AUXILIARY VESSELS
Spearhead class JHSV
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_Joint High Speed Vessels (JHSV) are being built by Austal USA under the JHSV programme initiated by the US Navy. The main roles of the JHSVs are transportation of troops, military vehicles, cargo and equipment for a range of global missions.
JHSV features rounded bilge and bulbous bow hull forms made of aluminium. The catamaran vessel is being built to American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) standards. The onboard systems comply with the commercial ABS steel vessel regulations.
The ship will not feature combat systems or the ability to support or use LCS mission modules. JHSV is based on the commercial technology, but includes limited military features such as aviation, C4SI and fire-fighting. The vessel will have a length of 103m, a beam of 28.5m and a draft of 3.8m. Displacement of the ship will be 2,362t. The open unobstructed mission deck will have a usable cargo area of more than 1,800m2 with clear height of 4.7m and turning diameter of 26.2m.
JHSV features rounded bilge and bulbous bow hull forms made of aluminium. The catamaran vessel is being built to American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) standards. The onboard systems comply with the commercial ABS steel vessel regulations.
The ship will not feature combat systems or the ability to support or use LCS mission modules. JHSV is based on the commercial technology, but includes limited military features such as aviation, C4SI and fire-fighting. The vessel will have a length of 103m, a beam of 28.5m and a draft of 3.8m. Displacement of the ship will be 2,362t. The open unobstructed mission deck will have a usable cargo area of more than 1,800m2 with clear height of 4.7m and turning diameter of 26.2m.