Saab unveils next generation Corvette at IMDEX Asia 2017

[Zarvan]

Saab’s next generation Corvette (c) Saab AB

Defence and security company Saab unveiled the next generation corvette ships at the IMDEX Asia 2017 international martime defence exhibition and conference, at the Changi Exhibition Centre, Singapore.

The new Saab’s next generation Corvette is a hybrid design with a reinforced steel hull, combined with a lightweight composite superstructure, enhances performance and reduces life-cycle cost. The well-balanced design makes the ships robust and affordable with unparallelled flexibility to handle multiple roles. Experience and solutions from numerous ship projects are contributing to the next generation Corvette design ensuring low project risks.

Technologies, solutions and experience gained from the Visby corvettes and other vessels have been used to develop Saab’s next generation Corvette ships with lengths ranging from 70 to 110 metres. The ships are flexible and multi-mission capable and can be used on a broad spectrum of missions. These include surface combat, anti-submarine warfare (ASW), air defence and patrol.

http://defence-blog.com/news/saab-unveils-next-generation-corvette-at-imdex-asia-2017.html

 

[Penguin]

Main mission capabilities:

• Anti-Air Warfare (AAW)
• Anti-Surface Warfare (ASuW)
• Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW)
• Land Attack
• Mine Laying
• Protect Sea Lines of Communication (SLOC)
• Intelligence gathering
• International operations
• National Support

Features:

MULTI-MISSION FLEXIBILITY

• Large deck-area in the stern for handling mission equipment such as mine laying, unmanned vehicles, extra RHIBs and containerized mission modules.
• Stern ramp for launch and recovery of unmanned vehicles (USV) and RHIBs up to 11m.
• Large helicopter deck with hangar for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) or 12 tonne helicopter.
• Mission Modules, fit for ten standard TEU.

STEEL AND COMPOSITE

• Hull in high tensile steel
• Superstructure in Carbon Fibre Reinforced Plastics (CFRP) for better performance, signature, weight, maintenance and stability.

STATE-OF-THE ART SENSOR AND WEAPON SUITE

• Effective Command, Control & Communications and sensor suite.
• Weapon suite with vertical launched surface to air missiles, surface to surface missiles, torpedos, medium and small caliber guns.
• Integrated mast with dual surveillance radars.

MODERN SHIP DESIGN

• All operational and accommodation spaces located above waterline.
• Built-in flexibility for future upgrades.
• Design according to classification society Naval standards

MAIN SPECIFICATIONS (APPR.)
Dispacement 2.400 tons
Length overall 100 m
Beam max 15 m
Draft to DWL 3.5 m
Speed 26 knots
Range at 15 knots 5,000 nm
Complement 80 pers

Hull: High tensile steel
Superstructure: Carbon-fibre

Helicopter capacity 1× 12 tons
Organic UAV 2 × VTOL
Interceptors / RHIBs 2× 11 m
Fast Rescue Boat 1× 7.2 m
Mission containers 10× TEU

http://saab.com/sv/naval/Submarines-and-Warships/naval-surface-ships/nextgenerationcorvette/

 

[Green_Patriot]

These crafts are the only true stealth warships in existence. Zumwalt is relatively new addition too. But the tech on visby class is just revolutionary. We'll be seeing more bigger variants soon enough