Peykaap / Zolfaghar missile boat

The Peykaap and Zolfaghar missile-boat family is a set of small Iranian fast attack craft derived from North Korean IPS-16 concepts and adapted for torpedo or anti-ship missile attack. Public references describe Peykaap variants with lightweight torpedoes or Kowsar/TL-10 and Nasr/C-704-family missiles, making it one of the clearest military small-boat families within the IRGC Navy inventory.

Peykaap / Zolfaghar missile boat, Fast attack craft / missile boat, Naval Systems

Image source: IRGC naval exercise-2015 (11).jpg

Profile

Origin: Iran / North Korea
Built by: Iranian defense industryMarine Industries Organization
Built in: Iran
Type: Fast attack craft / missile boat
Service note: 2000s-present
Produced: 2000s-present
Variants: Peykaap / IPS-16 torpedo boat, Peykaap II / Bavar missile boat, Peykaap III / Zolfaghar missile boat, Zolfaghar-class boats delivered to the IRGC Navy

Also Known As

Peykaap
Peykaap II
Peykaap III
IPS-16
Zolfaghar missile boat
Zulfiqar missile boat

naval maritime fast attack craftanti-ship missilestrike

Specifications

Representative length: About 16.3 m for Peykaap/IPS-16 references
Representative beam: About 3.8 m for Peykaap/IPS-16 references
Representative crew: 3 in public Peykaap/IPS-16 references
Representative speed: About 50-52 kt in public references
Torpedo armament: Two 324 mm torpedo tubes on torpedo variants in public references
Missile armament: Kowsar/TL-10 or Nasr/C-704-family anti-ship missiles on missile variants in public references
Role: Short-range anti-ship missile or torpedo attack, swarming, and littoral sea denial

Service And Conflict Use

Service History

In service: Used as a small missile or torpedo fast attack craft in Iran's littoral sea-denial force.
Used by: Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy

Peykaap / Zolfaghar missile boat Images

Peykaap / Zolfaghar missile boat, Fast attack craft / missile boat, Naval Systems - view 1 — Source: IRGC naval exercise-2015 (11).jpg

Peykaap / Zolfaghar missile boat, Fast attack craft / missile boat, Naval Systems - view 2 — Source: Fast-attack craft approaching an internationally flagged merchant vessel.jpg

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Sources

Peykaap ClassPublisher: GlobalSecurity.org | Note: Supports public Peykaap/IPS-16 dimensions, crew, speed, torpedo fit, and Peykaap missile-boat armament data. | Accessed: 2026-06-24 More Than 100 Gunboats Delivered To Revolutionary Guard's NavyPublisher: Radio Farda | Note: Supports the delivery of Zolfaghar-class boats to the IRGC Navy and Iranian production context. | Accessed: 2026-06-24 Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy: A Small Craft OverviewPublisher: The Admiralty Trilogy | Note: Supports model-level small-craft context for Zolfaghar/Peykaap III, Bavar/Peykaap II, and common ASCM or torpedo armament patterns. | Accessed: 2026-06-24 IRGC naval exercise-2015 (11).jpgPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Image provenance and licensing page for the primary image showing IRGC boats during a naval exercise. | Accessed: 2026-06-24 Fast-attack craft approaching an internationally flagged merchant vessel.jpgPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Image provenance and licensing page for the gallery image showing Iranian fast-attack craft. | Accessed: 2026-06-24