Construction
All craft are of robust GRP construction complete with four lifting points to allow for transportation by helicopter or deployment from larger vessels. By specifying the use of metal backing plates or under-deck hard points for all fittings it ensures a massive building strength for the most arduous of operating conditions. Both the 5.2 and 6.2 metre satisfy UK MOD regulations regarding stability, swamping and reserve buoyancy. The Rigid Raiding Craft is ideal for beach assaults, river patrol, dive support, demolition and general service duties.
Machinery
The 5.2 metre Mk I Raiding Craft can be fitted with up to a 140 hp single outboard petrol engine, giving a speed of 37 knotslight and 31 knots laden.
The 6.5 metre MK II Beach Raider can be fitted with twin 140 hp long shaft outboard engines to give a maximum speed when fully laden of 33 knots and 40 knots unladen.
The 6.5 metre MK III Beach Raider – when powered by a 240 hp six cylinder turbo charged diesel engine and stern drive – has a top speed of 38 knots light and 33 knots laden, with a payload of eight troops, two crew and 680 kg of equipment.
The Mk III variant offers highly efficient, low cost running coupled with outstanding diesel reliability and minimum maintenance. The boat has been tested in extremes of climate from -30°C to +40 °C. It has a safe comfortable ride with good acceleration and is fast to plane even with a payload. The craft has excellent astern power and can extract itself from a beach through breaking surf. The boat performs extremely well in high surf, with ingress of water to the engine compartment prevented by the baffled air inlet in the engine box lid. The engine box is fitted with heat suppression cladding which also reduces noise to an extremely low level.
The MK I 5.2 metre variant can also be manufactured using the latest in composite technology to give a very lightweight solution that can be hand-carried up a beach.
Facts and Figures
5.2
Length: 5.82 metres
Beam: 2.20 metres
Draft (drive up): 0.45 metres
Maximum payload: 810 kg
6.2
Length: 7.97 metres
Beam: 2.60 metres
Draft (drive up): 0.40 metres
Maximum payload: 1400 kg
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Overview
Construction
All craft are of robust GRP construction complete with four lifting points to allow for transportation by helicopter or deployment from larger vessels. By specifying the use of metal backing plates or under-deck hard points for all fittings it ensures a massive building strength for the most arduous of operating conditions. Both the 5.2 and 6.2 metre satisfy UK MOD regulations regarding stability, swamping and reserve buoyancy. The Rigid Raiding Craft is ideal for beach assaults, river patrol, dive support, demolition and general service duties.
Machinery
The 5.2 metre Mk I Raiding Craft can be fitted with up to a 140 hp single outboard petrol engine, giving a speed of 37 knotslight and 31 knots laden.
The 6.5 metre MK II Beach Raider can be fitted with twin 140 hp long shaft outboard engines to give a maximum speed when fully laden of 33 knots and 40 knots unladen.
The 6.5 metre MK III Beach Raider – when powered by a 240 hp six cylinder turbo charged diesel engine and stern drive – has a top speed of 38 knots light and 33 knots laden, with a payload of eight troops, two crew and 680 kg of equipment.
The Mk III variant offers highly efficient, low cost running coupled with outstanding diesel reliability and minimum maintenance. The boat has been tested in extremes of climate from -30°C to +40 °C. It has a safe comfortable ride with good acceleration and is fast to plane even with a payload. The craft has excellent astern power and can extract itself from a beach through breaking surf. The boat performs extremely well in high surf, with ingress of water to the engine compartment prevented by the baffled air inlet in the engine box lid. The engine box is fitted with heat suppression cladding which also reduces noise to an extremely low level.
The MK I 5.2 metre variant can also be manufactured using the latest in composite technology to give a very lightweight solution that can be hand-carried up a beach.
Facts and Figures
5.2
Length: 5.82 metres
Beam: 2.20 metres
Draft (drive up): 0.45 metres
Maximum payload: 810 kg6.2
Length: 7.97 metres
Beam: 2.60 metres
Draft (drive up): 0.40 metres
Maximum payload: 1400 kg -
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New autonomous underwater demonstrator to be launched next year
BAE Systems has announced a collaboration with Cellula Robotics to showcase the capabilities of its new Extra Large Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (XLAUV), known as Herne, on a technology demonstrator in the water in the second half of 2024. -
UK Ministry of Defence raises frontline battlefield munitions order to £410m
BAE Systems has secured an additional £130m of new orders for the supply of munitions to the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD). The award follows the decision by the MOD to exercise the option to increase the supply contract announced in July from £280m to £410m. -
UK Ministry of Defence invests £280m in frontline battlefield munitions
BAE Systems has secured new orders for the supply of munitions to the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD). The orders, worth £280m, with the option to increase to more than £400m, will create more than 200 new jobs in the North of England and South Wales, boosting the Company’s 1,200-strong UK munitions workforce. -
Type 26 frigate HMS Cardiff emerges on Govan skyline
The forward end of HMS Cardiff, the second Type 26 City Class frigate, has emerged from BAE Systems’ ship build hall at Govan for the first time in an important moment for the programme to deliver the most advanced anti-submarine warfare capability available to the Royal Navy. -
Construction begins on Royal Navy's fourth Type 26 frigate - HMS Birmingham
Minister for Defence Procurement Alex Chalk attended the ceremony to officially begin construction on the future HMS Birmingham at BAE Systems’ Govan shipyard in Glasgow. -
BAE Systems delivers fifth and most advanced Astute submarine to the Royal Navy
HMS Anson, the fifth Astute class submarine, which BAE Systems has designed and built for the Royal Navy, has departed the Company's shipyard in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, and headed out to open sea for the first time. -
Construction starts on the third Dreadnought Class submarine
BAE Systems has today marked the start of construction of the third Dreadnought Class submarine, Warspite, at its shipyard in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria. -
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BAE Systems has completed the purchase of a number of properties within Barrow-in-Furness town centre to support future growth plans. All of the properties, located in Portland Walk, are former retail outlets which require extensive refurbishment and renovation to convert them into a modern multi-use facility. -
First Type 26 Frigate to enter the water for the first time
The first Type 26 City Class frigate, HMS GLASGOW, has begun the float off process, which will see her enter the water for the first time.
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