ARM Durango
| Career (Mexico) |  |
|---|---|
| Namesake: | ARM Durango |
| Builder: | Mexican Navy Ship yards |
| Commissioned: | September 11, 2000 |
| Status: | Active |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | Durango class patrol vessel |
| Displacement: | 1300 Tons |
| Length: | 81.4 m (267 ft) |
| Beam: | 10.5 m (34 ft) |
| Draft: | 3.90 m (12.8 ft) |
| Speed: | 20 knots (37 km/h) |
| Complement: |
|
| Armament: | Bofors 57mm Mk 3 gun 9K38 Igla |
| Armor: | Rolled armor with composite overlay |
| Aircraft carried: | Eurocopter Fennec |
| Aviation facilities: | Helipad and helicopter hangar |
ARM Durango (PO-151) is a Durango class oceanic patrol vessel in the Mexican Navy with a main 57mm gun turret and a helicopter landing pad, currently primarily used to fight drug cartels. It is also armed with SA-18 Grouse missiles. Like other ships of this class, it was designed and built in Mexican dockyards, and is sometimes referred to as a compact frigate. It was named after the Mexican state of Durango
Drug Interception
On December 6, 2009, ARM Durango, in a joint operation with a United States Coast Guard ship, intercepted 4 boats 55 nautical miles (102 km) from the Guatemalan - Mexico border in the Pacific. 20 packages of cocaine with the weight of 262 kilos were seized and 9 men were detained.[1]
External links
- "Mexican Naval Secretariat". Archived from the original on 10 August 2007. Retrieved 2007-07-24.