Photos of the United Arab Emirates’ Falaj 3 class patrol boat are a reminder that a vessel doesn’t need to be a corvette or even a frigate to be armed like one. A Falaj 3 offshore patrol vessel underway. The RAM launcher on a Falaj 3 offshore patrol vessel. A close-up of the mast on the Falaj 3 offshore patrol vessel. Instead of sacrificing armament for patrol endurance, the Falaj 3 concentrates an extraordinary amount of firepower into a compact hull.