Thondor / Houdong missile boat

The Thondor or Houdong missile boat is Iran's Chinese-origin large fast attack missile boat family, distinct from the smaller speedboat-derived craft but often grouped with Iran's missile-armed littoral attack inventory. Public references describe a roughly 38-meter craft with four anti-ship missiles and gun armament for short-range naval strike missions.

Thondor / Houdong missile boat, Fast attack missile boat, Naval Systems

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

Profile

Origin: China / Iran
Built by: Hudong ShipyardIranian sustainment and modification facilities
Type: Fast attack missile boat
Service note: 1990s-present
Produced: Early 1990s delivery and later Iranian service
Variants: Chinese Houdong / C-14 missile boat, Iranian Thondor / Thondar service variant

Also Known As

Thondor
Thondar
Houdong
Hudong
Houdong-class missile boat
C-14 missile boat

naval maritime fast attack craftanti-ship missilestrike

Specifications

Representative length: About 38.6 m in public references
Representative beam: About 6.8 m in public references
Representative displacement: About 205 tons in public references
Representative speed: About 35 kt in public references
Crew: About 28 in public references
Missile armament: Four C-802/C-801-family anti-ship missiles or equivalent reported fits depending on source and refit
Gun armament: Small-caliber naval guns in public references
Role: Short-range anti-ship missile strike and coastal sea denial

Service And Conflict Use

Service History

In service: Missile-armed fast attack craft in Iranian naval service.
Used by: Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy, Islamic Republic of Iran Navy

Thondor / Houdong missile boat Images

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

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

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Sources

Thondar Fast Attack Missile BoatPublisher: GlobalSecurity.org | Note: Supports public Houdong/Thondar missile-boat background and representative specifications. | Accessed: 2026-06-24 Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy: A Small Craft OverviewPublisher: The Admiralty Trilogy | Note: Supports model-level context for Thondor/Houdong missile boats in Iran's fast-attack inventory. | Accessed: 2026-06-24 IRGC naval exercise-2015 (11).jpgPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Image provenance and licensing page for a representative IRGC naval exercise image. | 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