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HV-01 Polar Bear VI still using the G3 in limited numbers.

 

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8 cell vls?
how?
this is ship is based of the spanish alvaro frigate which holds 48 cells

 

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8 cell vls?
how?
this is ship is based of the spanish alvaro frigate which holds 48 cells

The primary focus of the Nansen class is ASW/ASuW, like the Oslo they replaced:

And unlike the Álvaro de Bazán which are optimized for air defense, with secondary ASW capabilities.

During the design phase air defense wasn't a major concern, but was later added. If needed a second VLS can be added to the ships, room was retained for an additional launcher, as seen here on Thor Heyerdahl.

With NSM, NH90, torpedo tubes and depth bombs, torpedo countermeasures - active and passive - and mine countermeasures equipment, these ships were optimized to hit anything floating, be it above or below water, and carry a VLS system for self defense while relying on their ability to be networked into the rest of the Norwegian Military or allied forces for fleet defense.

They're ship killers and regularly hone their teeth against Norwegian and allied submarines, as Thor Heyerdahl is doing her, as seen from Utsire's periscope.

 

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so does any of the 8 cells hold the rum-139 anti sub missile/torpedo?

 

[Fenrir]

so does any of the 8 cells hold the rum-139 anti sub missile/torpedo?

I believe VL-ASROC is only in service with the United States and Japan, so probably no.

But our Nansen's can carry a VL-NSM.

Not an anti-submarine weapon, but an extended range anti-ship and land attack missile instead. Yup, NSM has a land attack capability too. I wonder if JSM has an anti-ship capability.

 

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Iceland's not going to protect itself:

Because it doesn't have a military

 

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AIM-2000 test fire.

 

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A quick head's up; most of the photos of the Danish Armed Forces are actually really large, we're talking about 4000 X 2333 resolution minimum, so click the photo to resize them and better glimpse details.

Click the photos above to see what I'm talking about.

 

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They've since been removed from the region, but early into the Afghan War, Norwegian F-16s could be found supporting ISAF and American ground units:

These aircraft were based in Ganci AB in Kyrgyzstan.