Author Topic: I knew Europe was stingy with their defense spending, but this is ridiculous... (Read 988 times)

GRUNHERZ · « **on:** August 03, 2003, 04:01:33 AM »

Thx Nilsen!

takeda · « **Reply #1 on:** August 03, 2003, 05:42:57 AM »

Aren't you yanks flying your silly RC planes all around?

Darkfire · « **Reply #2 on:** August 03, 2003, 05:47:20 AM »

yea rc planes with nukes lol

Jack55 · « **Reply #3 on:** August 03, 2003, 08:08:28 AM »

New Malibu Barbie accessory?

_Schadenfreude_ · « **Reply #4 on:** August 03, 2003, 08:20:34 AM »

What is it anyway?

Nilsen · « **Reply #5 on:** August 03, 2003, 08:39:13 AM »

LOL grun...

That is a model of our new class of FPB, the Skjold class. The big one has finished its trials and series production is starting soon.
The Skjold is actually the worlds fastest warship and has made 59,8 knots with sandbags onboard to simulate full warload. It has been in the US for a while cause they may buy several of them for use by special ops and coastal warfare.

Its a stealthy designed cushioned boat with waterjets. Its gonna be armed with 8 newly designed 150nm asm missiles and an oto melara gun + chaff/flares and manpad mistral missiles. Plenty of room inside for special forces and their ribs. Ive been on a short trip with it and its wierd driving a boat with a joystick

Dowding · « **Reply #6 on:** August 03, 2003, 08:58:31 AM »

It looks the business. Twin hulled, nilsen?

Nilsen · « **Reply #7 on:** August 03, 2003, 09:02:45 AM »

yep dowding

"A SES is in principle based on a catamaran hull where lift fans blow air into an air cushion between the hulls. Rubber finger type seals in the bow and a bag seal in the stern close the air-leakage. An air pressure equivalent to abt. 0.5m water column is maintained and controlled by a Ride Control System"

_Schadenfreude_ · « **Reply #8 on:** August 03, 2003, 09:59:58 AM »

Be pretty good for the export market for coastal waters and small navies.

DiabloTX · « **Reply #9 on:** August 03, 2003, 02:49:26 PM »

You're gonna see a huge growth in littoral weapon research and development over the next few years here in the US.

Furball · « **Reply #10 on:** August 03, 2003, 09:28:17 PM »

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Originally posted by Nilsen10
LOL grun...

That is a model of our new class of FPB, the Skjold class. The big one has finished its trials and series production is starting soon.
The Skjold is actually the worlds fastest warship and has made 59,8 knots with sandbags onboard to simulate full warload..

Its a stealthy designed cushioned boat with waterjets. Its gonna be armed with 8 newly designed 150nm asm missiles and an oto melara gun + chaff/flares and manpad mistral missiles. Plenty of room inside for special forces and their ribs. Ive been on a short trip with it and its wierd driving a boat with a joystick

Who you gonna use all this against?

Norway is making weapons! invade them!

Tarmac · « **Reply #11 on:** August 04, 2003, 12:16:13 AM »

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Originally posted by Furball
Who you gonna use all this against?

Norway is making weapons! invade them!

Us? As long as your bud Tony B. comes along, we have a coalition!

Nilsen · « **Reply #12 on:** August 04, 2003, 01:17:36 AM »

yeah sure...come on you infidels

GRUNHERZ · « **Reply #13 on:** August 04, 2003, 01:23:21 AM »

It's a cool ship Nilsen, where are the missle bays and how are they stowed and fired?

Nilsen · « **Reply #14 on:** August 04, 2003, 01:43:27 AM »

The 8 missiles are launched from tubes under deck behind the "cockpit". Land attack missiles are under development to from the same missile (NSM)