Independence-class Littoral Mission Vessel

The Independence-class littoral mission vessels are a class of eight surface platforms that are slated to replace Fearless-class patrol vessels of the Republic of Singapore Navy.

Specifications

 * Type: Littoral Mission Vessel
 * Service Period: 2016-
 * Characteristics:
 * Length: 262 feet 6 inches (80.01 meters)
 * Beam: 39 feet 4 inches (11.99 meters)
 * Draft:
 * Displacement: 1,180 tons
 * Crew: 60 (30 core crew and 30 mission crew)
 * Installed Power: 8,600 kW (11,500 shp)
 * Propulsion: CODAD, 2 × MTU 20V 4000 M93 diesel engines, each rated at 4,300 kW (5,770 shp), Total Ouput: 8,600 kW (11,540 shp)
 * Range: 3,000 nautical miles (5,556 kilometers) at 18 knots (33.34 km/h)
 * Speed (Maximum): 27 knots (50 km/h)
 * Sensor Suite:
 * Thales NS 100 S-band multi-function AESA Radar
 * Kelvin Hughes SharpEye Navigation Radar
 * Sagem Gun Fire-control System
 * STELOP COMPASS D x 1
 * Countermeasures:
 * STELOP 360° all-round surveillance
 * Armament:
 * 1 x OTO Melara 76mm/62-caliber Super Rapid naval gun
 * 12 x VL-MICA SAMs
 * 2 x Hitrole 12.7 mm (0.50 in) RCWS
 * 2 x 25mm/87-caliber Mk.38 Mod2 Typhoon machine guns
 * 2 x Long-Range Acoustic Device 500 Xtreme (LRAD500X)
 * Aviation Facilities: Flight deck for one medium-lift helicopters

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