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Multipurpose Assault Craft
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The Multi-Purpose Assault Craft (MPAC) is a type of fast attack assault craft developed for the Philippine Navy. Originally designed to transport troops at a high speed and then land them on the beach, they have since expanded their roles to include interdiction, surface warfare, and search and rescue.
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![]() A PN MPAC Mk3 craft docked on shore. | |
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Name | MPAC (Multi-Purpose Assault/Attack Craft) |
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Operators | Philippine Navy |
Subclasses | See Subclasses |
In commission | 2009–present |
Planned | 42 |
Building | 0 |
Completed | 12 |
Active | 12 |
General characteristics | |
Tonnage | Mk 3: 19 tonnes |
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Beam | 4.76 m |
Draft |
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Depth | 2.1 m |
Propulsion | Water Jet |
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Range | Mk 3: 350 nmi (650 km) at 30 knots (56 km/h) |
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A total of 42 boats are planned to be built by the Navy[3] of which 12 have been completed as of September 2019. The Mk 3 version of the MPAC are the first boats in the history of the Philippine Navy to be officially armed with missiles.[4]