The ''Ashura'' ( fa, عاشورا, also known as MIG-G-0800) is a

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of fast patrol boat used by naval forces of

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. It is a Boston Whaler type vessel based on a Watercraft UK design, and is manufactured domestically with hulls made of

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Types

''Ashura'' speedboats are able to carry various guns, including heavy machine guns and

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s. There are versions with installed ZU-23-2 autocannon,

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machine gun, and modified to carry a single

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Export

From 1992 to 1994, Sudan purchased at least seven ''Ashura'' boats from Iran.

References

{{Ship classes of the IRGC Navy Fast patrol boat classes of the Navy of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Ship classes of the Islamic Republic of Iran Navy Ships built by Marine Industries Organization