Falaj 2 class patrol boats The Falaj 2 class are patrol boats of the United Arab Emirates Navy classified as stealth inshore patrol vessels (IPVs). The Falaj 2 class is based on the Italian Diciotti class designed offshore patrol vessel, presently in use with the Italian Coast Guard. The Diciotti class is based itself on the earlier experimental Saettia class, a missile attack boat demonstrator designed and built by Fincantieri. The specifications require a highly flexible and versatile vessel to carry out a wide range of missions, from patrol and surveillance operations over attacks against both targets at sea and on land in national and international scenarios up to self-defence against threats from the air or surface. A special feature of the vessels is their particular stealth geometry to ensure their reduced radar detect ability. Also noted is the high standard of accommodation and safety. Class overview Builders: Fincatieri Operators: United Arab Emirates Navy Building: 2 Planned: 4 Completed: 2 Active: 0 Laid up: 0 General characteristics Type: Patrol boat Displacement: 550 tonnes Length: 55.7 m (182.74 ft) Beam: 8.8 m (28.87 ft) Propulsion: 2 × MTU diesels, 4 x Isotta Fraschini generators Speed: >20 knots Complement: 28 officers and crew Sensors and processing systems: command and control system IPN-S (SELEX Sistemi Integrati) radar/electro-optical FCS NA-30S (SELEX Sistemi Integrati) 3D multifunction radar KRONOS 3D NV (SELEX Sistemi Integrati) secondary radar SIR-M (SELEX Sistemi Integrati) electro-optical director Medusa MK4B Electronic warfare & decoys: 2 x self-defence decoy system MASS (Multi Ammunition Soft-kill System) (Rheinmetall) 1 x Seal-L electronic warfare system (Elettronica) Armament: 1 x OTO Melara 76 mm/62 super rapido stealth mount 2 x twin launcher MBDA MM40 block 3 Exocet missiles est. 2 x trio vertical launch units Mica VL SAM 2 × 12.7mm machine guns
Posted on: Tue, 11 Mar 2014 22:44:47 +0000