Meteoro-class offshore patrol vessel
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The Meteoro-class offshore patrol vessel, also known as Buque de Acción Marítima (BAM), are new modular offshore patrol vessels of the Spanish Navy adapted to different purposes from a common base, manufactured by Navantia. The BAMs combine high performance with mission versatility, a high commonality with other ships operated by the Spanish Navy. Acquisition and lifecycle costs are reduced.
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Class overview | |
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Builders | NAVANTIA |
Operators | Spanish Navy |
Cost | €183 million (2020)[1][2][3] per unit |
Planned | 12 |
Completed | 6 |
Active | 6 |
General characteristics | |
Type | Offshore patrol vessel |
Displacement | 2,860 t (full load) |
Length | 93.9 m (308 ft) |
Beam | 14.2 m (47 ft) |
Draft | 4.2 m (14 ft) |
Propulsion |
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Speed | 20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph)+ |
Range | 3,500 nmi (4,000 mi; 6,500 km) at 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph) |
Complement | 46 crew and 30 forces[citation needed] |
Armament |
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Aircraft carried | 1 × Agusta-Bell 212 |
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