Finnish hovercraft Tuuli

• 2 Vericor TF40 gas turbines 8000 hp ( 6000 kW)
• 2 propellers
• Lift fans

• Gun
• Air defense missile system Denel Umkhonto
• Saab anti-ship missile RBS 15 Mk3
• Torpedoes or mines (eg Sea Mine 2000)

• EADS ANCS 2000 combat system
• SAGEM EOMS

The Tuuli class (Finnish: wind) or T-2000 class is a modern Finnish military ship class. This is to hovercraft.

The advantage of the air cushion vehicle, the possibility of movement to solid and liquid surfaces. In view of the prevailing climatic conditions in Finland, it seemed the Finnish military logical to develop hovercraft for attack purposes. So easy to access of water and ice is possible. The Finnish lakes landscape favors the use of these types of ships, which also swamp and flat strip of land are to cross.

A total of four Mehrzweckhovercrafts this class for the Laivue 2000 program was provided ( German: Squadron 2000), the Finnish Navy to procure. So far, only the FNS Tuuli was produced. The operational doctrine of the Finnish armed forces changed now and the Laivue 2000 is set. The production was discontinued in favor of vessels of Hamina class. The FNS Tuuli is not scheduled by the Navy in military operations and is to be sold.

The high-tech watercraft is equipped with novel electronic equipment and has the most modern weaponry. In addition, the hovercraft has stealth characteristics.