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Combat Boat H90 - 912

Specifications:

 

The general arrangement shows a typical high-speed chine form hull, with reverse sheer and a narrow 1-man landing ramp forward. The aft 25% of the hull, behind an insulated watertight bulkhead, is dedicated to the machinery consisting of two 460 kW Scania DSI 14 diesel engines driving KaMeWa FF water jets. A cabin with seating for 20 troops, together with their equipment, occupies the mid-body of the craft. The wheelhouse "module" is splinter protected and located between the troop compartment and the bow ramp landing area. The space accommodates the helmsman to starboard and the CO/navigator to port in a compact, cockpit type, layout with an extra chair in the center line for an instructor/troop commander.

The weapon fit comprises a 12.7 mm machine gun (or a 40 mm grenade launcher) carried on a ring mount aft of the wheelhouse and a double 12.7 mm mounted in front of the helmsman’s position. The twin mount is fixed in traverse and aimed by pointing the craft - hence the elevation and fire controls are incorporated in the maneuvering levers at the helmsman’s position. Additionally, the CB 90 H can also carry 2.8 ton of mines or the modified Hellfire-type RBS 17 SSM system.

 

The standard manually operated 12.7 mm MG can be replaced with stabilized remote controlled weapons for the ring mount gun position, even of a higher caliber. Stabilized fire control and launcher arrangements for the RBS 17 missile system and the twin barrel 12 cm AMOS mortar system are possible future improvements currently under development to further enhance of the flexibility of the CB 90 concept.

 

One of the very important characteristics of the CB 90 H is its low profile. Not only does it project a small target area and a low radar signature, when loaded on a standard low loader the boat, with a total height of less than 4.5 meters, can be transported anywhere over land, on RoRo vessels and even by air!

The Swedish Amphibious Corps has used this to its advantage when forming a rapid deployment, go-anywhere amphibious task force. Dockstavarvet has assisted by designing and delivering a system of slings, cradles, wagons and lashing material for a variety of transportation modes.

 

Technical data:

 

Length, OA: 14.90 m

 

Length, WL 3.85 m

 

Displacement: 18 tons

 

Engine power: 2 x 600kW

 

Speed: 45 knots, tops.

 

And, finally, the price?

 

Starts at SEK 5.5 million in its basic version.

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Uploaded on June 25, 2009
Taken on June 25, 2009