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Polish Navy First Kormoran II-class Mine Countermeasures Vessel Started Sea Trials.
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 ORP Kormoran MCMV of the Polish Navy during builder sea trials. Picture: Polish Navy |
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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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 ORP Kormoran MCMV of the Polish Navy during builder sea trials. Picture: Polish Navy |
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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 |
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