Zorasani Irfanic Revolutionary Navy
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Zorasani Irfanic Revolutionary Navy ارتش انگلآب آرزو مصلح زرزائی ارفانی Arteš-e Enghelâb-e Arz-ye Neeroo-e Zorasāni-e Erfāni | |
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Active | 1946-present |
Country | Zorasan |
Allegiance | Union of Zorasani Irfanic Republics |
Branch | Navy |
Role | Naval warfare, power projection |
Size | 88,745 active personnel 45,222 reserves |
Part of | Zorasani Irfanic Revolutionary Army |
Motto(s) | راه ما، راه حسین است, Rāh-e ma, rāh-e adashir ast "Our Path, Is Adashir's Path" |
Commanders | |
Supreme Commander in Chief | Vahid Isfandiar |
Minister of National Defense | Alireza Fadavi |
Minister for the Navy | Habibollah Pourdastan |
Chief of Staff | Adm. Nassad Ashfari |
Coordinator Deputy Commander | Adm. Sayeed Sayyari |
Insignia | |
Flag | ] |
The Zorasani Irfanic Revolutionary Navy (Pardarian: ارتش انگلآب آرزو مصلح زرزائی ارفانی; Arteš-e Enghelâb-e Arz-ye Neeroo-e Zorasāni-e Erfāni) is the naval warfare service branch of Zorasan's Armed Forces.
It is charged with the responsibility of forming Zorasan's first line of defense in the Gulf of Mazarazad and beyond with the mission of acting as an effective blue-water navy. However, it is generally considered as a conventional green-water navy as it mostly operates at a regional level, in the Solarian Sea, Mazdan Sea, Gulf of Assionaire and the eastern fringes of the Lumine Ocean. Since 2011, the Navy has focused on expanding its capabilities, operational range and quality of systems.
Overall manpower strength in the Navy is supported by the various branches within the Navy, including the Aviation and Marines (Maritime Takavaran). The Navy also has operational control over the Zorasani Irfanic Revolutionary Coastal Protection Force, which is the land-based force dedicated to shore-to-sea operations. As of 2018, the ZIRN stands as one of the largest navies in the world, with 12 destroyers, 21 frigates, 22 corvettes, X submarines and X small patrol and attack craft.
History
Organisation and doctrine
Command and control structure
Operational Commands
Special operations forces
Coastal Protection Force
Personnel
Commissioned officers
Enlisted personnel
Recruitment and training
Education and training
Equipment
Destroyers
Class | Picture | Type | Ship | Displacement | Note |
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Mazdavand-class destroyer | Multi-role destroyer |
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7,400 tonnes | ||
Jomhuri-class destroyer | Multi-role destroyer |
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6,200 tonnes |
Frigates
Class | Picture | Type | Ship | Displacement | Note |
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Towamyat-class frigate | Multi-role frigate |
|
2,500 tonnes | ||
Motegh-class frigate | Guided missile frigate |
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3,850 tonnes | Four under construction | |
Hosam-class frigate | [[file:|150px]] | Guided missile frigate |
|
XXXX tonnes | Built in Chervolesia and delivered between 2014 and 2018. |
Hadid-class frigate | Multi-role frigate |
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2,250 tonnes |
Corvettes
Class | Picture | Type | Ship | Displacement | Note |
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Ghazee-class corvette | ASW corvette |
|
3,500 tonnes | ||
Okhorvat-class corvette | Air defence corvette |
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1,500 tonnes | All four built in Xiaodong between 2010 and 2017. | |
Rasool-class corvette | Guided missile corvette |
|
1,320 tonnes | ||
Tondbad-class corvette | Multi-role corvette |
|
1,320 tonnes |
Submarines
Class | Picture | Type | Ship | Displacement | Note |
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Zahedan-class submarine | diesel-electric submarine |
|
2,250 tonnes | One under construction | |
Ghadir-class submarine | diesel-electric submarine |
|
2,350 tonnes | ||
Shekar-class submarine | diesel-electric submarine |
|
2,110 tonnes |