Project Negin

Upcoming Iranian class of warship

Model unveiled in November 2019

Class overview
Operators| Islamic Republic of Iran Navy
General characteristics
Displacement| approximately 6,000 tons

Negin (Persian: نگین, lit. 'gemstone') is the tentative title of an upcoming class of warship designed by Iran, unveiled in November 2019.[1][2] The design of the vessel resembles littoral combat ship (LCS) in the American terminology,[3] though Iranians have identified it as a 'heavy destroyer'.[4]

## Design and construction

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The vessels in the class are to displace between 5,000 and 7,000 tons, according to what Iranian officials told press in November 2019.[1] In April 2020, Iran announced that the design phase has been concluded and the construction of the lead ship will begin shortly.[4]

## Analyses

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The project is described as an attempt to improve blue-water capabilities of the Islamic Republic of Iran Navy, by Farzin Nadimi of The Washington Institute for Near East Policy.[2] Military journalist David Axe is skeptical that Iran can build such a warship.[5]

## See also

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* Iran portal

* List of naval ship classes of Iran
* List of military equipment manufactured in Iran

## References

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1. ^ a b Allison, George (26 November 2019), "Iran say it is designing new class of warship", UK Defence Journal, retrieved 15 September 2020
2. ^ a b Nadimi, Farzin (April 2020), "Iran's Evolving Approach to Asymmetric Naval Warfare: Strategy and Capabilities in the Persian Gulf" (PDF), The Washington Institute for Near East Policy (Policy Focus), no. 164, p. 38, retrieved 15 July 2020
3. ^ Sutton, H. I. (4 April 2020), "Iranian Navy Building New Submarines And A 6,000-Ton Destroyer", Forbe, retrieved 15 September 2020
4. ^ a b Binnie, Jeremy (6 April 2020), "Iran plans to construct 6,000-tonne destroyer", Janes, retrieved 15 September 2020
5. ^ Axe, David (8 January 2020), "Iran Wants to Build a New 7000 Ton Destroyer", The National Interest, retrieved 15 September 2020

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Ship classes of the Islamic Republic of Iran Navy

Submarines|

| SSK|

* Kilo class

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SSC|

* Fateh class

SSW|

* Nahang class
* Ghadir class

Principal surface combatants|

| FFG|

* Moudge class
* Alvand class

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FSG|

* Bayandor class

Coastal warfare vessels|

| PGGF|

* Kaman class
* Sina class

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PC|

* Parvin class
* Kaivan class
* Hendijan class

Amphibious warfare vessels|

| LSH|

* Hengam class

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LSL|

* Karbala class

UCAC|

*   * BH.7 class
* SR.N6 class
* Tondar class

Auxiliary ships|

| AWT|

* Kangan class

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AORH|

* Bandar Abbas class
* Ol class

AK|

* Delvar class

Future vessels|

* Project Loghman
* Project Negin
* Project Besat

* List of current ships of the Islamic Republic of Iran Navy

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