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Bay-class patrol boatlarger figure on 0 of 3
Independence-class littoral mission vessellarger figure on 3 of 3
Measured figures
Length
Single source38.2 m (125 ft 4 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Bay-class patrol boat | Independence-class littoral mission vessel |
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| Power | — | Combined diesel and diesel (CODAD) arrangement 4 × MTU 20V 4000 M93L, each rated at 4,300 kW (5,770 shp) Total output: 17,200 kW (23,100 shp)[source] |
| Name | Bay class[source] | Independence class[source] |
| Builders | Austal[source] | ST Marine , Benoi , Singapore[source] |
| Operators | Australian Border Force Marine Unit Sri Lanka Navy Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency[source] | Republic of Singapore Navy |
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
80 m (262 ft 6 in)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| In service | 1999–present[source] | — |
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| Completed |
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| Active |
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| Retired | — |
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| Type | Patrol boat[source] | Patrol vessel[source] |
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| Propulsion | 2 × MTU 16V 2000 M70 diesel engines 1 VosperThornycroft bow thruster[source] | — |
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| Boats & landing craft carried | 2 × Wiltrading Pursuit 640 vessels (USLC-2C Survey)[source] | — |
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| Sensors & processing systems | Radar: Surface search: Racal Decca; E/F and I bands Sonar: Wesmar SS 390E dipping sonar[source] | Search radar : Thales NS 100 S-band multi-function active electronically scanned array radar Navigation radar : Kelvin Hughes SharpEye Fire control : Sagem Gun Fire-control System (GFS) 1 × STELOP COMPASS D[source] |
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| Armament | 1 × 7.62 mm general purpose machine gun[source] | Guns : Oto Melara 76mm Super Rapid gun , to be replaced with the OTO Melara 76mm gun with STRALES system 2 × Hitrole 12.7 mm (0.50 in) RCWS 1 × 25mm Mk38 Mod2 Typhoon Weapon Station Stabilised Gun Anti-Air : 12 × MICA VL Non-lethal: 2 x Long-Range Acoustic Device 500 Xtreme (LRAD500X)[source] |
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| Country of origin | Australia[source]Bay-class patrol boat · origin explicitly stated in the linked current national-inventory row; no inference from operator or shipyard | Singapore[source] |
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| Preceded by | — | Fearless class[source] |
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| Built | — | 2014–2020[source] |
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| In commission | — | 2017–present[source] |
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| Planned | — |
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| Electronic warfare & decoys | — | STELOP 360° all-round surveillance[source] |
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| Aviation facilities | — | Helicopter deck for: 1x medium-lift helicopter or 1x Veloce 60 UAS[source] |
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| Notes | — | Sources:[source] |
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