''Sina'' ( fa, سینا) is a

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of upgraded developed by

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History

One of major naval production projects in Iran, it delivered Iran's first ever domestically-built warship in 2003. Abhijit Singh, a senior fellow at

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described the project as "a proud testimony of Iran’s abilities at

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". According to

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, ''Sina'' class ships have been "heavily updated" in comparison to the French-made . As of 2012, reportedly 10 ships were planned in this class.

Armament

Ships of this class are equipped with four box launchers with

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or Noor, as well as one 76mm main gun.

Ships in the class

As of 2015, four ships (''Sina'' 5 to 8) were under construction, two of them in the Caspian Sea and the other two at

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. In 2020, Farzin Nadimi of The Washington Institute wrote that production of these ships has not improved as expected.

References

{{Fast attack crafts of Iran Missile boat classes Ship classes of the Islamic Republic of Iran Navy Ships built at Shahid Tamjidi shipyard Ships built at Iranian Naval Factories

History

Armament

Ships in the class

See also

References