![]() Konarak, which was struck by a Noor missile fired from Jamaran, is equipped with the Noor missiles and a 20 mm Oerlikon cannon. Technical Specifications of Konarak: Crew The ship, acquired by Iran more than 40 years ago, entered service in the Iranian Navy on Octoafter it was overhauled. Konarak is a Hendijan-class support and logistics ship that belongs to the Iranian army and it was manufactured by Damen Shipyard in the Netherlands. ![]() The Jamaran frigate Image source (jangaavaran.ir) 2- Konarak It is claimed to be the first Iranian frigate to have a heliport for heavy helicopters. The frigate is also fitted with two navigation radars and one fire control radar. Jamaran is equipped with light torpedoes, anti-ship cruise missiles, known as Noor, medium-range ballistic missiles, known as Fajr and a 20 mm Oerlikon cannon. Technical Specifications of Jamaran: Crew They underwent some modifications and maintenance after the Iranian revolution in 1979 along with Jamaran. The four frigates were named Sabalan, Sahand, Alborz and Alvand. The frigate, with Iran overestimating its strength by calling it a “destroyer,” was built before the I979 revolution when the government of Mohammad Reza Shah acquired four 1960s-era British-built Vosper MK 5 class corvettes. According to Iran’s naval forces, the home-built frigate was made with the help of Marine Industries Group and marked a major technological leap for Iran’s naval industries. Jamaran, launched in early 2010 in Bandar-e-Abbas, is the lead ship of Iran’s Moudge-class frigate. Iran’s military announcements, therefore, are a mere display of power rather than a mark of progress. In January 2018, an Iranian navy frigate called Damavand crashed into a jetty in the Caspian Sea in northern Iran, killing two sailors of the Iranian Navy and injuring several crew members.Īlthough Damavand was claimed to be an advanced indigenous destroyer in Iran’s arsenal, the vessel was not ideal for operations in the shallow waters of the Caspian Sea. Iran’s navigational errors are nothing new. Despite continuous maintenance over the past 40 years, these naval vessels endanger passengers onboard rather than protect them. ![]() ![]() This would mean that Iran’s missiles can be easily manipulated and even turned into weapons against its own forces.īoth Jamaran and Konarak were manufactured prior to Iran’s 1979 revolution. A technical defect in the missile leading to the incident, would most certainly question its precision, if it were the case, especially after Iran has recently boasted about manufacturing high-precision missiles.Įqually detrimental would be, if the United States, whom Iran believes to be an enemy, was responsible for such an act in response to Iranian navy vessels harassing US navy vessels. In either case, such catastrophic failure negatively affects the assessment of the size and capabilities of Iran’s missile force. The statement of Iran’s Navy has not confirmed whether electronic warfare by the “enemy” or a technical error was to blame for the incident. Iranian official statements and media, including the IRGC-linked hardline news agency Tasnim, stated that the vessel Konarak was hit by a missile fired by the Jamaran frigate during a military exercise in the waters of Jask and Chabahar. The Iranian authorities’ silence on the incident extended to the following day when the Iranian Navy issued an official statement. The incident, which took place about 790 miles southeast of Tehran near the port of Jask during a military exercise, was confirmed later by the Iranian Navy.Īccording to local social media, the support vessel Konarak sank after it was accidently targeted by the new anti-ship cruise missile Noor which was being tested by the Iranian frigate Jamaran. On Sunday, May 10, 2020, local journalists and activists on social media announced that an Iranian naval support vessel was struck by a missile from an Iranian Navy frigate, killing at least 19 and injuring 15 of its passengers and crew members. ![]()
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