"The 72m Hight Speed Defense Support Vessels." Topic
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| Tango01 | 11 Mar 2014 11:04 p.m. PST |
Austal awarded contract for two 72m High Speed Defence Support Vessels for Middle East Customer. "Austal Limited (Austal) is pleased to announce it has been awarded a contract from a naval customer in the Middle East for the design, construction and integrated logistics support of two 72 metre High Speed Support Vessels (HSSVs).
The value of the contract is approximately US$124.9 million. Austal will construct the HSSVs at its shipyard in Henderson, Western Australia. Construction of the first vessel is expected to commence in CY2014, with the second vessel expected to be delivered in CY2016. The HSSVs will be deployed with a similar mission to the Joint High Speed Vessels currently being constructed by Austal for the US Navy at the Company's shipyard in Mobile, Alabama…"
Full article here.
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| Ron W DuBray | 12 Mar 2014 7:19 a.m. PST |
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| flicking wargamer | 12 Mar 2014 8:35 a.m. PST |
It is a high speed ferry. One would guess armaments would be minimal and defensive in nature, though they hint at modular armaments similar to the US LCS. It is interesting that other sites show a different hull and bow arrangement for the same story. link |
| Lion in the Stars | 12 Mar 2014 4:12 p.m. PST |
Weapons???? It's a Gator Freighter, so probably not more than self-protection. CIWS and/or RAM missiles, maybe a few 25mm chain guns. |
| DavidinGlenreagh CoffsGrafton | 17 Mar 2014 11:48 p.m. PST |
Plus what the heli's carry… |
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worries about not losing his rules stuff.
