Type |  |  |
|  | - Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV)
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Missions |  |  |
|  | - Patrolling in international waters, territorial waters and the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ)
- Air and surface surveillance and intelligence gathering
- Interception of enemy forces
(anti-surface, anti-submarine and anti-air warfare)
- Protection of ports
- Supporting land forces actions
- Mine laying
- Medium size helicopter operation
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Building |  |  |
|  | | - Hull in steel
- Superstructures in aluminium
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| Characteristics |  |  |
|  | Length Overall
| 75.00 m | | Breadth | 11.00 m
| | Max. Draft | 2.90 m | | Displacement | 800 t | | Max. Speed | 21 kts | | Range at 15 kts | 4,000 NM | | Propulsion plant | 2 diesel engines 2 propellers | | Accommodation | 39 Officers and ratings 10 passengers |
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Typical Combat System |  |  |
|  | - 1 Medium calibre gun
- 2 small calibre guns
- Electro Optical Director
- 2D surveillance radar
- Combat Management System
(8 multi Function Consoles) - Options
- Short range SAM
- Long range SSM (4 missiles)
- Decoy launcher
- Towed array sonar
- Light weight torpedoes
- 5-ton class helicopter operation
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