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U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Antonio Garcia · Public domain · Resized · Public domain · Source ↗ · Modified
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Measured figures
Length
Single source63 m (206 ft 8 in)[source]
w/ transom platform
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Ambassador MK III missile boat | Small unit riverine craft |
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| Name | Ambassador MK III[source] | Small unit riverine craft (SURC)[source] |
| Builders | VT Halter Marine[source] | — |
| Operators | Egyptian Navy[source] | United States Navy United States Marine Corps Philippine Marine Corps Ukrainian Navy[source] |
| Cost | US$1.290 billion (total program in 2009) US$240m (marginal cost of fourth hull in 2009)[source] | — |
| Built | 2008–2013 |
38 ft (12 m) (w/ transom platform)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
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| In commission | 2013–[source] | — |
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| Planned | — |
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| Active | — |
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| Type | Missile boat[source] | Riverine 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] | Ritchie magnetic compass Integrated AN/PSN-11 GPS (PLGR) Raymarine SL72 LCD radar ST 60 depth sounder Raymarine RAY53 VHF marine band radio AN/VIC-3 internal stations SINCGARS (VHF tactical) radio[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] | 3 mounts for heavy machine guns such as Browning M2HB machine guns (include rear area) Smoke launchers[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 | Philippines[source]Inventory Origin column; table 7, row 4, cell 3; revision 1376110979; retrieved 2026-09-30 |
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| Notes | — | Fuel: JP-5 , JP-8 , and marine diesel[source] |
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| Manufacturer | — | Raytheon[source] |
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