Jamaran is the lead ship of the Iranian Moudge-class frigate[3][4][5] launched in early 2010

in Bandar-e-Abbas, Iran. Iran has stated that the design and building of Jamaran was among the
greatest achievements of the Iranian Navy and the ship's launch marks a major technological
leap for Iran's naval industries.[8][9] More ships in its class are under construction to be added to
the Iranian fleets in the Caspian Sea and the Persian Gulf. The ship is designed for a crew of
140.[10] Jamaran combines anti-submarine assets with other systems of weapons capable of
dealing with surface and air threats as well.

Contents

 1Description
o 1.1Weapons systems
o 1.2Countermeasures
o 1.3Sensors & equipment
o 1.4Propulsion
o 1.5Helicopter landing platform
 2Classification
 3Service history
o 3.1Friendly fire incident
 4See also
 5References
 6External links

Description[edit]
Weapons systems[edit]
See also: List of military equipment manufactured in Iran
The primary weapon deployed by Moudge-class vessels is the Sikorsky SH-3 Sea King, which
acts in concert with shipboard sensors to seek out and destroy submarines at long range. The
Moudge class also carries a close-in anti-submarine torpedo system, a 324 mm (13 in) light
torpedo with a 30 kilometres (19 mi) range, mounted in triple torpedo launchers on either side of
the stern.[11]
To deal with surface forces, the vessel is equipped with four Noor / C-802 surface-to-surface
anti-ship cruise missiles, mounted in box launchers on the roof of the upper deck level between
the radar and the main mast pointing towards either sides.[7][12][13] The single shot hit probability of
the Noor, with a range of 170 km (110 mi), is estimated to be as high as 98%.[14]
For anti-aircraft self-defense the Moudge class has four medium range Fajr surface-to-air
missiles (reversed engineered from the RIM-66/SM-1 standard missile)[15] with 74 km (46 mi)
range, and 24.4 km (15.2 mi) flight ceiling, mounted in box launchers at the deck above the main
deck level in front of the helicopter landing pad. The Moudge class also carries two 20 mm
manned Oerlikon cannons and a 40 mm Fateh-40 autocannon (reverse engineered from Bofors
L/70) with 12.5 km (7.8 mi) aerial range, to provide a shipboard point-defense against incoming
anti-ship missiles and aircraft.[16]
The main gun on the forecastle is a 76 mm (3 in) Fajr-27 gun.[4] The gun is capable of firing at a
rate of 85 rounds per minute at a range of more than 17 kilometers towards surface targets and
12 km (7.5 mi) towards aerial targets. The Fajr-27 is a multi-purpose weapon, capable of dealing
with surface, air, and onshore targets. Jamaran has room on the roof of the upper deck level for
installing two 0.50 calibre machine guns in the future.[13]

Countermeasures[edit]
Jamaran possesses chaff and flare systems and electronic warfare capabilities.[17]
Sensors & equipment[edit]
The ship is equipped with one Asr passive electronically scanned array long-range radar for air
and surface search and tracking, installed on the roof of forward of the funnel.[5] The ship is also
fitted with two navigation radars on the mainmast. The ship is equipped with one fire control
radar.
The ship's equipment in detail are: S and X band radars, tactical aviation radar, radar processor
and fire control systems, subsurface sonar and echo sounder, surface and subsurface
communication & internal communication and computer network systems, ECM, ECCM, and
navigation systems, electroptical and stabilizer and synchronizer systems, alert system against
chemical-microbial attacks and doors and air conditioning system with impenetrability and
resistance capability during these attacks, Automated navigation system and some other
systems.[citation needed]

Propulsion[edit]
The Moudge-class vessels are powered by two 7,500 kW (10,000 hp) engines, and uses four
diesel generators which each generate 550 kW (740 hp). The Moudge class can reach a
maximum speed of 30 kn (56 km/h; 35 mph).[citation needed]

Helicopter landing platform[edit]

Jamaran can accommodate a medium-sized helicopter and can also run a helicopter in-flight
refueling (HIFR) operation when a helicopter approaches on the landing platform, which is not
necessarily suited for landing operations.[18]

Classification[edit]
While Jamaran has been described by the press as a guided missile destroyer, within some
western military analysis circles such as Jane's Information Group and GlobalSecurity.org it has
instead been designated a frigate based on its displacement;[3][4][5] the latter acknowledged that
there are no "rules in these matters". Commodore Amir Rastegari of the Iranian Navy remarked
that Jamaran could be described as a frigate.[19]

Service history[edit]
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Friendly fire incident[edit]

Main article: Konarak vessel incident

10 May 2020, Iranian support vessel Konarak burning after being hit by missile fired by Jamaran

On 11 May 2020, reports stated that the Jamaran was conducting a test on a new anti-ship
missile which mistakenly locked onto and hit the nearby friendly Iranian support vessel  Konarak.
The Iranian Navy reported 19 sailors dead and 15 others injured in the mishap of the naval
exercise taking place in the Southern region of Iran near the Straits of Hormuz.[20]