Two new boats "the mongoose" will join the fleet of the Sakhalin border guards

Two new border patrol boat "Mongoose" will join the fleet of the sakhalin border guards, the press service of border department of the fsb of Russia in the sakhalin region. 14 oct at 11:00 on the dock of nevelsk port there will pass solemn ceremony of a meeting of two border patrol boats "Mongoose", which entered service of the border department of fsb of Russia across the sakhalin region in the framework of the development authorities of the coast guard - stated in the message. Boat project 12150 "Mongoose" designed at the almaz central marine design bureau and built for the sakhalin border guards at shipbuilding plant "Vympel" in rybinsk. Psca (patrol hydrofoil) "Mongoose" - a series of modern fast planing boats of the coastal zone. A displacement of 27. 8 tons. Maximum speed - 50 knots.

Cruising range at maximum fuel capacity is about 410 miles. The main armament of the boat is a 14. 5 mm kpvt in the composition of marine, ship and machine gun placed aft. The unit is designed for surface warfare, coastal and air lightly armored targets. Provides defeat of surface and shore targets at ranges up to 2000 meters in altitude up to 1500 meters, reports tass.