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Protector-class patrol vessellarger figure on 1 of 4
Measured figures
Length
Single source85 m (278 ft 10 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Protector-class patrol vessel | Saryu-class patrol vessel |
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| Power | 2 × MAN B&W 12RK280 diesel engines, 5,400 kW (7,200 hp) each at 1,000 rpm 450 kW (600 hp) bow thruster 3 × MAN diesel electricity generators[source] | 2 × Pielstick PA 6B STC diesel engines, 21,725 PS (15,979 kW)[source] |
| Name | Protector class[source] | Saryu class[source] |
| Builders | Tenix, Williamstown[source] | Goa Shipyard Limited[source] |
| Operators | Royal New Zealand Navy[source] |
Saryu-class patrol vessellarger figure on 3 of 4
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105 m (344 ft)[source]
Maximum; Speed
Single sourceMaximum; Baseline speed Economical speed
Single sourceMaximum; Loiter speed
Single sourceBaseline speed 22 knots (41 km/h; 25 mph) Economical speed 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph) Loiter speed 4 to 10 knots (7.4 to 18.5 km/h; 4.6 to 11.5 mph)[source]
Maximum; Speed
Single source25 kn (46 km/h)[source]
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Indian Navy Sri Lanka Navy[source] |
| Cost | $110 million per vessel[source] | — |
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| In commission | 2010[source] | 2013 – present[source] |
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| Completed |
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| Active |
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| Type | Offshore patrol vessel[source] | Offshore patrol vessel[source] |
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| Endurance | 21 days[source] | — |
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| Boats & landing craft carried | 2 × RHIB (7.74 m (25.4 ft)) 6 × 45 man inflatable rafts 2 × special forces RHIB (11 m (36 ft))[source] | — |
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| Capacity | 30 passengers, 3 × 20 ft sea container, 1 × 16 tonne, 9-metre crane aft[source] | — |
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| Sensors & processing systems | Fire control: Optical[source] | Sperry Bridgemaster I-band navigation radar EON-51 electro-optical FCS[source] |
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| Armament | 1 × Remote Controlled Rafael Typhoon 25 mm stabilised naval gun, on forecastle 2 × M2HB QCB .50 calibre Browning machine guns on pivots on either side of the bridge Small arms[source] | 1 × 76 mm/62 Oto Melara gun 2 × 30 mm/65 AK-630 CIWS[source] |
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| Aircraft carried | 1 x Kaman SH-2G Super Seasprite helicopter. Can be armed with a combination of homing torpedoes, AGM119 ASM and MAG58 Machine Gun . 1 x A109 light utility helicopter (alternative to Seasprite)[source] | 1 × HAL Dhruv[source] |
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| Aviation facilities | Hangar for Seasprite or A109[source] | — |
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| Preceded by | — | Sukanya class[source] |
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| Succeeded by | — | Shachi class (2017) (cancelled) Shachi class (2026)[source] |
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| Planned | — |
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| Electronic warfare & decoys | — | Sanket Mk III Electronic Support System Communication Intelligence System ELK 7036 4 × Kavach chaff launchers[source] |
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| Country of origin | — | India[source] |
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| Reported operators | — |
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