Fast Interceptor Crafts (FICs)

♦ India gifted two water-jet-propelled Fast Interceptor Crafts (FICs) to Mozambique as part of its capacity-building engagements with friendly foreign nations of the Indian Ocean Region.

♦ The FICs were transshipped from India by INS Gharial. These water-jet-propelled boats have a top speed of 45 knots and a range of 200 nautical miles at 12 knots. 

♦ They can carry a crew of five personnel and are equipped with machine guns and bullet-resistant cabins. 

♦ The two FICs will significantly aid Mozambique in its efforts to combat maritime terrorism and the ongoing insurgency in Cabo Delgado province.

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