Alvand vs Shahid Soleimani
Alvand vs Shahid Soleimani at a glance — displacement 1,540 vs 600 tons, length 94 vs 65 m, speed 39 vs 32 knots, crew 146 vs 40.
Specifications
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Alvand |
Shahid Soleimani |
| Origin |
🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
🇮🇷 Iran |
| Category |
Frigate |
Corvette |
| Type |
Frigate |
Missile corvette |
| Manufacturer |
Vosper Thornycroft |
Shahid Mahallati Shipyard, Bushehr |
| Year introduced |
1971 |
2022 |
| Number built |
4 units |
NA |
| Estimated unit price |
NA |
NA |
| Displacement |
1,540 tons |
600 tons |
| Maximum speed |
39.0 knots |
32.0 knots |
| Range |
5,000 nm at 15 knots |
5,000 nm |
| Length |
94.5 m |
65.0 m |
| Beam |
11.1 m |
14.5 m |
| Crew |
146 |
40 |
Armament & Systems
|
Alvand |
Shahid Soleimani |
| Armament |
- 4 × C-802 anti-ship missiles
- 1 × 4.5 in (114 mm) Mark 8 gun
- 1 × twin 35 mm (1.4 in) AA guns
- 2 × single 20 mm (0.79 in) guns
- 2 × 81 mm (3 in) mortars
- 2 × 0.50 cal machine guns
- 1 × Limbo ASW mortar
- 2 × triple 12.75 in (324 mm) torpedo tubes
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- 1 × 30 mm autocannon
- 6 × 20 mm gatling guns
- 4 × long-range anti-ship cruise missiles (Noor/Ghadir)
- 2 × mid-range anti-ship missiles (Nasir)
- 16 × SAM (Sayyad-2/3 and short-range)
- 6 × Abu-Mahdi SSM
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| Propulsion |
2 Paxman Ventura cruising diesels 3,800 bhp (2,800 kW), and 2 Rolls-Royce Olympus TM2 boost gas turbines 46,000 shp (34,000 kW) on 2 shafts |
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Which has greater displacement, the Alvand-class or Shahid Soleimani-class?
The Alvand-class has greater displacement at 1,540 tons compared to the Shahid Soleimani-class's 600 tons.
Which is faster, the Alvand-class or Shahid Soleimani-class?
The Alvand-class is faster with a maximum speed of 39 knots compared to the Shahid Soleimani-class's 32 knots.
Which has longer range, the Alvand-class or Shahid Soleimani-class?
Both the Alvand-class and Shahid Soleimani-class have a range of 5,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Alvand-class or Shahid Soleimani-class?
The Alvand-class is longer at 94.5 meters compared to the Shahid Soleimani-class's 65.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Alvand-class and Shahid Soleimani-class have?
The Alvand-class has a larger crew complement of 146 compared to the Shahid Soleimani-class's 40 crew members.