44 METER
FAST ATTACK CRAFT

Extremely Maneuverable
Highly Survivable ​
Superior Quality
Advanced Weapon Systems ​

Overview

Swiftships’ 44-meter Fast Attack Craft (FAC44) is a high-performance combatant designed for agility, endurance, and firepower. Built on a proven military-service hull, it features a steel hull and aluminum superstructure, ensuring structural integrity and reduced weight. With a full-load displacement of 250 metric tons, the FAC44 delivers a top speed of 35 knots and a range exceeding 1,500 nautical miles at 12 knots.

The vessel is built to ABS (American Bureau of Shipping) and High-Speed Craft (HSC) standards, using state-of-the-art, high-quality components and engineered for a 25-year life cycle. It is mission-configured to counter Fast Attack Craft, provide force protection, escort High-Value Units (HVUs), support VBSS and MIO operations, conduct coastal defense, and neutralize asymmetric threats.

Key Features

+35 knots
Top Speed
+1,500 NM Range
@ 12 knots
+25 years life cycle
highest quality material and components
Lethal & Highly Maneuverable

Swift Engagement - Overwhelming Capability

Technical Specification

LENGTH

144 ft. (43.8m)

BEAM

29.5 ft. (9.0m)

RANGE (@ 12 KNOTS)

+1,500 NM

SPEED

+35 Knots (Max – Full Load)

FUEL CAPACITY

7,397 Gal (+28,000 L)

POTABLE WATER

1,321 Gal (+5,000 L)

LIFECYCLE

+25 Years

CREW

5 Officers and 25 Crew (Can be reduced with higher automation options)

MACHINERY
  • Main Engines: Three marine diesel engines
  • Propulsion: Propellers or Hamilton Waterjets ​
  • Generator: Two main and an emergency generator​
COMBAT SYSTEM
  • CMS
  • 3D Air & Surface Search Radar (Medium Range)
  • IRST
  • R-ESM
  • Radar/IR Decoys (Lacroix Sylena LW or Rheinmetall MASS)
  • Integrated & Secure Data Link
WEAPONS
  • Naval RapidFire 40mm Gun by Nexter Thales (on the bow)
  • Hellfire / BGM-176 Griffen or equivalent Short Range SSM (behind bridge)
  • Four (4) 12.7mm (0.50 Cal) Guns
  • Two (2) 7.62mm Machine Guns
ELECTRONICS
  • (1) Radar, X band
  • (1) Radar, S band
  • (2) Fiber Optic Gyrocompass
  • (1) Autopilot
  • (1) Depth Sounder
  • (1) Speed Log
  • (2) GNSS
  • (1) ECDIS
  • (1) AIS
  • (1) Weather Monitor
  • (2) HF Transceivers
  • (2) VHF/UHF radio transceivers
  • (3) Data Encryptors
  • (2) VHF Radios
  • (1) GMDSS
  • (1) Satellite Communication System
  • (4) VHF Handheld Radios
  • (1) General Intercom System
  • (2) Sound Powered (Battery-less) Telephone Circuits
  • (1) Loud Hailer System
  • (1) Portable Under Water Telephone

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