Hauk class patrol boat

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General Characteristics
Length	36.5 m (119.75 ft)
Beam	6.2 m (20.34 ft)
Draft	1.50 m
Displacement	150 tons
Propulsion	Twin MTU 16V 3600 hp diesels (Total 7200 hp)
Complement	24 men
Armament	6 MK 2 Penguin missile SSMs 2 TP 613 torpedoes Mistral Simbad + Manpad SAMs Bofors 40 mm L/70 gun
Speed	32 knots (59 km/h)
Sensors	Surface radar, EO-sensor
Other	Link 11 (receive only), Senit 8 CMS

Hauk class patrol boats are a series of Norwegian fast attack craft. Hauk means hawk in Norwegian. The 14 Hauk class vessels make up the Coastal Combat flotilla, responsible for protecting the rugged Norwegian coastline. The ships are continuously modernized and are today known as "Super-Hauks." The Royal Norwegian Navy deployed four of these warships for anti-terror patrol in the Strait of Gibraltar.

The Hauk class ships have been modernized to meet the arrival of the new and more modern Skjold class MTBs. This modernization includes the Senit 8 CMS, Link 11 (receive only), modifications of the Penguin missiles and upgrades to the navigation equipment.