L-CAT Shore-to-Shore: new capabilities, unique in the world
COMMENTS
Spearhead-class expeditionary fast transport
Spearhead. -class expeditionary fast transport. The Spearhead-class expeditionary fast transport ( EPF) is a United States Navy -led shipbuilding program to provide a high-speed, shallow draft vessel intended for rapid intra-theater transport of medium-sized cargo payloads. The EPFs can reach speeds of 35-45 knots (65-83 km/h; 40-52 mph ...
HSV-2 Swift
HSV-2 Swift is a hybrid catamaran. She was privately owned and operated by Sealift Inc., and was originally built under the JHSV program as a proof of concept. As part of this program, she was directly leased for evaluation from her builders by the United States Navy Military Sealift Command from 2003 to 2013, primarily as a mine countermeasures and sea basing test platform. Later during her ...
Expeditionary Fast Transport (EPF)
The Expeditionary Fast Transport (EPF) is a shallow draft, all aluminum, commercial-based catamaran capable of intra-theater personnel and cargo lift, providing combatant commanders high-speed ...
Naval Sea Systems Command > Home > Team Ships > PEO Ships
The EPF, formerly designated the Joint High Speed Vessel (JHSV), is a shallow draft, all aluminum, commercial-based catamaran capable of intra-theater personnel and cargo lift providing combatant commanders high-speed sealift mobility with inherent cargo handling capability and agility to achieve positional advantage over operational distances. Bridging the gap between low-speed sealift and ...
US Navy HSV 2 Swift Catamaran
HSV 2 Swift is one of US Military Sealift Command's two High- Speed Vessels and is part of the 26 ships in US Military Sealift Command's Prepositioning Program. HSV 2 Swift is capable of ...
HSV-2 Swift (High Speed Vehicle)
The HSV-2 Swift (HSV 2) is a chartered high-speed vessel of the US Navy Military Sealift Command. The hybrid wave piercing catamaran was designed and built by Bollinger / Incat in Hobart, Tasmania. It is the fourth high speed catamaran built by the partners, after HMAS Jervis Bay, HSV X1 Joint Venture and TSV 1X Spearhead.
USNS Carson City
USNS Carson City (JHSV-7/T-EPF-7), (ex-Courageous) is the seventh Spearhead -class expeditionary fast transport, currently in service with the United States Navy ' s Military Sealift Command. [1] She is the second ship in naval service named after Carson City, Nevada. [4] [5]
Spearhead Class Expeditionary Fast Transport Vessels
Expeditionary Fast Transport (EPF) ships, previously known as Joint High Speed Vessels (JHSV), are being built by Austal USA as part of the EPF programme initiated by the US Navy. Operated by the Military Sealift Command, the EPF vessels support joint or coalition force operations of the army and navy. The main roles of the vessels are the ...
Expeditionary Fast Transport (EPF)
The EPF's catamaran design provides inherent stability to allow surgeons to perform underway medical procedures in an onboard operating suite. Enhanced capabilities to support V-22 flight operations and launch and recover 11 meter rigid inflatable boats (RIB) complement the ship's medical facilities.
HSV-2 Swift
When the Navy first came up with the idea of engineering a hybrid naval catamaran, the HSV-2 Swift, they envisioned a military ship able to work on anti-mine operations.
US Navy funds conversion of catamaran transport to an ...
The US Navy has awarded Austal USA a $44 million contract modification to integrate and demonstrate autonomous capability for one of the Spearhead-class expeditionary fast transport (EPF) ships currently being built. Austal is the primary contractor on the shallow-draft, all-aluminum, commercial-based catamaran program and has so far delivered ...
Secretary of the Navy Names Navy's Newest Expeditionary Fast Transport Ship
The Expeditionary Fast Transport (EPF), formerly named the Joint High Speed Vessel (JHSV), is a shallow draft, all aluminum, commercial-based catamaran that is designed for High Speed Intra ...
Crew-Optional USNS Apalachicola Delivers to the Navy, Ship's Unmanned
SAN DIEGO - A logistics ship that Congress directed the Navy to build with the ability to operate autonomously delivered to the service on Thursday, Naval Sea Systems Command announced ...
High-Speed Transport > United States Navy > Displayy-FactFiles
The HST is an aluminum catamaran designed to be fast, flexible and maneuverable, even in austere port conditions, making the vessel ideal for transporting troops and equipment quickly. The 25,000 ...
