Multi-role Surveillance & Protection vessel design

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Kongsberg’s VANGUARD System.
An innovative system for territorial waters Surveillance & Protection:

The mothership is truly a “workhorse” built around a multi purpose hangar supporting both helicopter, UAVs and USVs according to role as needed. Change of roles is done in hours.

Flexible capabilities:
The ship is designed for Organic Vehicle launch and recovery in high sea states, and the hangar is optimised with elevator and handling system in order to prepare for new tasks and maintain equipment. Equipment for different roles is packed in ISO containers.

Based on experience:
VANGUARD combines World Class expertise in Naval Systems Integration from Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace AS, ship design expertise from the most challenging waters in the world by Salt Ship Design AS and ship equipment from Kongsberg Maritime AS which has proven its quality from more than 18 000 ships around the world.

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Kongsberg Vanguard