title: Heidar-class boat
text: # Heidar-class boat
  
  Heidar (Persian: حیدر, lit. 'lion') is a class of boats built and operated by Iran, mainly for maritime patrol and search and rescue missions.
  
  ## Design
  
  Hull of Heidar boats is made of Aluminum. The boats are capable of self-righting.
  
  ## History
  
  The class is manufactured at Shahid Darvishi Marine Industries of the Marine Industries Organization.
  
  In July 2019, some vessels of this class were commissioned into the fleet of Border Guard, and in May 2020 an unknown number joined the Navy of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
  
  