Ghadir vs Moudge

Overview

The Ghadir is a Submarine, while the Moudge is a Frigate.

The Moudge displaces 1,500 tons — 13:1 the Ghadir's 117 tons. The Ghadir reaches 10 knots vs 30 knots for the Moudge. The Ghadir carries a crew of 7 vs 140 for the Moudge.

The Ghadir was produced in 20 units vs 6 for the Moudge. The Ghadir was commissioned in 2007, 3 years before the Moudge (2010).

Iranian midget submarine, 117 tons displacement, uses diesel-electric propulsion.
Origin 🇮🇷 Iran
Category Submarine
Type Midget submarine
Manufacturer Marine Industries Organization
Year introduced 2007
Number built 20 units
Estimated unit price NA
Iranian frigate, introduced in 2010, displaces 1,500 tons and has a crew of 140.
Origin 🇮🇷 Iran
Category Frigate
Type Frigate
Manufacturer Iranian Navy's Factories
Year introduced 2010
Number built 6 units
Estimated unit price NA
Displacement 117 tons
Maximum speed 10.0 knots
Length 29.0 m
Beam 9.0 m
Crew 7
Propulsion Diesel-electric propulsion, secondary retractable propeller
Armament
  • 2 × 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 1,500 tons
Maximum speed 30.0 knots
Length 95.0 m
Beam 11.1 m
Crew 140
Propulsion 2 × 10,000 hp (7,500 kW) engines, 4 × 740 hp (550 kW) diesel generators
Armament
  • 1 × 76 mm Fajr-27 naval gun
  • 1 × 40 mm Fath-40 AAA or 1 × 30mm Kamand CIWS
  • 2 × 20 mm cannons Oerlikon
  • 2 × 12.7 mm heavy machine guns
  • 4 × Mehrab SAM or 4 × Sayyad-3 SAM
  • 4 × Noor or Qader anti-ship missiles
  • 2 × triple 324 mm torpedoes

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Ghadir-class or Moudge-class?
The Moudge-class has greater displacement at 1,500 tons compared to the Ghadir-class's 117 tons.
Which is faster, the Ghadir-class or Moudge-class?
The Moudge-class is faster with a maximum speed of 30 knots compared to the Ghadir-class's 10 knots.
Which is longer, the Ghadir-class or Moudge-class?
The Moudge-class is longer at 95.0 meters compared to the Ghadir-class's 29.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Ghadir-class and Moudge-class have?
The Moudge-class has a larger crew complement of 140 compared to the Ghadir-class's 7 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Ghadir-class or Moudge-class?
The Ghadir-class has been built in greater numbers with 20 vessels compared to 6 vessels of the Moudge-class.