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“A DSCA statement on 10 January reported the proposed sale of an undisclosed number of 28 metre patrol craft kits and related equipment was approved, at an estimated cost of $129 million.”
This would be the latest in an ongoing program of coproduction of Swiftship patrol boats assembled in Egypt.
I would question the claim that 49 vessels would make this “The World’s Most Serial Produced Vessel” since there are already 54 Webber class FRCs and there were 73 Coast Guard 87 footers.
Presumably these are going to the Egyptian Coast Guard which is a branch of the Egyptian Army.
A previous contract for 6 of these cost $22.1M or about $4M each. That would suggest that this $129M contract would buy 32 boats. The contract may include some additional equipment to backfit boats already completed or under contract, but still, this should at least bring their entire fleet up to about the 50 boats which is their reported requirement.
“Egypt and Swiftships have started co-market the 28-meter CPC to North African allied partners to the US.”
So, it is possible some of these vessels may go to other North African nations.
Technical specifications are here.
