Bahrain buys two American boats built Swiftships
According to the blog bmpdOn September 8, the US Department of Defense asked Congress for permission to sell two patrol boats to Bahrain planned to be built at the shipyard of the American shipbuilder Swiftships Shipbuilders. The transaction value is estimated at 60,25 million.
It is assumed that the boats will be equipped with one 25-mm automatic remote-controlled artillery mount BAE Systems Mk 38 Mod 3 and a 24-hour electronic-optical fire detection and control system FLIR Systems SeaFLIR 380 HD.
In the 2010-2012 years, the Swiftships Shipbuilders handed over to the Iraqi Navy twelve 35-meter patrol boats of the Swiftships Model 35PB1208 E-1455 project developed by her. Bahrain is planning to deliver boats created on the basis of the customer’s project. Full speed must be left over 40 nodes. The shipyard offers the possibility of installing on them new small-sized Raytheon Griffin guided missiles and equipping the Raytheon SYNTACS automated battle control system. However, the position of Bahrain in this matter is still unclear.
TTH:
LOA 115 feet (35.06 meters)
Beam 23 feet 9.5 inches (7.25 meters)
Draft 4.5 feet (1.5 meters)
Fuel Capacity 7,500 gallons (28,400 liters)
Potable Water 500 gallons (1,890 liters)
Range 1,800 nautical miles (12 knots)
Speed (Normal load) 40 + knots
Complement Crew: 12 + SOF 4 berth & 12 Recl
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It is assumed that the boats will be equipped with one 25-mm automatic remote-controlled artillery mount BAE Systems Mk 38 Mod 3 and a 24-hour electronic-optical fire detection and control system FLIR Systems SeaFLIR 380 HD.
In the 2010-2012 years, the Swiftships Shipbuilders handed over to the Iraqi Navy twelve 35-meter patrol boats of the Swiftships Model 35PB1208 E-1455 project developed by her. Bahrain is planning to deliver boats created on the basis of the customer’s project. Full speed must be left over 40 nodes. The shipyard offers the possibility of installing on them new small-sized Raytheon Griffin guided missiles and equipping the Raytheon SYNTACS automated battle control system. However, the position of Bahrain in this matter is still unclear.
TTH:
LOA 115 feet (35.06 meters)
Beam 23 feet 9.5 inches (7.25 meters)
Draft 4.5 feet (1.5 meters)
Fuel Capacity 7,500 gallons (28,400 liters)
Potable Water 500 gallons (1,890 liters)
Range 1,800 nautical miles (12 knots)
Speed (Normal load) 40 + knots
Complement Crew: 12 + SOF 4 berth & 12 Recl
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