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Originally Posted by Galrahn
These are the pilot objectives as laid out by the Navy:
I'll wait and see before commenting further, my impression in reviewing much of the new Navy information about the Global Fleet Station concept is that they are not taking a very broad look at the littoral presence issues the Navy has been talking about for the last decade.
As best I can tell, the Navy is publically saying the pilot is a "one ship" operation, making the USS Pearl Harbor deployment something else. If that is true, I say opportunity missed.
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It does seem to be more PR than actual change to me.
Also, there's repeated references to HSVs for use in GSF, yet HSVs do not seem particularly appropriate for this to me. Persistence doesn't require speed. In fact, doesn't the design choices needed to make these ships fast reduce their endurance?
For long term persistence, it would seem that an MPF(E) or smaller converted RORO plus LSD would be a better choice than HSV plus LSD. The cargo ship provides the volume and tonnage, and the LSD provides the large well deck.
I suppose the HSVs can get in areas that an MPF(E) or LSD won't go. But HSV-2 isn't exactly a small ship either.
The HSVs seem more valuable for their "impress the natives" qualities.