Ship profile (III) INS Dolphin
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The German Submarine Consortium has built the Dolphin, a submarine that offers a high level of automation, unique integration in combat systems and redundancy in all systems. Slated to be delivered to the Israeli Navy, the INS Dolphin is equipped with electronic sensors, communication and navigation systems, and armament consisting of torpedoes, mines, missiles and decoys. In addition, sleeping quarters and messes are separated in the INS Dolphin, permitting the crews to better relax on board.
Publication Name: Naval Forces
Subject: Military and naval science
ISSN: 0722-8880
Year: 1998
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"Good things come in small packages..."
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Kvaerner Mandal AS of Norway, a unit of the Kvaerner Group, is a shipbuilding company that is nearly 100% devoted to Norwegian military shipbuilding. The company's newest shipyard in Mandal, Norway, according to its managing director, Sigborn Ellingsen, was specifically constructed to produce the OKSOY class of minesweepers. The Norwegian navy's OKSOY minesweepers will incorporate the advanced Mine Countermeasure Vessel technology that is an offshoot of the Air Cushion Catamaran technology.
Publication Name: Naval Forces
Subject: Military and naval science
ISSN: 0722-8880
Year: 1998
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