Russia to commission
new Raptor patrol boats
The
Russian Navy has received the last of eight Raptor high-speed patrol boats from
a St. Petersburg manufacturer.
By Richard Tomkins |
Nov. 18, 2015 at 12:38 PM
MOSCOW,
Nov. 18 (UPI) -- The
Russian Navy is commissioning into service the last two of eight high-speed
Raptor patrol boats built by the Pella factory in St. Petersburg.
The Russian Ministry of Defense says the Raptor boats are for
short-range missions up to 100 nautical miles from their stationing points.
The boats are nearly 58 feet long and have a speed of as much as
50 knots. Raptors can carry 20 troops and are armed with a 14.5 mm
multi-purpose remotely controlled combat module and two 7.62 mm machine guns.
The boats are for transportation and rapid landing tasks, patrol
and protection of ships.
The Ministry of Defense said the boats will enter service at the
end of this month following the conclusion of testing.
Original post: upi.com
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