The Moudge class, alternately spelled Mowj class (meaning Wave), is a class of domestically produced Iranian light frigates. It appears to be a development of the Alvand class (British Saam class) design. They are described as Destroyers by the Iranian state media but the size and weight of the ships are more in keeping with that of light frigates. With a 1,420 ton displacement, the ships are also referred to as Corvettes since they are on the lower end of frigate tonnage.
The first ship, Jamaran is said to be completed and is stationed in the port of Bandar Abbas. On February 23, 2007, Iranian media reported that production had started on a second ship, Velayat.| Moudge Class Frigate | |
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| Builders: |  Iran |
| Operators: | Islamic Republic of Iran Navy |
| Preceded by: | Alvand class frigate |
| Building: | 1 |
| Active: | 1 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type: | frigate |
| Displacement: | 1,420 tonnes |
| Length: | 94.5 m (310.0 ft) |
| Beam: | 11.1 m (36.4 ft) |
| Draft: | 3.25 m (10.7 ft) |
| Propulsion: | 2 x 10,000 hp engines 4 x 550 kW diesel generators |
| Speed: | 30 knots (55.6 km/h) |
| Complement: | 120-140 |
| Armament: | 4 x C-802 (or maybe improved C-803) anti-ship missiles 1 x 76 mm Fajr-27 naval gun 1 x 40 mm Fath-40 AAA 2 x 20 mm cannons 4x SM-1 SAM 2 x triple 324 mm torpedoes |
| Aircraft carried: | 1 Bell 214 ASW helicopter |
| Aviation facilities: | Helicopter Landing pad |
