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Next Generation Fast Attack Crafts (NGFACs)

NGFAC are a planned Fast Attack Craft for the Indian Navy.Under this programme the Indian Navy intends to acquire seven advanced ships. Ships under this class will feature advanced stealth features like a low radar cross section (RCS), infrared, acoustic and magnetic signatures[1][2][3]

Class overview
Name: NGFAC class
Operators:  Indian Navy
Preceded by: Car Nicobar-class patrol vessel
Cost: ₹400 crore (US$46 million) per unit (FY 2022)
Planned: 7
General characteristics
Type: Next Generation Fast attack craft
Displacement: 500 t (490 long tons; 550 short tons)
Length: 51 m (167 ft 4 in)
Beam: 8.1 m (26 ft 7 in)
Draught: 2.5 m (8 ft 2 in)
Propulsion:
  • 3 × MTU 16V 4000 M90 diesel engines, 11,238 PS (8,266 kW)
  • 3 × Hamilton HM811 waterjets
Speed: 45 kn (83 km/h; 52 mph)[1]
Range: 2,000 nmi (3,700 km; 2,300 mi) at 13 kn (24 km/h; 15 mph)[1]
Crew: 21 including 3 officers
Sensors and
processing systems:
  • Navigation radar
  • LINK II tactical datalink and satellite communication (SATCOM) to Rukmani
  • Surface search radar
Electronic warfare
& decoys:
Armament:

ReferencesEdit

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 https://www.indiannavy.nic.in/sites/default/files/RFI%20for%20Seven%20Next%20Generation%20Fast%20Attack%20Crafts%28NGFACs%29.pdf
  2. ↑ "The Next Generation: An Overview Of Indian Navy's Surface Fleet Plans". 19 July 2022.
  3. ↑ "The Next Generation: An Overview of Indian Navy's Surface Fleet Plans".
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