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Badau (ex-BRN Waspada)

Patrol Boatconfirmed

Badau (ex-BRN Waspada)

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

Specifications

TypePatrol Boat
OriginUnited Kingdom
ManufacturerVosper Thornycroft, Singapore
Introduced1978
StatusIn service
Length36.88 m
Speed32 kn
Range1,200 nmi
Crew4
Displacement206 t
Main armament1 x Oerlikon 30 mm GCM-A03-2 twin gun *2 x M2 Browning *2 x Aérospatiale Exocet MM38

Operators

CountryQuantityConfidence
Indonesia2confirmed

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