Hendijan-class vessel explained

Hendijan (Persian: هندیجان, also known as MIG-S-4700) is a class of auxiliary ships operated by the Islamic Republic of Iran Navy. The first eight of this class were built by Dutch Damen Group, and the rest by Iran's Marine Industries Organization, Bandar Abbas. According to Jane's, ships of the class are tenders that are used for coastal surveillance and one of them is used as a training ship. IISS classifies all vessels as patrol boats.^[1]

Design

Dimensions and machinery

The ships have a displacement of 420t at full load, with their cargo capacity recorded as 40 tons on a 95m² space. The class design is 47m (154feet) long, would have a beam of 8.55m (28.05feet) and a draft of 2.86m (09.38feet). It uses two shafts, powered by two Mitsubishi S16MPTK diesel engines. This system was designed to provide 6600hp for an estimated top speed of 25kn.

Sensors and processing systems

For navigation, Hendijan-class vessels rely on Raccal Decca or China RM 1070A on I-band. The missiles use active radar homing to 120km (80miles) at 0.9 Mach.

Armament

Hendijan-class vessels are reportedly equipped with one 20 mm GAM-BO1 cannon and two 12.7 mm machine guns. At least two of them (Kalat and Sirik) were modified to fire for Noor anti-ship cruise missile, as of 2015. IISS mentions three equipped with AShM in 2020.^[1]

Ships in the class

The ships in the class are:

Ship	Namesake	Hull number	Status
	Hendijan	1401	In service
	Sirik	1402	In service
	Konarak	1403	Out of service
	Gavatar	1404	In service
	Moqam	1405	In service
(ex-Geno)	Bahregan	1406	In service
	Kalat	1407	In service
	Ganaveh	1408	In service
	Rostami	1409	In service
	Nayband	1410	In service
	Unknown	Unknown	In service
	Khoramshahr	Unknown	In service

Notes and References

1. Book: The International Institute of Strategic Studies (IISS). The Military Balance 2020. 2020. Routledge. Middle East and North Africa. 120. 1. 9780367466398. 10.1080/04597222.2020.1707968. 350–351.