SES concepts 1990's

[JAZZ]

A number of SES concpts were proposed in the 1990's - France built a demonstrator, so did Germany, and of course Norway put a minecounter measures boat and FAC into production and sweden developed an experimental stealth SES.

 

[JAZZ]

Shouldn't forget the Russians

 

[JAZZ]

US design from Vibtech

 

[Antonio]

Hi JAZZ,

not a 1990 concept but intended to enter service by 1990.
Coming from Science et Vie 1970's unidentified issue.

Circular "Arsenal Ships" and Aircraft Carrier (a quite different USS Harry Truman ;D)

 

[JAZZ]

French NES-4000 concept

 

[TinWing]

French NES-4000 concept

Wow, this is big!

Even during the Zumwalt era, the United States was only considering a 2,000 ton armed SES demonstrator.

 

[JAZZ]

LCS proposal by Textron was the most recent US proposal for an SES.

 

[flateric]

Don't forget about Raytheon LCS contender

 

[JAZZ]

Japanese concept 2005 for LCS type ship

 

[Grey Havoc]

Sorry for doing a bit of grave robbing, but did anyone ever come across any more info on the 2005 Japanese proposal?

 

[Grey Havoc]

Since I've awoken this thread:
Instrumentation of a High-Speed Surface Effect Ship for Structural Response Characterisation During Seatrials (a short paper on the testing of the KNM Skjold)

 

[Racer]

Hm, not really 1990's, but since it was brough up here:

Textron LCS Flyer and Skjold based Raytheon concept:

 

[Grey Havoc]

With regards as to the Skjold-class itself, a brief video:

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tzvtd1th4ys

 

[covert_shores]

US design from Vibtech

Looks like a close copy of HSwMS Smyge

 

[covert_shores]

Not 1990s but interesting for context, Iran just built an SES mine warfare vessel.

Update On Iranian Navy Surface-Effect Ship (SES) - Naval News

Iran will become one of relatively few navies fielding Surface Effect Ships (SES). These combine a catamaran hull with air cushions like a hovercraft. Other SES are used extensively by North Korea, and also by Russia and Norway.

www.navalnews.com

 

[Grey Havoc]

From 1989, the SFS (Surface Effect Fast Sealift Ship), aka the '55-Knot Sealift Ship':

55 Knot Sea Lift - Shipbucket