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Re: India deploys Fast Interceptor Boats in Ladakh lake
Posted it on first page..Any pics of the Chinese boats...........
Posted it on first page..Any pics of the Chinese boats...........
[h=3](Updated) Naval Updates
[FONT="]As part of its efforts to undertake 24-hour surveillance and patrolling of the Pangong Tso Lake in Eastern Ladakh, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) recently inked a contract with US-based Tampa Yacht Manufacturing (TYM) under which the Indian Army will from next year begin receiving 17 TEMPEST 35-SPC high-speed armed patrol interceptor craft from the US-based shipbuilder. The 35-SPC is fully customisable, with featured enhancements and modifications for enhanced domain awareness that include, state-of-the-art navigation equipment consisting of GPS, sonar, echo-sounder and compass, 360-degree pan and tilt infra-red night-vision camera, gun mounts for 12.6mm and 7.62mm crew-served weapons, and threat level NIJ Level III and Level IIIA ballistic protection. The vessel's cockpit includes a helmsman and engineer helm stations with shock-mitigating seats, and side-seating for 10 armed squad members.
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Improved waterjet efficiency benefits range of | NewsA series of 17 fast patrol craft ordered by an undisclosed foreign government from Tampa Yacht Manufacturing (TYM) feature propulsion systems comprising two inboard Yanmar 6LPA(2)-STP2 diesel engines each developing a maximum 230kW (315hp) and directly driving an Ultrajet UJ305 waterjet to provide a 'wide-open throttle' speed of 40 knots. The Tempest 35-SPC interceptor craft has a minimum range of 200 naut miles at wide open throttle and a cruising range of over 300 nautical miles.....
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