Super Dvora Mk III-class patrol boat

Class overview
Name	Super Dvora Mark III class
Builders	IAI-Ramta
Operators	See Operators
Preceded by	Super Dvora Mk II class
Subclasses	Super Dvora Multi-Role, Super Dvora Mk IIIi
In commission	2004
Planned	19
Completed	19
Active	19
General characteristics ()
Type	Fast patrol boat
Displacement	Mk III: 72 tons; Multi-Role: 85 tons; Mk IIIi: 50 tons;
Length	Mk III: 27.4 metres (90 ft); Multi-Role: 29 metres (95 ft); Mk IIIi: 20 metres (66 ft);
Beam	Mk III/IIIi: 5.67 metres (18.6 ft); Multi-Role: 6.3 metres (21 ft);
Draught	1.1 metres (3.6 ft)
Propulsion	2x Detroit Diesel MTU 12V-4000 M90 (4,175 hp (3,113 kW) total) and 2x Arneson Surface Drive-16 articulating propulsion systems
Speed	45 knots (83 km/h)-50 knots (93 km/h)
Range	Multi-Role: 1,500 nautical miles (2,780 km) at 10 knots (19 km/h); Mk III: 700 nautical miles (1,300 km) at 14 knots (26 km/h); Mk IIIi: 300 nautical miles (560 km) at 30 knots (56 km/h);
Crew	9-12
Armament	4 × AGM-114 Hellfire (Surface-to-surface type) missiles, SPIKE NLOS missiles; 1 × Typhoon 20-30 mm stabilized cannon; 1 × Oerlikon 20 mm cannon; 2 × 12.7 mm machine guns; Automatic grenade launchers;

The Super Dvora Mark III-class patrol boat is the latest generation of the Dvora family of fast patrol boats or fast attack craft (FPB/FAC). Manufactured by IAI Ramta in 2004 these vessels are capable of travelling up to 50 knots (93 km/h; 58 mph) in littoral waters thanks to its state of the art thrust vectoring control Articulated Surface Drives (ASD) while holding various armaments, from automatic grenade launchers, AGM-114 Hellfire missiles, SPIKE NLOS missiles, and 30 mm cannons in its armory.

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