Sea Slice
 USN experimental Small water area vessel. | |
| Career (US) |  |
|---|---|
| Builder: |
Lockheed Martin Nichols Brothers Shipyards Pacific Marine & Supply Company, Ltd. |
| Cost: | US$15 million |
| General characteristics | |
| Tonnage: | 180 tons |
| Length: | 104 ft (32 m) |
| Beam: | 55 ft (17 m) |
| Speed: | 30 knots (56 km/h; 35 mph) |
| Armament: | Oerlikon Millennium 35 mm Naval Revolver Gun System NETFIRES Loitering Attack Munition (canceled) |
HSV Sea Slice is an experimental United States Navy vessel, built by Lockheed Martin.[1] Based on a variant of the SWATH hull design, known as "SLICE," Sea Slice is characterized by four teardrop-shaped submerged hulls—double the number seen on most previous designs. According to the US Navy, the design reduces waves and drag, which allows a SWATH vessel to "...operate at higher speeds while retaining their characteristic low motions in a seaway".[2] Designed for operation in the same area as, and mount similar armament to, a littoral combat ship-type corvette,[3] current weapon options include the Millennium Gun and the NetFires System, intended to launch Lockheed's (now cancelled) Loitering Attack Munition. The Sea Slice is available for purchase for civilian use for $180,000 [4]
See also
- Sea Shadow (IX-529)
- Sea Fighter (FSF-1)
References
- ↑ Baddorf, Zack (7 June 2005). "Experimental Sea Slice". Department of Defense. Retrieved 2008-02-01.
- ↑ "Title unknown".
- ↑ "Sea SLICE". GlobalSecurity. Retrieved 11 June 2009.
- ↑ "Sea Slice cuts close". Armada International. August 2002. Retrieved 11 June 2009.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Sea Slice (ship, 1996). |
- "Sea SLICE Provides Glimpse of Future". Marine Link. 30 October 2002.