HSV-2 Swift Catamaran Experimental Navy Craft
Page details technical specifications, development, operational history of the HSV-2 Swift Catamaran Experimental Navy Craft including pictures.
USNS Brunswick is back in the US after seven years in the West Pacific
The 338-foot-long catamaran ship class also conducts specialized missions, pre-positions combat supplies at sea and can pull into degraded or damaged ports as needed.
USNS Spearhead
USNS Spearhead ( JHSV-1/T-EPF-1) is the lead ship of the Spearhead -class expeditionary fast transport to be operated by the United States Navy ' s Military Sealift Command. USNS Spearhead was christened on 17 September 2011.
Austal Delivers Aluminum EPF Catamaran to U.S. Navy
The 338-foot long Yuma is an aluminum catamaran capable of transporting 600 tons, 1,200 nautical miles at an average speed of 35 knots, and is designed to operate in austere ports and waterways, providing added flexibility to U.S. warfighters worldwide. The ship's flight deck can also support flight operations for a wide variety of aircraft ...
Naval Vessels
Austal's 103m Joint High Speed Vessel (JHSV), developed for the US Navy, is a fast, flexible and manoeuvrable ship ideal for transporting troops and equipment quickly within any theatre of operations. Featuring a catamaran hull, massive mission/payload area, helicopter deck and roll-on/roll off ramp, the JHSV is able to effectively support a ...
Expeditionary Fast Transport
Expeditionary Fast Transport (PM8) Ships Expeditionary Fast Transport (PM8) The Expeditionary Fast Transport program contains T-EPFs are high-speed, shallowdraft ships capable of intra-theater personnel and cargo lift for the armed services. Each T-EPF has a reconfigurable 20,000 square-foot mission bay that can quickly adapt to provide high ...
US Navy Finally Has Its New Fast Transport Ships To Move ...
Due to the two hulls, the catamarans remain more resistant to sea waves, having a lower pitching amplitude, and can also have a higher speed. But one of the main advantages of the catamaran is its ...
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps gets powerful ships to ...
The vessels, four newly designed missile-armed catamaran corvettes and a container ship converted into an expeditionary sea base, bring new capabilities to the hardline force known for carrying ...
U.S. Navy's Warships to Retire by 2027, Shifting Naval Power
The decommissioning of U.S. Navy guided missile cruisers by 2027 will impact global naval power dynamics, potentially giving China a strategic advantage at sea.
Catamaran
Catamarans range in size from small sailing or rowing vessels to large naval ships and roll-on/roll-off car ferries. The structure connecting a catamaran's two hulls ranges from a simple frame strung with webbing to support the crew to a bridging superstructure incorporating extensive cabin and/or cargo space.
Taiwan's new 'carrier killer' ships are ready to boost island's
Tuo Jiang-class corvettes, with stealth technology and anti-ship and anti-aircraft missiles, to be commissioned amid rise in PLA threats.
IMAGES
VIDEO
COMMENTS
Spearhead. -class expeditionary fast transport. The Spearhead-class expeditionary fast transport ( EPF) is a United States Navy -led shipbuilding program to provide a high-speed, shallow draft vessel intended for rapid intra-theater transport of medium-sized cargo payloads. The EPFs can reach speeds of 35-45 knots (65-83 km/h; 40-52 mph ...
HSV-2 Swift is a hybrid catamaran. She was privately owned and operated by Sealift Inc., and was originally built under the JHSV program as a proof of concept. As part of this program, she was directly leased for evaluation from her builders by the United States Navy Military Sealift Command from 2003 to 2013, primarily as a mine countermeasures and sea basing test platform. Later during her ...
The Expeditionary Fast Transport (EPF) is a shallow draft, all aluminum, commercial-based catamaran capable of intra-theater personnel and cargo lift, providing combatant commanders high-speed ...
The EPF, formerly designated the Joint High Speed Vessel (JHSV), is a shallow draft, all aluminum, commercial-based catamaran capable of intra-theater personnel and cargo lift providing combatant commanders high-speed sealift mobility with inherent cargo handling capability and agility to achieve positional advantage over operational distances. Bridging the gap between low-speed sealift and ...
HSV 2 Swift is one of US Military Sealift Command's two High- Speed Vessels and is part of the 26 ships in US Military Sealift Command's Prepositioning Program. HSV 2 Swift is capable of ...
