Author Topic: I knew Europe was stingy with their defense spending, but this is ridiculous... (Read 990 times)

Maniac · « **Reply #15 on:** August 04, 2003, 02:20:00 AM »

I tought that was Swedish made...

Nilsen · « **Reply #16 on:** August 04, 2003, 02:50:19 AM »

visby?

Maniac · « **Reply #17 on:** August 04, 2003, 02:55:56 AM »

Ya Visby...

Couldnt find an better picture but here it goes...

Nilsen · « **Reply #18 on:** August 04, 2003, 02:59:42 AM »

http://www.kockums.se/SurfaceVessels/visby.html

http://www.fmv.se/index.asp?K=005003007&L=SE

Maniac · « **Reply #19 on:** August 04, 2003, 03:14:07 AM »

Kewl, Swedish version :

StSanta · « **Reply #20 on:** August 04, 2003, 03:21:11 AM »

Both made by relatively tiny countries.

These are our new longboats. As soon as we find a place to hang our shields and fit the oars, the French and British shall once again learn to fear the wrath of the Northern Ones.

nuchpatrick · « **Reply #21 on:** August 04, 2003, 08:53:37 AM »

I've personnally seen that FPB at a distance. Very cool looking..better the drab gray

Rude · « **Reply #22 on:** August 04, 2003, 03:20:06 PM »

I wonder who sells one to a terrorist first?

AWMac · « **Reply #23 on:** August 04, 2003, 03:59:06 PM »

Quote

Originally posted by GScholz
A couple of cool animations of the new Fridtjof Nansen (F85) class stealth frigate now under construction.

http://www.mil.no/multimedia/archive/00019/Northsea__WMV__976kb_19334a.wmv

http://www.mil.no/multimedia/archive/00019/Eskorte__WMV__1_209k_19336a.wmv

Main Dimensions:
Length Overall 132.0 m
Length on the Waterline 121.39 m
Max Height Above Water Line 30.0 m at Minimum Op. Displ.
Design Draft Baseline 4.90 m
Maximum Beam 16.80 m
Beam on the Waterline 15.90 m
Full Load Displacement Incl. Margins 5121 tonnes
Complement 120 (Accommodation Capacity 146)

Where is it? I can't see it.... is it behind the boat?

Nilsen · « **Reply #24 on:** August 15, 2003, 05:25:53 AM »

It looks like the one year marketing tour that KNM Skjold did to the US payed off

JOHN J. MCMULLEN ASSOCIATES AND RAYTHEON TEAM AWARDED US NAVY LITTORAL COMBAT SHIP (LCS) DESIGN CONTRACT
06 August 2003 17:00:45
John J. McMullen Associates, inc. (JJMA), A leading U.S. naval architect / marine engineering firm, announced the award on July 17th, 2002 of a $10million contract to the Raytheon led team for preliminary design of the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS). The ship, as part of the DD(X) family of ships, is intended to be a light, high-speed surface combatant capable of fighting intense battles in Littoral waters.

Other team members include Norwegian shipbuilder, UMOE Mandal, Goodyear Engineered Polymer Products Division and Atlantic Marine inc. Three contracts were awarded from among six bidders. At the conclusion of this phase, one or two teams will be chosen to continue into the contract design and build phases of the program.

It looks kinda like Skjold but bigger

Nilsen · « **Reply #25 on:** August 15, 2003, 05:44:05 AM »

BTW..

I just found the promo video of the skjold showing where the weapons are, speed and lots of other stuff...aprox 12mb WMV

http://www.raytheon.com/broadcast/lcs300.asx

gofaster · « **Reply #26 on:** August 15, 2003, 10:19:07 AM »

Looks like an updated version of the Higgins PT boats.

Sounds like we finally found an answer to those pesky Pirates of the Caribbean!

OIO · « **Reply #27 on:** August 15, 2003, 11:27:23 AM »

you do realize that they spent all that money to make something 'stealth' when all they need to do is SUBMERGE the damn thing.

i should be hired by those defense companies, i'd build them the world's first submarine battleship.

Nilsen · « **Reply #28 on:** August 15, 2003, 11:55:05 AM »

ROFL OIO