Fleet vs The World

CHASER B6 family
against the global competition

A side-by-side, data-driven look at the CHASER 980, 1200 and 1600 — measured against the leading Chinese, European, US and Turkish armored patrol boats.

The Aksumarine CHASER B6 line-up

Head-to-head metrics

Primary bars = Aksumarine. Grey bars = global competition.

Higher is better

Top Speed

CHASER 1600 B6Aksumarine
52 kn
European InterceptorEurope
50 kn
CHASER 1200 B6Aksumarine
48 kn
CHASER 980 B6Aksumarine
45 kn
US Combat BoatUSA
45 kn
Turkish Patrol RIBTürkiye
42 kn
Chinese Patrol 12mChina
35 kn
Hull size

Length Overall

CHASER 1600 B6Aksumarine
16.2 m
US Combat BoatUSA
13.4 m
European InterceptorEurope
13 m
CHASER 1200 B6Aksumarine
12.95 m
Chinese Patrol 12mChina
12 m
Turkish Patrol RIBTürkiye
11.5 m
CHASER 980 B6Aksumarine
9.8 m
Lower is better

Delivery Time

CHASER 980 B6Aksumarine
2 mo
CHASER 1200 B6Aksumarine
2 mo
CHASER 1600 B6Aksumarine
3 mo
Chinese Patrol 12mChina
8 mo
Turkish Patrol RIBTürkiye
9 mo
European InterceptorEurope
14 mo
US Combat BoatUSA
18 mo
Lower is better

Unit Price (USD)

Chinese Patrol 12mChina
$1.2M
CHASER 980 B6Aksumarine
$1.4M
Turkish Patrol RIBTürkiye
$1.6M
CHASER 1200 B6Aksumarine
$1.8M
CHASER 1600 B6Aksumarine
$2.4M
European InterceptorEurope
$3.8M
US Combat BoatUSA
$4.2M

Full comparison matrix

ModelOriginLOASpeedPaxArmorUnit PriceDelivery
CHASER 980 B6Aksumarine9.80 m45 kn10B6$1.4M2 mo
CHASER 1200 B6Aksumarine12.95 m48 kn14B6$1.8M2 mo
CHASER 1600 B6Aksumarine16.20 m52 kn16B6$2.4M3 mo
Chinese Patrol 12mChina12.00 m35 kn12None$1.2M8 mo
European InterceptorEurope13.00 m50 kn12Optional$3.8M14 mo
US Combat BoatUSA13.40 m45 kn10B4$4.2M18 mo
Turkish Patrol RIBTürkiye11.50 m42 kn10Optional$1.6M9 mo

Competitor figures are indicative public-market estimates for comparable 11–14 m armored patrol craft.

Advantage

B6 Armor — Standard

Across the entire CHASER family. Most competitors offer B4, optional, or none.

Advantage

2–3 Month Delivery

Vs 8–18 months for Chinese, European and US alternatives.

Advantage

Half the Price

Comparable speed and capacity at a fraction of European and US unit cost.