Singapore's Suncraft International hopes to demonstrate the operational capabilities of the Piranha speedboat to Vietnam Coast Guard.

The Piranha high-speed interceptor patrol boat model was introduced by Suncraft at the LIMA 2015 exhibition.

Singapore-based shipbuilder Suncraft International has teamed up with Malaysian partner Radimax Group to market a high-speed interceptor patrol boat called Piranha ASD to Southeast Asian countries.

The Piranha ASD was originally conceived as a high-speed attack craft, but it has since been modified to perform other roles such as anti-piracy, border patrol, and search and rescue. Suncarft has previously supplied a similar 17m version of the Piranha ASD to the Nigerian Navy.

"The cooperation between Suncraft and Radimax was established mainly to supply Piranha ASD to the Royal Malaysian Police's Marine Police force," said Mr. Idris Othman - Radimax's naval projects manager at the recent LIMA 2015 exhibition.

However, Mr. Othman also emphasized that, based on positive feedback, Suncraft and Radimax have received invitations to demonstrate the capabilities of Piranha ASD to wider areas, as this is a platform suitable for Southeast Asian waters.

Piranha ASD has high speed and is equipped with powerful weapons, meeting the operational requirements of the Coast Guard of Southeast Asian countries such as Vietnam and the Philippines.

According to Suncraft, Piranha can reach speeds of up to 40 knots and has a range of 180 nautical miles when running at 35 knots. The ship can carry 4 to 6 sailors.

In standard configuration, the Piranha patrol boat is equipped with two 7.62mm machine gun mounts mounted on the rear sides. Operators can also optionally equip the boat with a 12.7mm remote-controlled weapon station developed by Suncraft.

In addition to supplying the Malaysian Coast Guard, the vessel’s capabilities have also been demonstrated to the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency. The company said it may approach the Vietnamese and Philippine Coast Guards to demonstrate the Piranha’s capabilities.

According to Baodatviet