Type 928 assault boat
The Type 928 assault boat is a class of fast Chinese assault boats.
History
In response to the Chinese deployment of the Type 0928D on Pangong Tso the Indian Navy upgraded the caliber of assault boat they were using on Pangong Tso.Variants
Type 928B
Basic model, deployed to Pangong Tso before C and D. It is ice resistant.Type 928C
The Type 0928C is a patrol boat rather than an assault boat. It is built by Changzhou FRP Shipyard Co Ltd. in Changzhou, Jiangsu, China.Specifications
- Length: 13.20m
- Beam: 3.24m
- Draft 1.30m
- Speed: 33.3kn
- PAX: 23
- Navigation area: Inland River Class A
- Propulsion: 2 x 440hp
- Armament: 1 x crew-served machine gun
Type 928 YC
Export model of the Type 928C, six delivered to Bolivia in 2019.Type 928D
The Type 0928D is a modern assault boat generally modeled on the Swedish CB90-class fast assault craft. The Type 0928D is also built by Changzhou FRP Shipyard Co.Specifications
- Length: 13.00m
- Beam: 3.8m
- Draft 1.80m
- Speed: 38.9kn
- PAX: 11
- Navigation area: Inland River Class A
- Propulsion: 3 x 295hp
- Armament: 1 x remote weapon station with 12.7mm machine gun and 2 x pedestals for crew-served machine guns
Operators
- - Six Type 0928YC in service
- Type 098C is in service with People's [Liberation Army Ground Force|PLAGF].