Fast attack craft (FAC) are heavily armed, highly maneuverable warships designed for coastal defense and offensive operations. Ranging typically from 100 to 400 tons, they rely on speed and stealth rather than heavy armor for survival. Navies deploy them in shallow littoral waters where larger destroyers or frigates would be constrained or vulnerable to shore batteries.
Heard on the job
The radar picked up three FACs operating close to the coastline, likely running a patrol pattern.
Also heard as
- fast attack craft