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First of Eight Littoral Mission Vessels Launched by ST Marine for Republic of Singapore Navy.
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Littoral Mission Vessel. Picture: RSN |
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LMVs will be able to carry out maritime security operations and safeguarding
the region sea lines of communication more effectively and efficiently.
Although larger in size, the LMVs with the innovative design, will be
able to operate with a leaner crew size. Adopting the concept of “mission
modularity”, these vessels are highly configurable and can embark
on a range of mission modules to meet the specific mission needs. The
first LMV will be delivered to the Navy in first quarter of 2016, it will
then undergo sea trials and is set to be fully operational by 2017. |
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