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DISPATCH 03/26 · 18 Sep 2026
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Shahid Soleimani-class corvette
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Shahid Soleimani-class corvette

An Iranian class of four aluminium catamaran missile corvettes built for the IRGC Navy, combining vertical-launch cells, anti-ship missiles, fast boats and a helicopter deck on a 600-tonne hull.

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Choe Hyon-class destroyer

North Korea's first approximately 5,000-tonne guided-missile destroyer class, combining a dense vertical-launch battery, phased-array radar and multi-mission armament in the Korean People's Navy's largest surface combatant.