Ashura-class speedboat explained

The Ashura (fa|عاشورا, also known as MIG-G-0800) is a class of fast patrol boat used by naval forces of Iran. It is a Boston Whaler type vessel based on a Watercraft UK design, and is manufactured domestically with hulls made of glass-reinforced plastic.

Types

Ashura speedboats are able to carry various guns, including heavy machine guns and multiple rocket launchers. There are versions with installed ZU-23-2 autocannon, DShK machine gun, and modified to carry a single naval mine.

Export

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