Waspada-class fast attack craft

The Waspada class is a class of fast attack craft that was built for the Royal Brunei Navy by Vosper Thornycroft in the late 1970s. Three vessels were built, and as of 2009 all three remain in service.

Class overview
Builders: Vosper Thornycroft, Singapore
Operators:

 Brunei

 Indonesia
Preceded by:
  • Perwira-class
  • Saleha-class
  • Bendeharu-class
Succeeded by:
In commission: 1978-present
Completed: 3
Active: 3 (Brunei-1 Indonesia-2)
General characteristics
Type: Fast attack craft
Displacement: 206 tons (full load)
Length: 121 ft (37 m)
Draft: 6 ft (1.8 m)
Propulsion: 2 MTU 20V 538 TB91 diesels
Speed: 32 knots (59 km/h)
Range: 1,200 nautical miles (2,200 km) at 14 knots (26 km/h)
Complement: 4 officers, 20 enlisted
Sensors and
processing systems:
Kelvin Hughes Type 1007 (surface search)
Electronic warfare
& decoys:
Decca RDL ESM
Armament:

2 x Oerlikon 30mm GCM-BO1

2 x AĆ©rospatiale Exocet MM38

2 x M2 Browning

In 2011 it was announced that Brunei would donate the KDB Waspada and the KDB Pejuang to Indonesia as patrol crafts and training vessels.[1]

Ships of class

Pennant number Name Builder Launched Commissioned Status
P-02

P-651/842

KDB Waspada

KRI Selawaku

Vosper Thornycroft 1977 1978 Active

(Indonesia)

P-03

P-652/841

KDB Pejuang

KRI Badau

Vosper Thornycroft 1978 1979 Active (Indonesia)
P-04 KDB Seteria Vosper Thornycroft 1978 1979 Active

References

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