Multi-purpose Attack Craft

Multi-Purpose Attack Craft (MPAC) is a class of fast military assault craft developed for the Philippine Navy. It is designed to transport troops at a high speed and then land them on the beach.

Construction
The MPAC's hull is made out of aluminum and is powered by Water Jet engines. It has a range of 560 km, maximum speed of 40-45 knots and carries a crew of 5 plus 16 full-equipped soldiers.

History
In 2009, the Philippine Navy ordered the first batch of 3 ships from a Taiwanese company whose identity was never revealed up to now. However, speculations point out that the manufacturer might be the Taiwanese company "Lung Teh Shipbuilding Co. Ltd." In 2011, an additional 3 MPACs were built that were slightly bigger than the previous 3 ships, and these ships this time were built by the Filipino company "Propmech Corp." Another 3 ships are on order.

Versions

 * Mk1: Original production version with total of 3 built by Lung Teh Shipbuiling Co.
 * Mk2: Next production version with another 3 built by Propmech Corp. This version is 2 m longer than the Mk1 and is differentiated by the different shape of its Pilot House and the location of the 3 machine guns.
 * Mk3: Planned next production build.