Sweden's Future Surface Combatant

kato · 11-18-2007, 16:47 PM

Publication: Royal United Services Institute for Defence and Security Studies (RUSI) - Defence Systems
Guest Author: Konteradmiral (Rear Adm) Anders Grenstad, Marininspektör (Chief of Staff) of the Swedish Navy
Article Source: http://rusi.org/downloads/assets/Grenstad_0207_RDS.pdf
(published on November 1st, 2007)

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Future Systems – the Modular Multi-Function Corvette

At the start of the next decade the Swedish Navy’s fleet of surface warfare ships will consist mainly of Visby corvettes. This class of ship will therefore constitute the main core of the corvette fleet.
With this as a background, studies have been made to determine the capabilities that need to be developed to complement the Visby corvettes’ capabilities after 2020, when our older corvettes need to be replaced.
The idea for this new class of ship, the Modular Multi-Function Corvette, is based on Sweden’s will to participate in, and contribute to, resolving international crises, with a continued focus on a littoral capability. The new class will have the ability to operate globally in, and if necessary outside, the littoral zone. This will require a very good sea-keeping capability together with increased endurance. Other requirements proposed point out the need for further development of the previously mentioned multi-functionality. Furthermore, we must develop the handling and use of autonomous vehicles, such as the UAV and AUV, in order to cover and operate in multiple areas at the same time or in a larger area than the ship’s own sensors are able to cover.

The new concept consists of a ship made up of modules where the ship itself has a command support capability, a wide range of sensors, a capability for basic ASW and developed survivability, including the ability to withstand direct hits from guns and other weapons. Furthermore, the ship will be able to receive helicopters up to the size of the NH90, a helicopter type now under delivery to the Swedish Armed Forces. The ship will also have the ability to handle her own helicopter and UAVs. As already mentioned, the ship is modular and will be able to fit modules for capabilities such as surface-to-surface missiles (SSM), surface-to-air missiles (SAM), extended ASW and MCM supported by AUVs.

With this taken into consideration the new ship will be larger than the Visby corvette. The plans for modularity will enable each ship to be fitted for the specific capabilities demanded by each particular mission. It will be possible to take onboard more than one module of the same type if, for example, there is a specific need for a SAM air defence capability. It is also possible to take onboard different modules in order to be truly multifunctional for a rapid switch of task in the area of operations. This modularity will probably become even more important over time, making it possible to fit new modules with completely new capabilities without having the ship itself rebuilt. In this way the ship’s adaptability increases considerably with the flexibility to take on differing tasks, not only for particular missions, but also throughout the ship’s whole life cycle.

That remind you of anything?

There's also a pic:

Feanor · 11-18-2007, 16:59 PM

Interesting concept. It would then be able to take on whatever weapons and equipment are needed for the mission at hand and modernize, by adding newer weapons systems to existing ships? If they can make it work, it would be a very impressive piece of equipment.

HistoricalDavid · 11-18-2007, 17:18 PM

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Originally Posted by kato

That remind you of anything?

It even looks similar.

ArmchairGeneral · 11-19-2007, 22:11 PM

Wow. Talk about convergent evolution. If it works, maybe we can buy some.

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ArmchairGeneral Devil's Advocate *Senior Contributor* Join Date: 05-03-06 Location: The boonies of NC, USA. Posts: 2,746 Country:	Wow. Talk about convergent evolution. If it works, maybe we can buy some. __________________ "Apocalyptic thought is curiously pleasurable." -Theodore Dalrymple

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Feanor Banished Join Date: 06-12-07 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 2,385 Country:	Interesting concept. It would then be able to take on whatever weapons and equipment are needed for the mission at hand and modernize, by adding newer weapons systems to existing ships? If they can make it work, it would be a very impressive piece of equipment.

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