The HSV-2 Swift (HSV 2) is a chartered high-speed vessel of the US Navy Military Sealift Command. The hybrid wave piercing catamaran was designed and built by Bollinger / Incat in Hobart, Tasmania. It is the fourth high speed catamaran built by the partners, after HMAS Jervis Bay, HSV X1 Joint Venture and TSV 1X Spearhead.
USNS Carson City (JHSV-7/T-EPF-7), (ex-Courageous) is the seventh Spearhead -class expeditionary fast transport, currently in service with the United States Navy ' s Military Sealift Command. [1] She is the second ship in naval service named after Carson City, Nevada. [4] [5]
Expeditionary Fast Transport (EPF) ships, previously known as Joint High Speed Vessels (JHSV), are being built by Austal USA as part of the EPF programme initiated by the US Navy. Operated by the Military Sealift Command, the EPF vessels support joint or coalition force operations of the army and navy. The main roles of the vessels are the ...
The EPF's catamaran design provides inherent stability to allow surgeons to perform underway medical procedures in an onboard operating suite. Enhanced capabilities to support V-22 flight operations and launch and recover 11 meter rigid inflatable boats (RIB) complement the ship's medical facilities.
When the Navy first came up with the idea of engineering a hybrid naval catamaran, the HSV-2 Swift, they envisioned a military ship able to work on anti-mine operations.
The US Navy has awarded Austal USA a $44 million contract modification to integrate and demonstrate autonomous capability for one of the Spearhead-class expeditionary fast transport (EPF) ships currently being built. Austal is the primary contractor on the shallow-draft, all-aluminum, commercial-based catamaran program and has so far delivered ...
The Expeditionary Fast Transport (EPF), formerly named the Joint High Speed Vessel (JHSV), is a shallow draft, all aluminum, commercial-based catamaran that is designed for High Speed Intra ...
SAN DIEGO - A logistics ship that Congress directed the Navy to build with the ability to operate autonomously delivered to the service on Thursday, Naval Sea Systems Command announced ...
The HST is an aluminum catamaran designed to be fast, flexible and maneuverable, even in austere port conditions, making the vessel ideal for transporting troops and equipment quickly. The 25,000 ...
Page details technical specifications, development, operational history of the HSV-2 Swift Catamaran Experimental Navy Craft including pictures.
The 338-foot-long catamaran ship class also conducts specialized missions, pre-positions combat supplies at sea and can pull into degraded or damaged ports as needed.
USNS Spearhead ( JHSV-1/T-EPF-1) is the lead ship of the Spearhead -class expeditionary fast transport to be operated by the United States Navy ' s Military Sealift Command. USNS Spearhead was christened on 17 September 2011.
The 338-foot long Yuma is an aluminum catamaran capable of transporting 600 tons, 1,200 nautical miles at an average speed of 35 knots, and is designed to operate in austere ports and waterways, providing added flexibility to U.S. warfighters worldwide. The ship's flight deck can also support flight operations for a wide variety of aircraft ...
Austal's 103m Joint High Speed Vessel (JHSV), developed for the US Navy, is a fast, flexible and manoeuvrable ship ideal for transporting troops and equipment quickly within any theatre of operations. Featuring a catamaran hull, massive mission/payload area, helicopter deck and roll-on/roll off ramp, the JHSV is able to effectively support a ...
Expeditionary Fast Transport (PM8) Ships Expeditionary Fast Transport (PM8) The Expeditionary Fast Transport program contains T-EPFs are high-speed, shallowdraft ships capable of intra-theater personnel and cargo lift for the armed services. Each T-EPF has a reconfigurable 20,000 square-foot mission bay that can quickly adapt to provide high ...
Due to the two hulls, the catamarans remain more resistant to sea waves, having a lower pitching amplitude, and can also have a higher speed. But one of the main advantages of the catamaran is its ...
The vessels, four newly designed missile-armed catamaran corvettes and a container ship converted into an expeditionary sea base, bring new capabilities to the hardline force known for carrying ...
The decommissioning of U.S. Navy guided missile cruisers by 2027 will impact global naval power dynamics, potentially giving China a strategic advantage at sea.
Catamarans range in size from small sailing or rowing vessels to large naval ships and roll-on/roll-off car ferries. The structure connecting a catamaran's two hulls ranges from a simple frame strung with webbing to support the crew to a bridging superstructure incorporating extensive cabin and/or cargo space.
Tuo Jiang-class corvettes, with stealth technology and anti-ship and anti-aircraft missiles, to be commissioned amid rise in PLA threats.