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Archer-class patrol vessellarger figure on 0 of 3
Musherib-class patrol vessellarger figure on 3 of 3
Measured figures
Archer class · Length
Single sourceLength
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Archer-class patrol vessel | Musherib-class patrol vessel |
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| Name | Archer class[source] | Musherib class[source] |
| Builders | Watercraft Marine Vosper Thornycroft Ailsa Shipbuilding Company[source] | Fincantieri , Muggiano[source] |
| Operators | Royal Navy Royal Oman Police[source] | Qatari Emiri Navy[source] |
| Succeeded by | Scimitar class ; Cutlass class[source] |
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
loa
Single sourcelpp
Single source63.8 m (209 ft 4 in) loa 59.6 m (195 ft 6 in) lpp[source]
Maximum; Speed
Single sourceMaximum; Archer class · Speed
Single sourceMaximum; Hull design, but limited due to engine fitted
Single source20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph) 42 knots (78 km/h; 48 mph) (Hull design, but limited due to engine fitted)[source]
25 knots[source]Archer class
Maximum; Speed
Single source30 knots (56 km/h; 35 mph)[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 | 1985–present[source] | — |
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| Active | 17 (16 Royal Navy, 1 Royal Oman Police)[source] |
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| Type | Patrol boat & training vessel[source] | Offshore patrol vessel[source] |
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| Propulsion | 2 shafts, Cat C18 ACERT diesels[source] | Combined diesel and diesel[source] |
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| Sensors & processing systems | Decca 1216 navigation radar[source] | Multi-Functional Radar (Leonardo Kronos HP) IFF Interrogator & Transponder (Leonardo SIRM-C + Transponder) EWS Radar & Communication (Elettronica RESM/CESM) IR Search & Tracking System (Leonardo SASS) Radar & E/O Fire Control System (Leonardo NA-30S Mk2) E/O Fire Control Systems (Leonardo Medusa Mk4B) Dual band Navigation Radar (Kelvin Hughes Mk11 SharpEye) Leonardo Athena Command Management System[source] |
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| Armament | 1 × Oerlikon 20 mm cannon on fo'c'sle (" for but not with ") 3 × General purpose machine guns ( Tracker , Raider , Dasher & Pursuer )[source] | 1 × OTO Melara 76 mm gun 8 × VL MICA surface-to-air missiles 4 × Exocet MM40 Block 3 anti-ship missiles 2 × 2 Marlins remote weapons[source] |
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| Country of origin | United Kingdom[source] | — |
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| Built | — | 2019–2022[source] |
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| In service | — | 2022-present[source] |
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| Planned | — | 2 as of November 2020[source] |
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| On order | — |
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| Building | — |
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| Completed | — |
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| Endurance | — | 21 days[source] |
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| Electronic warfare & decoys | — | 4 × Sylena Mk2 decoy launchers[source] |
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| Aviation facilities | — | Vertrep Spot[source] |
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