IRIS Deylaman

History
Iran
Name	Deylaman
Namesake	Deylaman
Builder	Iranian Navy's Factories
Homeport	Bandar-Anzali
Identification	Pennant number: 78 Code letters: EQAH
Status	in active service
General characteristics
Class and type	Moudge-class
Type	Frigate
Displacement	1,200-1,500 tons
Length	95 m (312 ft)
Speed	30 knots
Crew	80 + 64 (64 special forces)
Armament	1 × 76 mm DP rapid fire auto-cannon 8 × Anti-ship missile Qader / Ghadir 2 × 20 mm Oerlikon autocannons 1 × 30 or 40 mm autocannon 1 × Kamand CIWS 2 × 12.7 heavy machine guns (HMG) 2 × triple 324 mm light torpedoes 4 × Mehrab/Sayyad-3 SAMs
Aviation facilities	helipad

IRIS Deylaman (78) is a Moudge-class frigate the joined the Iranian Northern Fleet in the Caspian Sea in November 2023.

Background

Deylaman is a 1,500-ton vessel that was designed, manufactured and classified in Iran as a destroyer. The warship is armed with eight anti-ship missiles which are duplicated in comparison by its older sisters and equipped with an all-round home made radar, the Eagle eye phased array antenna.[1][2]

Deylaman is the fifth frigate of Mouge class. The vessel began its service on 27 November at Anzali port on Caspian Sea with Iranian Navy.[3]

References

1. "Destroyer Deylaman accepted into fleet, review". DefenceHub | Global Military & Security Forum. 2023-11-28. Retrieved 2023-12-01.
2. "IRIS Deylaman (78)". www.militaryfactory.com. Retrieved 2023-12-01.
3. "Iran commissions replacement Caspian frigate". Janes.com. 29 November 2023. Retrieved 2023-12-01.