StanFlex vs OUDF

Hello,

The Danish navy operates a number of STANFLEX ships, each of which is
able 
to carry one or more payload modules. With the use of a 15-tonne
capacity 
crane these modules can be changed very fast - 30 minutes for the actual

swap, plus a few hours to check the new module out. (Unfortunately the
crew 
often needs a refresher course to be able to use the new modules 
efficiently :-/ ) These were part of the inspiration for Alan's modular 
OUDF designs.

The 7th of November issue of JDW had an article about the STANFLEX
program, 
with more detailed data on the number of ships, modules etc.:

The navy currently consists of:
* 14 SF300 units able to carry 4 modules each
* 4 MSF Mk 1 (Danish acronym for "Minor Standard Craft", ie. surface 
auxiliaries) able to carry one module each
* Assorted non-STANFLEX units in desperate need of replacement

Planned future purchases:
* 6 additional MSF Mk 1
* 6 MSF Mk 2s able to carry 2 modules each
* At least 2 "Common Inspection Vessels" with 3-5 modules each
* 2 "Flexible Support Ships", each with 6 modules, ability to carry
"about 
75% of an army reconnaisance squadron" and 2 high-speed fast insertion 
craft for SOF ops
* 2 "Patrol Ships", each with 6 modules (essentially FSSs without the
troop 
carrying capacity)

The current module inventory is:
10 x SSM (Harpoon)
20 x SAM (Mk 48 Mod 3/Seasparrow)
19 x Gun
4 x Anti-sub weapons
4 x Anti-sub sonar
5 x Mine Counter Measures
22 x Crane (for deploying small craft in SAR and peace-time patrol ops)
2 x Oceanography
3 x Anti-pollution
1 x Survey
14 x Storage
1 x SIGINT/ELINT

Later

Oerjan
oerjan.ohlson@telia.com

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