TATA LAMV, India - Light Armoured Multipurpose Vehicle For Indian Army
Jamaran
1. Jamaran / Mowj Class Multi-
Purpose Guided Missile Frigate
SERVING THE IRANIAN NAVY
2. Introduction
• Jamaran is the first indigenously built Mowj Class multi-purpose guided
missile frigate of the Imperial Iranian Navy.
• Currently being built by the Marine Industries Group of Defense Industries
Organization (DIO), the vessels are locally referred to as destroyers.
• The keel for the first vessel, Jamaran, was laid down in 2006.
• Jamaran was launched in February 2007 and commissioned in February
2010, and is stationed at the Bandar-e-Abbas naval base.
• The construction of the second frigate, Jamaran 2 (Damavand), was
commenced in February 2010 and the vessel was launched in March 2013.
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4. Design
• The design of the Mowj Class frigate is based on the Alvand Class (Vosper Mk 5)
light patrol frigates.
• The hull form of the vessel does not feature radar signature reducing properties.
• The displacement of the vessel is 1,420t, which is similar to the size of a light
frigate.
• The Jamaran warship, which can also be referred as a corvette due to its low
displacement, incorporates anti-submarine warfare and other weapon systems to
defend surface and air threats.
• It can accommodate a crew of 120 to 140.
• The overall size of the Jamaran is smaller in comparison with the similar warships
in its class.
• The vessel has an overall length of 94m, a breadth of 10m and a draft of 3.1m.
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6. Missiles
• Jamaran is armed with Noor long-range anti-ship missiles, four of which
are housed in box launchers mounted on the roof of the upper deck level
between the radar and main mast.
• The single-shot kill probability of the missile is as high as approximately
98%.
• Noor can hit the targets within a range of 200km and is powered by a
Toloue-4 engine.
• The Mowj Class has four SM-1 surface-to-air missiles for aircraft self-
defence.
• These missiles are fired from box launchers fitted at the main deck close
to the helipad.
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8. Radar/Sensors
• The sensor suite of the frigate includes a Plessey
AWS-1 long range air/surface search and tracking
radar, and two navigation radars.
• Plessey AWS-1 is fitted on the roof of forward of the
funnel, while navigation radars are installed on the
main mast.
• Jamaran is also equipped with a fire control radar,
which is identical to the one on the Alvand Class
frigate.
9. Guns
• The Mowj Class is fitted with two 20mm manned cannons and
a 40mm automatic cannon, providing shipboard point-defence
against incoming anti-ship missiles and aircraft.
• The main gun, a 76mm Fajr-27, is fitted on the forecastle.
The Fajr-27 is a multi-purpose gun, which can be used against
surface, air and onshore targets.
• The gun has a range of over 17km and can fire at a rate of 85
rounds per minute.
10. Propulsion
• The Jamaran Class destroyers are powered by two
10,000hp diesel engines in addition to four diesel
generators, which provide auxiliary power.
• Each genset is rated at 550kW.
• The propulsion system provides a maximum speed of
30kt.
11. Helicopters
• Jamaran is the first helicopter-capable surface
combatant of Iran.
• The flight deck of the frigate accommodates an AB 212
anti-submarine warfare (ASW) helicopter and allows
helicopter in-flight refuelling (HIFR) operations.
• The AB 212 is equipped with a low-frequency variable
depth sonar and radars to track the submarines at long
range.
