PT. Lundin (North Sea Boats) Introduces 63m FMPV Trimaran - Stealth Fast Missile Patrol Vessel

28 November 2012

Export version of the 63 meters FMPV Trimaran (photo : Navy Recognition)

The Fast Missile Patrol Vessel (FMPV) Trimaran was designed by North Sea Boats, an Indonesia based shipyard, with input from New Zealand and Swedish engineers as well as the Indonesian Navy. The vessel employs a modern “Wave Piercing” trimaran design and some "stealth" characteristics.

An export version of the 63 meters FMPV Trimaran is available. North Sea Boats partnered with SAAB for this version, as a consequence most weapons and sub-systems are provided by the Swedish Defence group as shown in the picture below which was displayed on SAAB booth during Indodefence 2012.

FMPV Trimaran in export configuration would come with:

» Saab RBS15 Mk3 anti-ship missiles

» BAE Systems Bofors 40Mk4 40mm main gun

» Saab Sea Giraffe LT radar

» Saab CEROS 200 radar and optronic tracking system

» Saab 9LV Combat management system

Weapons

» 8x CASIC C-705 anti-ship missiles

» Chinese 6 barrelled gatling type gun

(NavyRecognition)