Description
Ships measure are 282.2 feet (86.0 m) in length, has a draft of 11.8 feet (3.6 m), a beam of 34.4 feet (10.5 m), and displaces 1,680 short tons (1,524.1 t).
Primary armament is a single OTO Melara 76 mm naval gun. They also mount a pair of OTO Melara remote controlled naval turret Mod. 517 with M2 12.7mm machine guns, one on each side. At the rear on helicopter hangar is an Oto Melara single 30 mm cannon. The class has a helipad on the afterdeck with handling capabilities for a variety of helicopters, such as the Panther, Fennec, or the Bolkow B-105 Super-5. It has a top speed of 20 knots and a cruising speed of 14, carries a complement of 77, and has provisions to carry a group of 39 special forces and/or marines for a variety of missions.
The Oaxaca Class also carries a Patrol Interceptor in its well deck.
For the 2008 fiscal year, the Mexican Congress has approved $68 million in funds to build 2 more Oaxaca class ships, and has pledged an additional $40 million in 2009.
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