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master!
Sweden has 100 years experiences in design,making, upgrading and
operating submarines. Besides, SG and Swede are operating subs in
littoral seas.
GRP Hull Technology(Glass-fibre Reinforced Plastic)Sandwich
(double-skin) construction
1.Low maintenance and long service life
Non-corroding material
2.Minimised underwater signatures
Non-magnetic material
Hydro-acoustic
Electric
Pressure
3.High resistance to underwater explosions (shock)
Cost saving ~ 30% !
Transfer of Kockums GRP Technology
1985 Denmark
Shipyard Danyard, Aalborg
Customer Danish Navy
1994 Singapore
Shipyard ST Marine, Singapore
Customer Singapore Navy
2003 US
Shipyard Northrop Grumman, Pascagoula
Customer US Coast Guard
2009 Japan
Shipyard Universal Shipbuilding Corporation
Customer Japan Maritime Self Defence Force
stockholm.trade.gov.pl/pl/download/file/f,3156
Presentation at Polish-Swedish Defence Industry Conference
[Stockholm, 28 May 2009]Robert Petersson,Kockums [Marketing
Executive, E-mail: [email protected]]
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references
2.The upgraded
two subs of RSN are converted in this way.
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Kockums has also concluded a new contract with the Republic of
Singapore Navy, announced in November 2005, for two modernized
Västergötland-class
submarines. The boats are currently in service with the Royal
Swedish Navy and will be delivered to Singapore following
modernization and conversion for tropical water operation.
The contract includes a logistics package and training for the
crews by the Swedish Navy in
Karlskrona.[21,22]
sources of below Stirling AIP System--Stirling AIP conversion
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