Mk. IV LCU vs Rigid Raider: Specs Compared

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Mk. IV LCU — licensed reference photograph

ANaval support & landing craft

Mk. IV LCU

Landing craft utility

Credit

GRSE · GODL-India · Resized · GODL-India · Source ↗ · Modified

BNaval support & landing craft

Rigid Raider

fast raiding and assault craft

First system

Second system

At a glance

Side by side

Length comparisonOne shared metre scale

Mk. IV LCULength

62.8 m

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Rigid RaiderLength

6.5 m

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Lengths retain their source configuration and measurement scope.

Mk. IV LCUlarger figure on 1 of 1

Length+866%

Rigid Raiderlarger figure on 0 of 1

None

Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.

Measured figures

Head to head

5 of 25 rows sourced on both sides

62.8m

6.5m

Length+866%

All recorded figures & sources

62.8 m

Length

Single source

62.8 m (206 ft)^[source]

6.5 m

Length

Single source

Configuration

Details

Mk. IV LCU and Rigid Raider configuration
Specification	Mk. IV LCU	Rigid Raider
Name	LCU MK IV class^[source]	—
Builders	GRSE^[source]	—
Operators	Indian Navy^[source]	—
Preceded by	Mk. III LCU^[source]	—
Cost	₹ 2,100 crore (equivalent to ₹ 43 billion or US$450 million in 2023)^[source]	—
Built	2011 – 2020^[source]

Planned	8^[source]	—

Completed	8^[source]	—

Active	8^[source]	—

Type	Landing craft utility^[source]	—

Propulsion	2 × MTU 16V 4000 M53 diesel engines Fixed-pitch propellers^[source]	—

Troops	160^[source]	10 Royal Marines (2 crew, 8 fully equipped troops)^[source]

Sensors & processing systems	SATCOM - LINK II Mod 1 tactical datalink Sanket S passive electronic warfare system ELK 7036 communications intelligence (COMINT) system MiniPOP surveillance system^[source]	—