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Archer-class patrol vessellarger figure on 0 of 4
Perdana-class missile boatlarger figure on 4 of 4
Measured figures
Length
Single sourceArcher class · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Archer-class patrol vessel | Perdana-class missile boat |
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| Name | Archer class[source] | Perdana class[source] |
| Builders | Watercraft Marine Vosper Thornycroft Ailsa Shipbuilding Company[source] | CMN / Lürssen[source] |
| Operators | Royal Navy Royal Oman Police[source] | Royal Malaysian 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.
Length
Single source47 m (154 ft 2 in)[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 source36 knots (67 km/h; 41 mph)[source]
4 × MTU MD 16V 538 TB90
Single source4 × MTU MD 16V 538 TB90, 12,000 hp (8,900 kW)[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] | 1972 – 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] | Fast attack craft[source] |
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| Propulsion | 2 shafts, Cat C18 ACERT diesels[source] | 4 shafts[source] |
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| Sensors & processing systems | Decca 1216 navigation radar[source] | Radar : Thomson-CSF Triton; G-band Thomson-CSF Castor; I/J-band CSEE Panda optical director Combat system : AMOCS[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] | Guns : 1 × Bofors 57 mm gun 1 × Bofors 40 mm gun Anti-ship : 4 × Exocet MM38 anti-ship missiles (removed)[source] |
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| Country of origin | United Kingdom[source] | — |
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| Completed | — |
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| Electronic warfare & decoys | — | Thomson-CSF DR 2000S ECM MEL Susie-1 with warning element[source] |
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| Notes | — | The missile might be removed due to being obsoletee[source] |
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570 nmi (1,060 km; 660 mi) at 30 knots (56 km/h; 35 mph) 1,600 nmi (3,000 km; 1,800 mi) at 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph)[source]