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Norway's New Nansen Class Frigates | |
2006-06-12 | |
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Posted by:Steve White |
#10 On the glass-half-full side, at least they're bothering to set the bar. |
Posted by: ryuge 2006-06-12 23:05 |
#9 'best' Euro navy by 2010 Setting the bar rather low? |
Posted by: DMFD 2006-06-12 19:22 |
#8 Hi OP; I thought the Nansen class could only carry eight SM2-MR missiles (much smaller than the SM-3 antimissile version) if you used the cells for that instead of carrying ESSM's. |
Posted by: Phil 2006-06-12 16:19 |
#7 I'm sure it wouldn't take much to "upgrade" the AEGIS system to use the SM-3 anti-missile weapon system, adding missile defense to Norway's Nansen class vessels. The Norweigans have truly thought WAY ahead of their class in Eurabia. |
Posted by: Old Patriot 2006-06-12 13:59 |
#6 "Contracted" are the professional sailors, as opposed to conscripts. They may be considering non-commissioned officers as among the 50 total. It is good to see the Norwegians still consider ASW as viable. Given their geographic situation and resource situation, it is logical. |
Posted by: Fordesque 2006-06-12 12:20 |
#5 50 officers on a 120 person ship sounds like a lot - is a 5:7 ratio typical? |
Posted by: WhitecollarRedneck 2006-06-12 12:07 |
#4 The Nansen Class has spawned four broad controversies: its choice of builder, its design, its capabilities, and its operational sustainability. Other then that, great ship... |
Posted by: tu3031 2006-06-12 10:50 |
#3 Pretty ship. |
Posted by: Mike 2006-06-12 10:45 |
#2 Is it a warship or a whaler? |
Posted by: bigjim-ky 2006-06-12 09:36 |
#1 Go Norway. One of my friends here in China is a Norwegian boat builder, and his friend visited last year. The friend was a cadet almost ready to be a patrol boat captain...cool guy. This crew will be composed of about 50 officers, 40 contracted personnel and 30 conscripted sailors. Contractors as standard issue on a warship? Strange. And Norway still has conscription? That's a terrible way to get professional warriors. |
Posted by: gromky 2006-06-12 04:01 |