Project patrol boats 03160 “Raptor” will be modernized taking into account the use in the framework of a special military operation of the Russian army in Ukraine. This was reported at the shipyard “Pella”, engaged in the production of these boats.
According to a spokesman for the “Pella”, modernization of boats, Firstly, concerns defense and armament, This decision was made taking into account the application “Raptors” in NWO in Ukraine. The modernization project provides for the installation of only domestic components. Upgrade details are not given..
According to the results of the use of these boats during a special military operation this year, a proposal was put forward to modernize the project in terms of installing a more effective protection system and improving the combat performance of the boat- RIA Novosti quotes the words of the interlocutor.
boat project 03160 “Raptor” designed to patrol the coastal zone at a distance up to 100 miles from home. May be part of the BDK, UDC with placement on board or in a docking chamber. The main tasks also include ensuring the safety of ships in unprotected roadsteads., interception and detention of small targets, delivery of troops (to 20 human) fully armed, participation in search and rescue operations.
Speed boat speed - up to 48 knots (depends on the height of the waves). Armed with combat module “Administration-Cord” with heavy machine gun (14,5 mm) and two machine guns “Pechenegishes” caliber 7,62 mm. Boat length – 16,9 m, width – 4,1 m, draft – 0,9 m, crew – three persons.
To date, CVD “Pella” delivered seventeen patrol boats of this project to the fleet.