Landing Craft
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Air-Cushioned Assault Hovercraft
Kongbang class Assault Hovercraft LOA 59-82′ / 18-25 m TDISP unknown (about 130 active in several variants, 40-55 troops, in service since 1987) The Kongbang class is a development of the British Hovercraft Corporation\Saunders-Roe SR.N6 Winchester class, which was mostly operated as a large civilian ferry hovercraft. Recently, Iran has also developed a new class of military hovercraft, the Tondar, which also seems to be heavily derived from the Winchester. The KPN operates larger versions called the Kongbang II, equipped with twin propellers.
Medium Landing Craft
LOA ca. 110′ / 33.5 m TDISP unknown
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