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Catamaran navy ship. The Independence-class Littoral Combat Ship LCS and the Joint High Speed Vessel JHSV are two innovative programs that are delivering enhanced mission capability. Based on the ROC Navy catamaran corvette the new patrol vessel can be fitted with up to 16x anti-ship missiles. Monohull v catamaran v trimaran.

Austals leadership in naval vessel design and construction is best demonstrated by a number of unique programs currently being delivered or under development for navies and defence forces around the world. The vessel was leased out to the USN as an experimental vessel for studying possible future littoral ship designs and capabilities. To achieve real speed and comfort in a ship the aim is as Tony Armstrong puts it.

In addition to that equipment these catamarans are also well-armed with eight launchers for YJ-83 subsonic anti-ship missiles and a fast-firing 30mm HPJ-13 Gatling-type gun on the bow to. The platform is raised. The HSV-2 Swift is one such vessel a high speed wave running catamaran owned by Sealift Incorporated and leased out to the United States Navy Military Sealift Command.

A total of four L-CAT systems have been delivered to the French Navy in 2011 and 2012 under the name of EDA-R. And it is unclear whether this new vessel will be for the IRGC or the Iranian Navy. The catamaran did make participate at least one some level in a Russian-Iranian naval exercise earlier this year.

Taiwanese shipyard Jong Shyn Shipbuilding launched a new 600 tons patrol vessel for the Coast Guard on 27 April 2020. It can conduct shore-to-shore missions or deploy from the well deck of LHD and LPD amphibious ships. In Catamaran mode the L-CAT Ship-to-Shore acts as a coastal catamaran.

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