Military


Iranian Warships

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SYSTEMInventory
Class Source 1990 1995 2000 2002 2005 2008 2010 2015 2020
SUBMARINES - 2 3 3 3 3 3 3
SSK Kilo Type 877EKM [Rus] - 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
SMALL SUBMARINES - 2 3 4 5 9 8 10 14
SSM Ghadir / SSC Yono - - - - - 4 4 6 10
SSM Nahang - - - - - 1 1 1 1
SDV Al Sabehat 15 - - 1 1 1 1 3 3 3
SSM Yugo SSM Yugo [DPRK] - 2 2 3 3 3 - - -
DESTROYERS 3 2 - - - - - - -
DE Babr Allen M. Sumner [USA] 2 2 - - - - - - -
DDG Damavand Battle [UK] 1 - - - - - - - -
FRIGATES 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 4
FFG Mowj - - - - - 1 1 1 2
FFG Alvand Vosper Mk 5 [UK] 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2
CORVETTES 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
FS Bayandor PF-103 [USA] 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
MISSILE CRAFT 10 10 20 23 25 40 43 43 43
PFM Sina - - - - - 3 3 3 3
PFM Kaman Combattante II [FRA] 10 10 10 10 10 11 10 10 10
PFM Thondar Houdong [PRC] - - 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
PCI IPS-16 Mod Peykaap II* - - - - - 5 11 11 11
PCI China Cat C-14 [PRC] - - - 3 5 11 9 9 9
PATROL, COASTAL 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
PCC Kaivan CG Cape [USA] 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
PCC Parvin PGM-71 [USA] 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
PATROL, INSHORE 74 84 109 104 90 142 142 142 142
ACV Winchester SR.N6 Mk 3/4 [UK] 8 6 6 - - - - - ...
PB - - - - - 37 37 37 37
PB Boghammar [SWE] 35 35 35 35 35 40 40 40 40
PBI [USA] 30 30 30 30 30 40 40 40 40
PFI 10 35 35 - - - - -
Gahjae Taedong-C [DPRK] - - - - 2 2 3 3 3
IPS-16 Peykaap1 [DPRK] - - - - 10 10 15 15 15
IPS-18 Tir [DPRK] - - - - 10 10 10 10 10
Kajami Taedong-B [DPRK] - - - - 1 1 3 3 3
Zafar Chaho [DPRK] 3 3 3 3 3 3 - - -
Misc. Small Craft - - 200+ 200+ 200+ 200+ 200+ 200+ 200+
MINE LAYERS 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3
Iran Ajr 2 2 - - - - - - -
LST Hejaz [NLD] - - 2 2 2 3 3 3 3
MINE COUNTERMEASURES 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
MSI Harischi Cape [USA] 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
MSC Shahraz MSC Type-268 [USA] 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2
MSC Karkas MSC Type-292 [USA] 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
AMPHIBIOUS 7 9 16 16 17 17 17 17 17
ACV Iran - - - - - 1 1 1 1
ACV Wellington BH.7 Mark 4/5 [UK] - - 7 7 7 6 6 6 6
LSL Fouque - - 2 2 3 3 3 3 3
LST Hengam 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
LSM Iran Hormuz-24 [ROK] 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
Polnochny ex-Iraq - 1 - - - - - - -
SUPPORT 8 19 30 25 27 28 26 26 26
Accommodation Vessels 2 - - - - - - - -
AORH Bandar Abbas 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
AORH Kharg 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
AR Chah Bahar Amphion [USA] 1 1 - - - - - - -
AWT Kangan 2 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
SPT Delvar - 2 7 3 5 6 6 6 6
SPT Hamzah - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
SPT Hendijan - 8 13 12 12 12 12 12 12
Training Craft - - 2 2 2 2 - - -
Naval Aviation
MARITIME RECON - - 8 10 5 3 3 3 3
P-3F2 - - 3 5 5 3 3 3 3
Do-228 - - 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
EW - - - - 3 3 3 3 3
Da-20 Falcon - - - - 3 3 3 3 3
TRANSPORT 9 9 9 11 13 13 13 13 13
Da-20 Falcon 1 1 1 3 3 3 3 3 3
Do-228 - - - - 5 5 5 5 5
F-27 Friendship 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
Shrike Commander 680 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
HELICOPTERS 11+ 11+ 11+ 35 30 30 30 30 30
AB-205A + + + 5 5 5 5 5 5
AB-206 + + + 2 2 2 2 2 2
AB-212AS 6 6 6 6 10 10 10 10 10
Mi-8/Mi-17 - - - 9 - - - - -
SH-3D Sea King ~3 ~3 ~3 ~10 ~10 ~10 ~10 ~10 ~10
RH-53D Sea Stallion 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 3

Notes

    1 - As of 2008 it was unclear how many of the original Peykaap class patrol craft had been converted into Peykaap II missile boats and how many more conversions were planned. There could be overlap between these two entires.

    2 - The role of Maritime Reconaissance continually shifted between the Air Force and the Navy. By 2008, reporting suggested that the remaining P-3F fleet were operated by both services.




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