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Originally Posted by Skybird
Interesting (and worrying) references to Iranian swarming tactics in that article. I always wondered how a frigate or destroyer with a helicopter would manage to defend itself when it is attacked by 1 or 2 dozen speedboats simultaneously. Even more I am wondering if some of these boats do not have just machineguns, but maybe also SAMs against helicopters, and light SSMs or RPGs. Neither side would get out of such a fight unhurt. And pictures in that article and part of the comment highlight again how difficult it can be to spot such boats at shallow angles from onboard a ship.
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The armaments of the IRGCN speed boats varies but the heaviest weapons I've seen mounted are 107mm rockets. 12.7mm machine guns or 23mm cannons are carried as are M-08 mines and small arms. Never seen a light SSM or SAM since the speed boats pitch up and down so much it would make aiming those difficult.