More updates from Navalnews. Most of equipment were expected although the combination of Aster and MICA is a first.
a displacement of around 8,000 tons and a crew complement of about 80 sailors.
The high degree of automation is needed because of manpower limitations but how that affects crewing and DC is unknown.
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- Leonardo’s 76mm naval gun in the STRALES variant;
- MBDA’s VL MICA NG and Aster B1 NT air defence missiles;
- ST Engineering / IAI Blue Spear anti-ship missiles;
- Thales’ SeaFire multifunction radar (in four fixed array configuration as aboard the FDI frigate);
- Safran’s PASEO XLR EO/IR system;
- Safran’s NGDS decoy launching system.
a displacement of around 8,000 tons and a crew complement of about 80 sailors.
The high degree of automation is needed because of manpower limitations but how that affects crewing and DC is unknown.
Singapore cuts steel on its first Multirole Combat Vessel (MRCV) - Naval News
Singapore’s future class of MRCV took a significant step forward on 8 March, when ST Engineering Marine cut steel on the first of six vessels.
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