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6000T Multi - Mission Combatant (beyond 2040)

x 02  High Energy LASER CIWS situated at the fore and aft positions of the combat ship, working in tandem with the Oerlikon Millennium 35mm CIWS gun system, for an all round defence of the naval combatant. In-coming projectiles or UAVs from the broad side can be targeted with a combine heat energy of up to 120KW at a distance out to 3500m, instantaneously engaging target after target in succession at light speed.  The High Energy LASER effector brings to the fight an endless "magazine" of CIWS "ammunition" in the form of high energy Laser beam as long as there is supply of electrical power. 

The A gun is swapped for the 76/62 from the 127/64 (Version 2.0 design) - to lighten the bow section of the combatant and to make space due to the addition of a forward placement of the Laser effector.

The multi-mission combatant suite of armament has to be versatile because the operational theatre encompasses the littorals, near seas and also anticipating the likelihood of operation beyond the island chains.

The familiarity of the 76mm/62cal Oto Melara super rapid gun system to this Navy coupled with the complement of new guided munitions that extends the target range out to 40Km gives ample employment for the main bulk of the missions engaging in the littorals and the near seas.

The new Strales radar guidance system built into the mounting of the 76/62 gun, firing the new DART anti-missile / surface guided munition adds to the overall defensive posture especially in light of future proliferation of anti-ship cruise missiles and swarm attack tactics utilizing manned and/or unmanned assets.

x 06 Metal Storm Anti - Swarm Weapon System fires the 35mm proximity fragmentation projectile. Total of 64 barrels in one weapon rack fires 64 projectiles all at once and in succession creating a counter swarm of metal wall in return. It goes to auto zero position for self loading of fresh magazine after depletion of ammunition.

x 36 individual cells containing the Sea Ceptors point defence anti-air / anti-missile missiles serves as the first line of defence out to 25Km intercepting hostile threats.

x 48 M41 or equivalent strike length VLS cells contain the main offensive arsenal of the naval combatant in the form of anti-ship cruise missiles - long range and super sonic. Some cells are utilized for air defense missiles which are capable of Ballistic Missile Defence. ASROC rockets are among the long range strike weapons launched from the VLS, enhancing Anti-Submarine Warfare in the coming foreseeable under water challenges presenting a real danger to surface ships. The combatant is also augmented by a pair of triple tubes B515 torpedo launchers for close in anti-submarine defence.

x 02 Mission Bays - Mission Bay No.1 (Labeled as "A") is the main launching and retrieving of large assets whereas no.2 serves as the launching of unmanned small craft surface vessels as well as under-water UUVs.

x 06 decoy and chaff launchers and the advance proprietary SEWS electronic warfare detection/jammer (the real defensive first line but often under-stated) completes the defensive posture.

Main hanger for naval ASW/multi-mission helicopter. Sub hanger for UAVs and UHVs utilized for reconnaissance ISR and Electronic Warfare.

Navy Force Structure (beyond 2040)

11 March 2015