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Sea-Air-Space
2014 Show Daily News - Ingalls Shipbuilding Patrol Frigate |
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Ingalls
Shipbuilding Highlights its Patrol Frigate at Sea-Air-Space 2014 |
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At
the Sea-Air-Space 2014 Exposition, Ingalls Shipbuilding highlights its
patrol frigate derivative of the company's proven U.S. Coast Guard National
Security Cutter (Legend class NSC). The company's patrol frigate consists
in several militarized version of the NSC with increased lethality and
upgraded combat systems but retaining the same hull form. |
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Ingalls Shipbuilding
patrol frigate scale model on display at Sea-Air-Space 2014
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Ingalls
Shipbuilding patrol frigate scale model on display at Sea-Air-Space
2014 featured hull mounted and towed array sonars, torpedo launchers,
8x Harpoon launchers, a 76mm main gun, VLS cells able to launch ESSM,
VL ASROC and/or SM-2 missiles and a SeaRam system on top of the hangar. |
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The patrol
frigate may be fitted with towed array sonar, ASW and ASUW weapons
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Talking
to Navy Recognition, Christie Thomas (Director of Business
Development at Ingalls Shipbuilding) explained that the patrol frigate
may be fitted with an integrated mast (as shown on the model) or a more
traditional mast similar to the one found on the NSC.
The patrol frigate would be able to reach a speed of over 28 knots with
the same proven sea-keeping capabilities as the NSC.
In the case of an export contract, thanks to the flexibility of the
patrol frigate HII would be able to integrate most sensor, weapon as
well as combat management systems according to customer requirements.
HII already worked on the possible integration of the TACTICOS combat
system by Thales.
Regarding the domestic (US) market, the requirements of the U.S. Navy
for a Small Surface Combatant ship are not out yet, but HII is interested
in offering its patrol frigate as an option. |
