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Matka-class missile boat

Patrol Boatconfirmed

Matka-class missile boat

The Matka class is the NATO reporting name for a group of hydrofoil missile boats built for the Soviet Navy (Baltic Fleet and Black Sea Fleet). The Soviet designation was Project 206MR Vikhr. Following the 1997 Black Sea Fleet partition treaty all Black Sea Fleet Matka class boats were passed to the Ukrainian Navy.

Specifications

TypePatrol Boat
Introduced1977
StatusIn service
Length38.6 m
Speed42 kn
Range600 nmi
Crew30
Displacement257 t
Endurance5 days
Main armament1 × AK-176 gun *1 × AK-630 gun *2 P-15 Termit anti ship missiles (replaced by 8 SS-N-25 in Russian Navy units)

Operators

CountryQuantityConfidence
Ukraine1confirmed

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