SSC (Small Surface Combatant)- updates
The successor to the LCS and the FFG?Defense NewsQuote: Ship Study Should Favor Existing Designs The Next SSC? From top: Austal USA's Multi-Mission Combatant offering is based on the...
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According to the Thales website and the story on the TB-37 MFTA it and CAPTAS have both active and passive modes, like the USN system my ship tested. Why would you need the tail to listen when you can...
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I think active pinging is restricted in peace time to protect whales... Also if you are detached from the main fleet on convoy duty active pinging could invite a shootout if the other side is armed...
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FreshAirSnipe wrote:According to the Thales website and the story on the TB-37 MFTA it and CAPTAS have both active and passive modes, like the USN system my ship tested. Why would you need the tail to...
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Ok, I didn't know the specific capabilities of the systems, but it seems like having one combined unit would save space/weight for a ship like an LCS. I assume the separate systems give better...
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From Defense News (emphasis added) :The SSCMuch of the naval community is eagerly anticipating the results of the SSC task force recommendations to see how the Navy intends to field a larger, more...
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Why rush the new design? Why not finish out the LCS more or less as designed. In the mean time, come up with a new design that was actually what the USN wants now, and then build it once it's ready....
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Cody2 wrote: By all accounts neither of the LCS's designs are the proper hull for an escort frigate. Instead of trying to modify a fish into a fowl, it would probably be better to get a clean sheet,...
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ede144 wrote:Cody2 wrote: By all accounts neither of the LCS's designs are the proper hull for an escort frigate. Instead of trying to modify a fish into a fowl, it would probably be better to get a...
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... well, sort of ...KONGSBERG contracted by US Navy to test NSM from Littoral Combat Ship08.09.2014Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace AS (KONGSBERG) is contracted by the US Navy to test fire...
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Cody2 wrote:Why rush the new design? Why not finish out the LCS more or less as designed. In the mean time, come up with a new design that was actually what the USN wants now, and then build it once...
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Australia is currently considering modifying the F105 hull into an ASW / GP Frigate to replace our Anzac class Frigates, it would seem to me that such design would be suitable for the USN SSC. Would...
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MattReloaded wrote:From Defense News (emphasis added) :3) Dropping the three-for-two rotational crewing model is YET ANOTHER significant alteration to the LCS program as initially envisioned, showing...
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From the USPACFLT website :USS Coronado Performs Live-Fire Test of Norwegian Strike MissileFrom Naval Surface Force U.S. Pacific Fleet Public AffairsPosted September 23, 2014PACIFIC OCEAN - The crew...
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It's still not very clear what these ships are meant to be for. Are they minesweepers? Are they ASW escorts? Are they Burkes that do everything worse than a Burke, but for less money? The whole thing...
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Which ship are you asking about?The LCS basically is a multi-purpose vessel that a be adapted for various missions via "Mission Modules" which consist of various pieces of equipment used to preform a...
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g lof2 wrote:Which ship are you asking about?The LCS basically is a multi-purpose vessel that a be adapted for various missions via "Mission Modules" which consist of various pieces of equipment used...
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spiffingchap wrote:g lof2 wrote:Which ship are you asking about? The LCS basically is a multi-purpose vessel that a be adapted for various missions via "Mission Modules" which consist of various...
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I don't think a SSC designed for picket and ASuW duties, needs SM-2/6 capability. -high mast with decent surface/air search radar; -drone hangar and control room; no helo; drones are your main eyes...
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spiffingchap wrote:g lof2 wrote:Which ship are you asking about?The LCS basically is a multi-purpose vessel that a be adapted for various missions via "Mission Modules" which consist of various pieces...
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