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Peykaap III-class missile boat
Zolfaghar (Persian: ذوالفقار, named after Zulfiqar; also known as Peykaap III[1]) is a class of fast patrol craft operated by the Navy of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps of Iran. DesignThe Peykaap III is a modified version of North Korean IPS-16, manufactured by Iran.[2] Dimensions and machineryThe ships have an estimated standard displacement of 13.75 t (13.53 long tons).[2] The class design is 17.3 m (56 ft 9 in) long, would have a beam of 3.75 m (12 ft 4 in) and a draft of 0.7 m (2 ft 4 in).[2] It uses one surface piercing propeller, powered by two diesel engines.[2] This system was designed to provide 2,400 horsepower (1,800 kW) for an estimated top speed of 52 knots (96 km/h; 60 mph).[2] ArmamentPeykaap III crafts are equipped with two single anti-ship missile launchers with Kowsar or Nasr,[2][3] which rely on internal guidance and active terminal homing to 38 kilometres (21 nmi) at 0.8 Mach.[2] It is also compatible with Chinese C-701/FL-10 torpedoes.[2] Their secondary armament is two 12.7 mm machine gun.[2] HistoryIn July 2023, the Venezuelan Zolfaghars were displayed, armed with Nasr-1 anti-ship missiles.[4] They were presented in the wake of the Royal Navy's HMS Trent arrival in Guyana.[5] On February 24, 2024, the Peykaap IIIs were sighted near the Gulf of Paria.[6] UsersReferences
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