OMT MPV-80 technical specifications
Naval News reports that the Danes are embarking on a naval program. The details of what kind of ships and how many are not clear but,
Naval News understands that some of the future vessels will be OMT’s MPV-80. These will feature a great deal of modularity via “The Cube” system by local company SH Defence.
The MPV-80 looks a lot like an Offshore Patrol Vessel, but with a difference.
The Danes have a long and apparently successful history of incorporating modularity in their ship designs. They invented the StanFlex system almost 40 years ago. (Not to mention, they have been making LEGOs since 1949.) It appears this design will go much further, “Container capacity: 30 –23 of which are ‘Cube’ ready.” The post explains “The Cube” system by local company SH Defence but more here.
It does appear the four ice-strengthened Thetis class patrol frigates, already over 30 old, are in need of replacement.
Thetis-class ocean patrol vessel belonging to the Royal Danish Navy. Source: konflikty.pl, Author: Łukasz Golowanow
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That’s a really interesting design and I like the multi-mission capabilities. “The Cube” system looks to be effective and I would even venture to say it is a working version of what the LCS was not. The multi-mission capabilities of the LCS were well hyped but failed to deliver. I could see it being useful for USCG ops as well but not sure how that would be capable given the status of the OPC construction.
Ideally, we could have these in addition t our current projects but I’m certain that is unlikely to happen. I could see a few of these on each coast being extremely useful. Dreaming, I know but they could definitely add value.
Naval News @ DSEI 2021 (Sep 21) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uVyWmhJJk-k
MPV-80 discussion @ 10:09
SH Defense “Cube” systems @ 12:52
Navan News Dec 21 De3nmark & Ukraine sign MoU on MPV-80 and technology
https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2021/12/ukraine-denmark-mou-for-danish-ship-design-and-technology/
They are trying to do too much with a single hull. Look at the bridge. It will require a military staffing, not a commercial/Coast guard. It’s a nightmare. The Cube system is not as good in reality, as some would have it seem, but animations are easy to do.
The navy officers who thought this out ignored that a war has started in Ukraine and that means what we really need is 2-3 real military corvettes that can survive 1st day f way an operate in a high intensity war, and 2-4 adapted cheap commercial ERRVs w light weapons&sensors for the OPV/EZZ control/oil spill/coast guard duties.
Sweden is currently developing a new larger class of Visby corvettes, that will be stealh, bigger and multimission and that is also what Denmark should look into.
https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2022/11/norwegian-coast-guard-christens-the-first-jan-mayen-class-vessel/
I can definitely see your point. Videos and animation are great but real world performance could be very different. Simple is usually better as complexity typically leads to unforeseen problems.
It looks like the Danish are reaching. They are trying to do what the LCS could have done.
Except the Danes will have a useful ship….
What the Danish are trying to pull is doing everything on one platform
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