Zolfaghar (, named after Zulfiqar; also known as Peykaap III) is a class of missile-armed fast patrol craft operated by the Navy of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps of Iran.
Design The Peykaap III is a modified version of North Korean IPS-16, manufactured by Iran.
Dimensions and machinery The ships have an estimated standard displacement of . The class design is long, would have a beam of and a draft of . It uses one surface piercing propeller, powered by two diesel engines. This system was designed to provide for an estimated top speed of .
Armament Peykaap III crafts are equipped with two single anti-ship missile launchers with Kowsar or Nasr, which rely on internal guidance and active terminal homing to at 0.8 Mach. It is also compatible with Chinese torpedoes. Their secondary armament is two 12.7 mm machine gun.
History In July 2023, the Venezuelan Zolfaghars were displayed, armed with Nasr-1 anti-ship missiles. They were presented in the wake of the Royal Navy's arrival in Guyana.
On February 24, 2024, the Peykaap IIIs were sighted near the Gulf of Paria.
Users
- Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy - Bolivarian Navy of Venezuela
References
External links Profile at cmano-db.com