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Papua New Guinea Maritime Element

Papua New Guinea Maritime Element
Country:
Papua New Guinea
Type:
Navy
Status:
Active
Personnel:
200
Ships:
7

Fleet

Patrol boats:
4
Landing craft:
3

The Maritime Element is the naval branch of the Papua New Guinea Defence Force (PNGDF), being mainly a light patrol force responsible for defending local waters only. The navy has three primary roles: support for military operations, EEZ protection, and heavy logistic support for the army and civil society.

Ship classes1

Guardian-class patrol boat

Guardian-class patrol boat

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10
39.5 m
20 knots
23
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