Washington may need more of such warships to patrol contested waters. Iran's IRGC Navy Unveiled Zolfaqar Semi-Submersible Torpedo Boat FARS News agency is reporting that Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) unveiled for the first time a new home-made torpedo vessel named 'Zolfaqar', during an exhibition in Tehran on Saturday.

And the service also should buy carrier ships to transport and support the short-range corvettes in combat zones. Engines exhaust at the waterline to reduce its IR signature. The Navy Wants Torpedo Boats To Help Deter Iran. Key point: The U.S. Navy should acquire small, heavily-armed missile corvettes and deploy them like modern versions of World War II torpedo boats. The radar is set on a retractable mast, with fixed 21" tubes inside the superstructure. David Axe, The National Interest • January 5, 2020.

The Navy Wants Torpedo Boats To Help Deter Iran. The Tir II (IPS 18) is an Iranian built small fast attack craft torpedo boat featuring a low, flush hull to reduce its radar cross-section.