Built domestically, the ship will guard against underwater sabotage in port security operations, the ministry said.

The vessel is also equipped for detecting, classifying and determining the movements of combat swimmers while also offering modern communication and navigation capabilities.

The 42-foot-long ship launched in Urlask and will make its way to the Caspian Sea to go through factory mooring, driving and acceptance tests before it takes on missions.

Commissioning of a combat unit is an important step for the Kazakh navy due to the increased geopolitical and economic importance of the region, the MOD said.

The ship joins a fleet that already includes modern missile and artillery ships, small boats and patrol boats, the ministry said.

BAE's first new rigid inflatable boat for Royal Navy compete
Portsmouth, England (UPI) Jul 22, 2016 - BAE Systems has completed the first of 60 next-generation rigid inflatable boats, or RIBs, being built for the U.K. Royal Navy as part of a 13.5-million pound contract, worth about $20 million when it was signed in December.

The vanguard of the next-generation Pacific 24 Mark-4 craft was completed out of BAE's Portsmouth Naval Base location, the company said.

It will be deployed on Royal Navy ships like offshore patrol vessels and the Queen Elizabeth-class aircraft carriers, the first of which will arrive in Portsmouth next spring, BAE said.

The RIBs deploy from ship or shore at speeds of up to 44 mph and can quickly respond to fast rescue, anti-piracy and counter-narcotics missions.

The Pacific 24 Mark-4 also features high-performance, shock-absorbing seats that will minimize crew fatigue, allowing for longer-range missions.