IRIS Khalij-e Fars

Khalij-e Fars (Persian: خلیج فارس, lit. 'Persian Gulf') is the lead ship of Project Loghman and an upcoming training ship/destroyer of the Islamic Republic of Iran Navy currently under construction.^[1]

History
Iran
Name	Khalij-e Fars
Namesake	Persian Gulf
Operator	Islamic Republic of Iran Navy
Ordered	18 September 2012
Builder	Iranian Navy's Factories, Bandar Abbas
Laid down	30 November 2019
Out of service	Eagle eye radar
General characteristics
Class & type	Khalije Fars-class destroyer
Displacement	6,500 tonnes
Length	154 m (505 ft 3 in)
Beam	18 m (59 ft 1 in)
Draught	5 m (16 ft 5 in)
Speed	25 knots (46 km/h; 29 mph)
Range	8,000 nmi (15,000 km; 9,200 mi)

Construction

Keel laying of IRIS Khalij-e Fars

Work on the ship began on September 18, 2012 under the Project Loghman, after being confirmed by Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.^[2]

Description

Khalij-e Fars is set to be 154 m (505 ft) long and would have a draft of 5 m (16 ft).^[1] The ship will approximately displace 6,500 tonnes (6,400 long tons), and reportedly can reach top speed of 25 knots (46 km/h).^[1] The nominal range of the ship is 8,000 nmi (15,000 km).^[1]

See also

• Iran portal

• List of military equipment manufactured in Iran