MilitaryHayabusa
Patrol Boatconfirmed
The Hayabusa-class is a guided missile patrol boat class of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF). Six boats were built between 2002-04. The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force initially built three hydrofoil missile boats of the PG 1-go class between 1993-95. The Hayabusa-class was designed to correct the issues that arose with the preceding class. After an incident off the Noto Peninsula involving a North Korean spy ship, two ships of the class were included in the 1999 fiscal year plan.
Specifications
| Type | Patrol Boat |
| Origin | Japan |
| Manufacturer | Mitsubishi, Shimonoseki |
| Introduced | 2002 |
| Status | In service |
| Length | 50.1 m |
| Speed | 46 kn |
| Crew | 21 |
| Displacement | 240 t |
| Main armament | 4 × SSM-1B SSM *1 × Otobreda 76 mm gun *2 × 12.7 mm machine gun M2 |
Operators
| Country | Quantity | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Japan | 6 | confirmed |
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