Design is capable of pop-up remote weapons station, soft kill systems and missiles.
Aircraft & Docking Facilities
None
Comms/Datalinks
VHF/UHF Radio
Ship Codes
No response
Comments
With its sleek wave-piercing hull and stealthy lines, the blisteringly quick WP-18 is the fastest naval vessel in the world. Its 'Tactical Strike Craft' role would see it interdicting illegal vessels. The high speed allows it to react quickly to developing circumstances. Inside the fully-enclosed composite exterior is a highly automated cockpit meaning minimal crewing. The trade-off is that it cannot be used for boarding and utility tasks.
Jkryos
commented
2 years ago
DB Selector
DB3K
Baseline
Unknown
Hypothetical
No
Name
WP18 interceptor launches (2016)
Class
WP18 interceptor launches (2016)
Country
Mozambique
Service
Navy
In Commission
2016-Present
Length (m)
18.6
Beam (m)
3.5
Draft (m)
0.8
Standard Displacement (t)
13
Full Displacement (t)
not stated
Empty Displacement (t)
not stated
Complement
3
Max Sea State
not stated
Primary Propulsion Type
Diesel
Propulsion
2 Seatek V12 diesels
Fuel Capacity (kg)
3200
Flank Speed (kt)
65
Range (nm) at Speed (kt)
400nm @ 47
Sensors
1x Generic Navigation Radar
Mounts
small arms only for Mozambique
Design is capable of pop-up remote weapons station, soft kill systems and missiles.
Aircraft & Docking Facilities
None
Comms/Datalinks
VHF/UHF Radio
Ship Codes
No response
Comments
With its sleek wave-piercing hull and stealthy lines, the blisteringly quick WP-18 is the fastest naval vessel in the world. Its 'Tactical Strike Craft' role would see it interdicting illegal vessels. The high speed allows it to react quickly to developing circumstances. Inside the fully-enclosed composite exterior is a highly automated cockpit meaning minimal crewing. The trade-off is that it cannot be used for boarding and utility tasks.
Sources
http://www.hisutton.com/Guide-To-Mozambique-Navy.html http://www.hisutton.com/WP-18%20Tactical%20Strike%20Craft.html https://www.navypedia.org/ships/mozambique/moz_cf_wp18.htm http://www.hisutton.com/New%20video%20of%20WP-18%20stealth%20Special%20Forces%20boat.html https://www.military.africa/2021/08/mozambique-navy-all-you-need-to-know https://www.privinvest.com/naval-vessels/interceptor-wp18/ https://sofrep.com/news/worlds-fastest-naval-vessel-wp-18-special-forces-interceptor/