Following the innovative ship concepts unveiled in the past few years
(such as the Ocean Eagle 43, the Combattante SWAO 53 and FS56)
CMN, the Cherbourg based shipyard, unveils for Euronaval 2014 yet
another innovation: The OCEAN EAGLE 43 MH . Building on the
experience gained during the development of the OCEAN EAGLE 43,
whose first units will be put in the water at the end of 2014,
CMN has declined its iconic trimaran design in mine warfare version
with strong multirole capabilities.
The OCEAN EAGLE 43 MH is a high-performance compact mine
warfare trimaran vessel. It is multirole platform as it may conduct:
- Mine warfare missions (its main role)
- Littoral, EEZ or strategic offshore assets protection missions
- Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance missions
- Anti-piracy
- Anti-trafficking
- Special operations support missions
- Search and rescue
CMN designed the OCEAN EAGLE 43 MH to answer the needs of
modern navies looking for versatile mine hunters able to perform
various secondary tasks while combining ease of use and performance.
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The architecture of the OCEAN EAGLE 43 MH offers an optimal
compromise between performance and endurance at sea: The vessel
may cover 2500 nautical miles at 14 knots with only 14 crewmembers.
Thanks to its modularity, the trimaran can accommodate all the infrastructure and equipment necessary for a mine warfare operation
such as Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUVs), Remotely
Operated Vehicles (ROVs) and combat divers.
The mode of operation of the mine hunter is based on the use
of autonomous vehicles and ROVs on board the OCEAN EAGLE 43MH
acting as a mother ship. Operations are conducted from a safe distance
of the ship. Long range mine detection enhances the security of the
mother ship, ensures the integrity of the crew and ensures mission success.
The OCEAN EAGLE 43 MH comes with self-defense capabilities including
a 20mm remote weapon station plus two 12.7mm machine guns,
the three combined offering 360 degrees coverage of the vessel.
The OCEAN EAGLE 43 MH is also fitted with electronic warfare systems
, C-ESM, electro-optical sensors, surveillance and navigation radars.
The unit is interfaced with a "Command and Control" C2 system and
with the "Integrated Navigation System."
The OCEAN EAGLE 43 MH is, par excellence, the modern mine hunter
that meets the needs of navies worldwide looking to procure a new
concept of efficient ship at reduced acquisition and operating costs.
法國設計的新式掃雷艦
OCEAN EAGLE 43 MH (海洋鷹43 MH) 三體船