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Polish Navy Kormoran II Class Mine Countermeasures Vessel to be Launched on September 4th.
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Naval Forces News - Poland |
Polish
Navy Kormoran II Class Mine Countermeasures Vessel to be Launched on
September 4th |
The
Polish Navy new generation mine countermeasures vessel (MCMV) Kormoran
II will be launched on September 4 2015. The vessel is designed by Remontowa
shipbuilding (Gdanska Stocznia "Remontowa" im. J. Pilsudskiego
S.A.) based in Gdansk. The Kormoran II launch closely follows the launch
of a new OPV for Polish Navy which took
place in July. This was the first vessel naval ship launch in
Poland for years. |
Kormoran II class MCMV for Polish Navy before the launch. Picture: Inspektorat Uzbrojenia |
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According to Remontowa
shipbuilding, Kormoran II is dedicated to mine hunting tasks in
Polish EEZ (Exclusive Economic Zone), as well as in tactical task forces
in Baltic and North Sea and other auxiliary tasks defined by Polish Ministry
of Defense. The vessel will be designed with great care to achieve low
signature and high maneuverability, thanks to use of cycloid propellers
driven by diesel engines.
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Artist impression of the Kormoran II class of MCM vessel. The ship is designed to locate and neutralize mines in the waters of the Polish maritime economic zone. Image: Remontowa shipbuilding |
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Defence and security company Saab announced
in June 2014 that the Polish Navy has chosen the Double Eagle
system for the Kormoran II MCMV. The Double Eagle is in service with several
navies, in the Baltic Sea, in the North Sea and around the world as a
state of the art, well proven, low risk and extremely efficient mine countermeasures
(MCM) underwater vehicle.
We reported during Balt Military Expo 2014 that ZM Tarnow will be supplying a new 35mm turret for the Kormoran II program. Research and Development Facility of Centrum Techniki Morskiej S.A (ORB CTM) is in charge of developing and integration of the combat management system for Kormoran II. Kormoran II class basic specifications: Overall length 58.50 m Max width 10,30 m The height of the forecastle deck 6.40m The height of the main deck aft 4,70 m Displacement 850 t Link to video interview about Kormoran II project with representatives from Remontowa and CTM. |
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