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Protector-class coastal patrol boatlarger figure on 0 of 3
Saryu-class patrol vessellarger figure on 3 of 3
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Configuration
| Specification | Protector-class coastal patrol boat | Saryu-class patrol vessel |
|---|---|---|
| Power | — | 2 × Pielstick PA 6B STC diesel engines, 21,725 PS (15,979 kW)[source] |
| Name | Protector class[source] | Saryu class[source] |
| Builders | Bollinger Shipyards , Lockport, Louisiana[source] | Goa Shipyard Limited[source] |
| Operators | Maritime Squadron of the Armed Forces of Malta[source] | Indian Navy Sri Lanka Navy[source] |
| Preceded by | Kondor I class[source] | Sukanya class[source] |
| Built | 2002–2004[source] | — |
| In service | 2002–present[source] | — |
| Completed | ||
| Active | ||
| Type | Patrol boat[source] | Offshore patrol vessel[source] |
| Propulsion | 2 × MTU diesels[source] | — |
| Endurance | 5 days[source] | — |
| Sensors & processing systems | 1 × Navigation I-Band radar[source] | Sperry Bridgemaster I-band navigation radar EON-51 electro-optical FCS[source] |
| Armament | 2 × 12.7 mm machine guns[source] | 1 × 76 mm/62 Oto Melara gun 2 × 30 mm/65 AK-630 CIWS[source] |
| Succeeded by | — | Shachi class (2017) (cancelled) Shachi class (2026)[source] |
| In commission | — | 2013 – present[source] |
| Planned | — | |
| Electronic warfare & decoys | — | Sanket Mk III Electronic Support System Communication Intelligence System ELK 7036 4 × Kavach chaff launchers[source] |
| Aircraft carried | — | 1 × HAL Dhruv[source] |
| Country of origin | — | India[source] |
| Reported operators | — |
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