Heidar-class boat

Heidar (Persian: حیدر, lit. 'lion') is a class of boats built and operated by Iran, mainly for maritime patrol and search and rescue missions.^[1]

Heidar-class speedboat

Class overview
Builders	Marine Industries Organization
Operators	Border Guard Navy of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
General characteristics
Type	Patrol boat

Design

Hull of Heidar boats is made of Aluminum.^[1] The boats are capable of self-righting.^[1]

History

The class is manufactured at Shahid Darvishi Marine Industries of the Marine Industries Organization.^[1]

In July 2019, some vessels of this class were commissioned into the fleet of Border Guard,^[1] and in May 2020 an unknown number joined the Navy of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.^[2]