The Skjold Class missile fast patrol boat.
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The Skjold Class missile fast patrol boat. -
The first of class, KNM Skjold (P-960), was commissioned in April 1999. -
The Skjold has an air-cushioned catamaran hull and waterjet propulsion, which... -
The US Navy has assessed the Skjold for the littoral combat ship (LCS)... -
KNM Skjold's faceted external shape and the use of radar absorbing materials... -
The Skjold Class will be built at the Umoe Mandal shipyard. -
The shallow draft on air cushion gives the advantage of access to shallow... -
KNM Skjold has two gas turbine engines driving the waterjets. New build... -
Maximum speed of the vessel is more than 100km/h. -
The Skjold's composite structure gives a high strength-to-weight ratio.
