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Al-Ofouq-class patrol vessellarger figure on 4 of 4
Bay-class patrol boatlarger figure on 0 of 4
Measured figures
Length
Single source75 m (246 ft)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Al-Ofouq-class patrol vessel | Bay-class patrol boat |
|---|---|---|
| Builders | ST Marine[source] | Austal[source] |
| Operators | Royal Navy of Oman[source] | Australian Border Force Marine Unit Sri Lanka Navy Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency[source] |
| Preceded by | Province-class fast attack craft[source] | — |
| Planned | — | |
| Completed | 4 |
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
38.2 m (125 ft 4 in)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Active |
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| Type | Patrol boat[source] | Patrol boat[source] |
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| Propulsion | 2 x MTU 20V 8000 M91 diesel engines, CODELOD[source] | 2 × MTU 16V 2000 M70 diesel engines 1 VosperThornycroft bow thruster[source] |
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| Sensors & processing systems | Thales Variant 2D radar TACTICOS combat management system Thales Nederland STIR 1.2 EO Mk 2 electro-optic weapons director[source] | Radar: Surface search: Racal Decca; E/F and I bands Sonar: Wesmar SS 390E dipping sonar[source] |
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| Electronic warfare & decoys | Thales Vigile ESM Lacroix Sylena multimode soft-kill decoy system[source] | — |
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| Armament | 1 × 76 mm Oto Melara cannon, 'A' position 2 × 30 mm Oto Melara Marlin-WS, amidship[source] | 1 × 7.62 mm general purpose machine gun[source] |
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| Aviation facilities | Flight deck capable of launching one medium-sized helicopter[source] | — |
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| Name | — | Bay class[source] |
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| In service | — | 1999–present[source] |
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| Retired | — |
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| Boats & landing craft carried | — | 2 × Wiltrading Pursuit 640 vessels (USLC-2C Survey)[source] |
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| Country of origin | — | Australia[source]Bay-class patrol boat · origin explicitly stated in the linked current national-inventory row; no inference from operator or shipyard |
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