The Shield-class fast patrol cutter is designed as a exceptionally fast ship, allowing it to run down even cigarette boats. It's 8 Mk59 VLS cells provide a great amount of firepower, allowing it to carry either anti-ship missiles or anti-aircraft missiles. Mk110 57mm gun forward provides great gun based firepower on this size hull, while the RAM launcher aft provides effective close in missile fire. The reconfigurable mission bay at the very stern of the ship provides the ability to carry many different items, such as dedicated Harpoon launchers, or a pair of RHIB small craft.