Australia's new "corvettes" to be like LCS.
http://thediplomat.com/2015/08/australia-to-build-entire-new-surface-warfare-fleet/The 20 new 2,000-ton patrol vessels are expected to replace 26 smaller classes of vessels that include the...
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A 2,000t modular ship is also quite like MEKO-200 which the Australians have had since the early 90s. Is there a requirement for 45 knots?
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http://www.naval-technology.com/projects/hollandclasspatrol/images/1-class-patrol-vessels.jpg
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The Meko 100 class could very well fit the bill as well. Though I suspect there limited range could be an issue?Another option I could like is the Turkish TF100 Ada...
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Ada = island. But I keep seeing translations such as "Heybeliada Island" & "Büyükada Island" (first two of class are named Heybeliada & Büyükada). Doh! "Heybeli Island Island" & "Big...
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If you want modular go stanflex and licence it and then design it into a ship with Danish help.
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LordArpad wrote:If you want modular go stanflex and licence it and then design it into a ship with Danish help.The danish system is useless if you want to do it with one class of ship only. It would...
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French Gowind class sounds pretty close. Modular appears to refer to being able to take modular payloads with space to swap out containers with all the systems in them. British are planning a...
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ede144 wrote:LordArpad wrote:If you want modular go stanflex and licence it and then design it into a ship with Danish help.The danish system is useless if you want to do it with one class of ship...
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Bledlow wrote:ede144 wrote:LordArpad wrote:If you want modular go stanflex and licence it and then design it into a ship with Danish help.The danish system is useless if you want to do it with one...
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ede144 wrote:Bledlow wrote:ede144 wrote:LordArpad wrote:If you want modular go stanflex and licence it and then design it into a ship with Danish help.The danish system is useless if you want to do it...
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Yes, & StanFlex is something that it should be possible to adapt existing basic designs for.
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I note, however in reference to all suggestions for the OCV that except for the Damen OPV 2600 are not designed for mission module's, unless someone knows something that is not mentioned on the...
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skipper101 wrote:I note, however in reference to all suggestions for the OCV that except for the Damen OPV 2600 are not designed for mission module's, unless someone knows something that is not...
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I'm pretty sure that future mine warfare and Hydrographic survey systems will be based on deployable drones and containerized systems that plug into control systems and consoles in the operations...
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My main concern lays in the speed requirements- mine sweeping & hydro survey can get bye with 16-17 kts whilst patrol and war fighting require, at least, a burst speed of mid 20 knots to intercept...
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Most OPV design's can achieve in the mid 20 plus knot range. The Damen OPV 2600 is listed as 24 kts.
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my concern with interchangeable modular units is whether or not enough modules are ordered to ensure availability/tactical flexibility . ie ten hulls with only 5 MS and 5 OPV modules between them is...
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There are still benefits for maintenance scheduling, which can increase operational availability even if there are no extra modules. IIRC the Danes see that as a major advantage - perhaps the main...
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The other main advantage is that we don't require these capabilities much in peace time, so the event of war the OPV's can be fitted with the capability modules that are required. And can be easily...
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