Iranian Warships
| SYSTEM | Inventory | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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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