I was wondering if any missile or torpedo tests have been done against modern thick steel. Polar Class 3 ship steel is 48mm thick. Obviously it's not thick everywhere, and not designed against missile strikes. But it's the closest I can think of to any ship having any thickness or steel toughness remotely approaching a battleship.
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I was wondering if any missile or torpedo tests have been done against modern thick steel. Polar Class 3 ship steel is 48mm thick. Obviously it's not thick everywhere, and not designed against missile strikes. But it's the closest I can think of to any ship having any thickness or steel toughness remotely approaching a battleship.
What about submarine pressure hulls? A lot of torpedos are designed to sink submarines, & I think that 48mm should be within the range they're designed to breach.
At least one cruise missile has been tested against a submarine, & did this -
The warhead is two stage. The first stage punched a hole through the hull, which the second stage flew through before exploding inside. I don't know the thickness of a Kilo-class's hull, but I expect it to be significantly thicker than that of a merchant ship, or destroyer.
At least one cruise missile has been tested against a submarine, & did this -
The warhead is two stage. The first stage punched a hole through the hull, which the second stage flew through before exploding inside. I don't know the thickness of a Kilo-class's hull, but I expect it to be significantly thicker than that of a merchant ship, or destroyer.
Ananda
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COTECMAR Shipyard Starts Construction of First PES Frigate for Colombian Navy - Naval News
On February 5, 2025, Colombia's COTECMAR Shipyard announced the first steel-cutting ceremony of the first PES frigate for the Colombian Navy.
www.navalnews.com
Glad that SIGMA 10514 design still being developed and got new customers. Like Indonesia PAL, Columbia Cotecmar will build the design base on DAMEN license. It is bit bigger the Indonesia 10514.
Sandhi Yudha
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So this is actually a SIGMA 10714.COTECMAR Shipyard Starts Construction of First PES Frigate for Colombian Navy - Naval News
On February 5, 2025, Colombia's COTECMAR Shipyard announced the first steel-cutting ceremony of the first PES frigate for the Colombian Navy.
Glad that SIGMA 10514 design still being developed and got new customers. Like Indonesia PAL, Columbia Cotecmar will build the design base on DAMEN license. It is bit bigger the Indonesia 10514.
https://www.riotimesonline.com/colombias-frigate-project-faces-obstacles/
Ananda
The Bunker Group
Babcock and Saab pitch Arrowhead 120 frigate to Sweden
Saab is backing a British-designed warship as it competes to secure the contract for the Swedish major surface combatant programme, promoting the Babcock Arrowhead 120 frigate as a candidate.
ukdefencejournal.org.uk
Babcock and SAAB join forces to bring smaller variance of Arrowhead 140 call Arrowhead 120. This to enter Sweden requirement for new Frigate class.
Arrowhead 120 was Babcock's original submission for Type 31 - see this from 2017 - Arrowhead 120
They then took a gamble on the Royal Navy preferring a ship with more growth potential, & switched to Arrowhead 140, based on the Iver Huitfeldt class, which paid off. I think they've dusted off the 2017 design & tweaked it for Sweden, with Arrowhead 140 in reserve.
They then took a gamble on the Royal Navy preferring a ship with more growth potential, & switched to Arrowhead 140, based on the Iver Huitfeldt class, which paid off. I think they've dusted off the 2017 design & tweaked it for Sweden, with Arrowhead 140 in reserve.
Sandhi Yudha
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This article doesn't really fits in the Indo Pacific Strategy thread, the South China Sea thread or the Why ASEAN matters thread, so i just post it here.
A Thai Navy patrol ship fired warning shots at a Malaysian fishing trawler suspected of illegal fishing in Thai waters, about eight nautical miles from Lipe Island. The incident resulted in the sinking of the ship and the detention of its crew.
Thailand tenggelamkan kapal Malaysia setelah tabrak kapal patroli
Malaysian Ship Allegedly Illegally Hit Thai Patrol, Shot to Sink.
A Thai Navy patrol ship fired warning shots at a Malaysian fishing trawler suspected of illegal fishing in Thai waters, about eight nautical miles from Lipe Island. The incident resulted in the sinking of the ship and the detention of its crew.
Thailand tenggelamkan kapal Malaysia setelah tabrak kapal patroli
Malaysian Ship Allegedly Illegally Hit Thai Patrol, Shot to Sink.