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Ambassador MK III missile boatlarger figure on 2 of 4
Skrunda-class patrol boatlarger figure on 2 of 4
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Length
Single source63 m (206 ft 8 in)[source]
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| Specification | Ambassador MK III missile boat | Skrunda-class patrol boat |
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| Displacement | 600 tons[source] | 125 tons[source] |
| Name | Ambassador MK III[source] | Skrunda class[source] |
| Builders | VT Halter Marine[source] | Abeking & Rasmussen Riga Shipyard[source] |
| Operators | Egyptian Navy[source] | Latvian Naval Forces |
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
25.7 m (84 ft 4 in)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Cost | US$1.290 billion (total program in 2009) US$240m (marginal cost of fourth hull in 2009)[source] | — |
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| Built | 2008–2013[source] | — |
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| In commission | 2013–[source] | 2011–present[source] |
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| Active |
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| Type | Missile boat[source] | Patrol boat[source] |
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| Propulsion | 4 shafts[source] | — |
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| Endurance | 8 days at sea[source] | — |
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| 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] | Raytheon X-band radar and electro optic sensors[source] |
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| Electronic warfare & decoys | 4 × chaff/IR Decoy launchers ESM / ECM[source] | — |
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| 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] | Modular Mission Module with payload up to 6 tons 2 × 12.7 mm (0.50 in) machine guns[source] |
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| 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 | — |
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| Preceded by | — | Storm class[source] |
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| Completed | — |
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| Boats & landing craft carried | — | 1 x RIB for shallow water pursuit[source] |
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| Source measurement | — | The Skrunda class was ordered in 2008 and built in cooperation by Abeking & Rasmussen Shipyard in Germany and Riga Shipyard in Latvia between 2009 and 2013. The class and the five vessels are named after towns and cities in Latvia from each of the five historical regions of Latvia, where important battles for Latvia's independence took place. The design is based on the well proven Abeking & Rasmussen 25-metre (82 ft) SWATH Pilot boat design, which is known for its excellent seaworthiness, offering motions in high sea state similar to conventional monohull ships three to four times its size. Skrunda -class vessels are able to perform 100% of their duties in waves as high as 3.5 metres (11 ft). The propulsion system was designed specifically for the Skrunda class and places two MAN D 2842 diesel engines in the lower torpedo hulls, driving Servogear controllable pitch propellers via Servogear reduction gearboxes.[source]Skrunda-class patrol boat · Description; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Tasked to monitor and control the Latvian and EU territorial waters and exclusive economic zone , the Skrunda class can perform a number of different missions by changing the mission module between the bows of the two hulls, which adheres to the dimensions of a 20-foot (6.1 m) ISO container and has a payload of 6 tons. A Mission Module may contain weapons systems, equipment for hydrographic surveying, environmental protection, support for divers , or mine countermeasure operations .[source]Skrunda-class patrol boat · Description; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage The standard armament consists of two 12.7-millimetre (0.50 in) machine guns. In addition, one Mission Module can be installed with a weapons system that weighs up to 6 tons.[source]Skrunda-class patrol boat · Armament; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage |
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