 | GER | -- | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |||
| Shrike Commander 690 | US | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |||
| Rotary Wing | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | ||||
| RH-53D | Sea Stallion | US | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
| ASH-3D | Sea King | ITA | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | ||
| AB-212AS | Twin Huey | ITA | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | ||
| AB-205A | Iroquois | ITA | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | ||
| AB-206 | Jet Ranger | ITA | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
| Ground Effect | ... | ... | ... | ... | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | ||||
| Bavar / Bavar 2 | IR | -- | -- | -- | -- | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | |||
Notes
1 - The Kharg, which features a helipad, has been described by the Iranian press variously as a "cruiser," "aviation cruiser," and "helicopter carrier."
2 - Used as a stationary repair facility at Band Abbas, but can still get under way.
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