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Operational details released on Singapore's new LSTs

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The Singaporean Navy has divulged the details of its new Endurance-class tank landing ships (LSTs). The LST's weight is 6,000 tons, its hull is 455 feet and its beam is 68ft and 3in with a draw of 16ft and 3in. It is equipped with a 62-caliber Super Rapid gun, an OtoBreda 76mm, a pair of .50-caliber machine guns and a lightweight launcher. The LST has a speed of 15 knots using two-shaft diesel engines with an endurance of 5,000 nautical miles. The LST has a docking well aft that can accommodate four landing craft while its flight deck can accommodate two 20-ton helicopters. Its two cranes has a lifting capacity of 25 tons each.

Landing Craft

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Singapore set to order new frigates from France

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DCN International (DCNI) of France will design and build the first of a planned six French-designed frigates for the Republic of Singapore Navy. The frigates, which will replace the country's aging Seawolf-class missile-armed fast-attack craft, will have a range of 4,000 nautical miles, a maximum speed of 27 knots and a displacement of 3,000 tons. DCNI is expected to deliver the first ship by 2005.

New orders received, DCN International

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Swedish stealth corvette makes a royal debut

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The stealth corvette named Visby was unveiled during ceremonies at Karlskrona, Sweden. Symposium presentations were made during the Navy 2000 celebration which highlighted the ship. They focused on the concept, background and systems of the Visby design. The advantages of the carbon- fiber reinforced plastic sandwich construction method used in the building process was also explained.

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