Ambassador MK III missile boat vs Falaj 2-class patrol vessel

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Ambassador MK III missile boat — licensed reference photograph

APatrol & mine warfare vessels

Ambassador MK III missile boat

Missile boat

Credit

U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Antonio Garcia · Public domain · Resized · Public domain · Source ↗ · Modified

AI-generated illustration · Not a photograph — Representative exterior of Falaj 2-class patrol vessel

BPatrol & mine warfare vessels

Falaj 2-class patrol vessel

Patrol boat

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Credit

ForceTally · AI-generated illustration · Not a photograph · AI-generated · OpenAI output terms · Source ↗ · Modified

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At a glance

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Ambassador MK III missile boatLength

63 m

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Falaj 2-class patrol vesselLength

55.7 m

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Lengths retain their source configuration and measurement scope.

Ambassador MK III missile boatlarger figure on 2 of 2

Length+13%
Beam+14%

Falaj 2-class patrol vessellarger figure on 0 of 2

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Measured figures

Head to head

16 of 24 rows sourced on both sides

63m

55.7m

Length+13%

All recorded figures & sources

63 m

Length

Single source

63 m (206 ft 8 in)^[source]

55.7 m

Length

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Configuration

Details

Ambassador MK III missile boat and Falaj 2-class patrol vessel configuration
Specification	Ambassador MK III missile boat	Falaj 2-class patrol vessel
Name	Ambassador MK III^[source]	—
Builders	VT Halter Marine^[source]	Fincantieri^[source]
Operators	Egyptian Navy^[source]	United Arab Emirates Navy^[source]
Cost	US$1.290 billion (total program in 2009) US$240m (marginal cost of fourth hull in 2009)^[source]	—
Built	2008–2013

In commission	2013–^[source]	—

Planned	4^[source]	4^[source]

Active	4^[source]	—

Type	Missile boat^[source]	Patrol boat^[source]

Propulsion	4 shafts^[source]	—

Endurance	8 days at sea^[source]	—

Sensors & processing systems	Thales MRR-3D NG G band multi-role radar Thales Scout ( I / J band ) Maritime Surveillance Radar Thales STING-EO Mk2 fire control Radar Link ASN 150, LinkYE, Link 14 and Link 11 data links IFF TACTICOS Combat Management System with Model 033-2T/066-2T Tracking Pedestals.^[source]	command and control system IPN-S ( SELEX Sistemi Integrati ) radar/electro-optical FCS NA-30S ( SELEX Sistemi Integrati ) 3D multifunction radar KRONOS 3D NV ( SELEX Sistemi Integrati ) secondary radar SIR-M ( SELEX Sistemi Integrati ) electro-optical director Medusa MK4B^[source]

Electronic warfare & decoys	4 × chaff/IR Decoy launchers ESM / ECM^[source]	2 × self-defence decoy system MASS (Multi Ammunition Soft-kill System) ( Rheinmetall ) 1 × Seal-L electronic warfare system ( Elettronica )^[source]

Armament	8 × RGM-84 Boeing Harpoon SSM Block 1G in 2 quad canister launchers 1 × OTO Melara Mk 75 76 mm/62 Super Rapid DP gun 1 × Mk 31 Mod 3 RIM-116 RAM (21 missiles) 1 × Raytheon Mk 15 Mod 21 Phalanx (Block 1B) 20 mm Phalanx CIWS 2 × deck-mounted 7.62 mm M60 machine guns^[source]	1 × OTO Melara 76 mm/62 super rapido stealth mount 2 × twin launcher MBDA MM40 block 3 Exocet missiles 2 × trio vertical launch units MBDA VL MICA SAM 2 × 12.7 mm machine guns OTO Melara Hitrole -G (remotized)^[source]

Country of origin	United States^[source]Ambassador MK III missile boat · origin explicitly stated in the linked current national-inventory row; no inference from operator or shipyard	Italy^[source] Italy^[source]

Country of origin

United States^[source]Ambassador MK III missile boat · origin explicitly stated in the linked current national-inventory row; no inference from operator or shipyard

Italy^[source]