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Ghadir vs Hai Kun

Overview

The Ghadir and the Hai Kun are both Submarine classes.

The Hai Kun displaces 2,500 tons โ€” 21:1 the Ghadir's 117 tons.

The Ghadir was produced in 20 units vs 8 for the Hai Kun. The Ghadir was commissioned in 2007, 18 years before the Hai Kun (2025).

Iranian midget submarine, 117 tons displacement, uses diesel-electric propulsion.
Origin ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ท Iran
Category Submarine
Type Midget submarine
Manufacturer Marine Industries Organization
Year introduced 2007
Number built 20 units
Estimated unit price NA
Taiwan's first indigenously built attack submarine, armed with Mk 48 torpedoes and Sub-Harpoon missiles.
Origin ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ผ Taiwan
Category Submarine
Type Diesel-electric attack submarine
Manufacturer CSBC Corporation, Kaohsiung
Year introduced 2025
Number built 8 units
Estimated unit price NA
Displacement 117 tons โ—‰
Maximum speed 10.0 knots
Length 29.0 m โ—‰
Beam 9.0 m โ—‰
Crew 7
Propulsion Diesel-electric propulsion, secondary retractable propeller
Armament
  • 2 ร— 533 mm (21 in) torpedo tubes
  • Valfajr torpedoes
  • Hoot torpedoes
  • Nasr-1 anti-ship cruise missiles
  • Jask-2 anti-ship cruise missiles
  • Naval mines
Displacement 2,500 tons โ—‰
Maximum speed NA
Length 70.0 m โ—‰
Beam 8.0 m โ—‰
Crew --
Propulsion Diesel-electric with lithium-ion batteries
Armament
  • 6 ร— 533 mm torpedo tubes for Mk 48 Mod 6AT torpedoes
  • UGM-84L Sub-Harpoon anti-ship missiles

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Ghadir-class or Hai Kun-class?
The Hai Kun-class has greater displacement at 2,500 tons compared to the Ghadir-class's 117 tons.
Which is faster, the Ghadir-class or Hai Kun-class?
The Ghadir-class is faster with a maximum speed of 10 knots compared to the Hai Kun-class's 0 knots.
Which is longer, the Ghadir-class or Hai Kun-class?
The Hai Kun-class is longer at 70.0 meters compared to the Ghadir-class's 29.0 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Ghadir-class or Hai Kun-class?
The Ghadir-class has been built in greater numbers with 20 vessels compared to 8 vessels of the Hai Kun-class.