Thursday, January 8, 2015

Singapore Navy Littoral Mission Vessel LMV


ST Marine going to build 8 LMV ships.

LMV is a high capable littoral patrol vessel that operate by 30 personal and can equiped another 30 commando or troops depand on their mission. Basically LMV is more towards  patrolling and equip standard guns such as 76mm OTO Breda A-gun simmiliar to Fearless class vessel, plusTyphoon 25mm remote gun as secondry weapon but for Surface to Air missile, it is still unknow.
 
Improvement to the class is more powerfull engine with max speed up to 27 knot, can travel up 3000 nautical miles and the ship has the sizes of 1200 tonnes. 

First delivery expected 2016 and expected RSN to receive all 8 by the 2020.



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