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Aadesh-class patrol vessellarger figure on 3 of 4
Archer-class patrol vessel
Measured figures
Length
Single source50 m (164 ft 1 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Aadesh-class patrol vessel | Archer-class patrol vessel |
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| Power | 3 × MTU 16V 4000 M90 engines 2,720 kW (3,648 hp) 3 × 120 kW (161 hp) auxiliary engines 3 × Rolls-Royce Kamewa 71S3np water jets[source] | — |
| Name | Aadesh class[source] | Archer class[source] |
| Builders | Cochin Shipyard Limited , Kochi , India[source] | Watercraft Marine Vosper Thornycroft Ailsa Shipbuilding Company[source] |
| Operators | Indian Coast Guard[source] | Royal Navy Royal Oman Police |
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Archer class · Length
Single sourceMaximum; Over
Single sourceOver 33 knots (61 km/h; 38 mph)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Preceded by | Rajshree class[source] | — |
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| Succeeded by | Adamya class[source] | Scimitar class ; Cutlass class[source] |
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| Built | 2010–2017[source] | — |
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| In commission | 2013–present[source] | 1985–present[source] |
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| Planned | 20[source] | — |
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| Completed | 20[source] | — |
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| Active | 20[source] | 17 (16 Royal Navy, 1 Royal Oman Police)[source] |
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| Type | Fast patrol vessel[source] | Patrol boat & training vessel[source] |
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| Depth | 4.65 m (15 ft 3 in)[source] | — |
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| Endurance | 1,500 nmi (2,800 km; 1,700 mi) at 14 kn (26 km/h; 16 mph)[source] | — |
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| Boats & landing craft carried | 1 × 4.7 m (15 ft 5 in) rigid inflatable boat with 40 hp (30 kW) OBM 1 × 6 person capacity Gemini Boat LSA & FFA as per class requirement[source] | — |
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| Sensors & processing systems | 1 × X-band radar with ARPA GMDSS 400 W MF/HF ECDIS, UAIS, DGPS, Gyro, Autopilot INMARSAT Fleet Broadband 500[source] | Decca 1216 navigation radar[source] |
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| Armament | 1 × 30 mm (1.2 in) CRN 91 naval gun , small arms[source] | 1 × Oerlikon 20 mm cannon on fo'c'sle (" for but not with ") 3 × General purpose machine guns ( Tracker , Raider , Dasher & Pursuer )[source] |
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| Notes | Classification: A1, AMS, HSC Government Service (Coastal service up to 250 nmi, 460 km, 290 mi from place of shelter) Reverse osmosis plant: 5 t per day Oily water separator: 0.5 m3/h Sanitary: Vacuum sanitary system Deck crane: 1 t at 4.9 m Anchor and capstan: 2 x SHHP/ electric capstan[source] | — |
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| Propulsion | — | 2 shafts, Cat C18 ACERT diesels[source] |
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| Country of origin | — | United Kingdom[source] |
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