- Jul 12, 2018
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| TYPE | Research & Development |
| COUNTRY | United States |
| PROJECT | Celestial-class Cutter/Frigate |
| PROJECT COST | 7,500,000,000.00 |
| COMPLETION DATE | 05/09/2022 |
| PROJECT INFORMATION | 
Celestial-class Cutter/Frigate The Celestial-class Cutter/Frigate is an improved variant of the Coast Guard's National Security Cutter. This vessel is designed for use by both the Navy and Coast Guard (appropriate livery depending on the branch producing it) in a variety of scenarios including: life saving, patrolling, anti-submarine warfare, escorting, surface combat, anti-air defense/offense, strike missions, as well as scientific and environmental surveys. Installed Power 3 x Caterpillar 3512B diesel generators Propulsion Combined diesel and gas 2 × 7,400 kW (9,900 hp) MTU 20V 1163 diesels 1 × 22 MW (30,000 hp) LM2500 gas turbine engine Range 11,200 miles (reduced by 20% due to increased weight) Endurance 60 days (Decreased due to more crew) Complement 140 (Increased to handle new weapons and sensors) Sensors and processing systems EADS 3D TRS-16 AN/SPS-75 Air Search Radar SPQ-9B Fire Control Radar AN/SPS-79 Surface Search Radar AN/SLQ-32B(V)2 AN/UPX-29A IFF AN/URN-25 TACAN MK 46 Mod 1 Optical Sighting System (WMSL 750 - 753) MK 20 Mod 0 Electro-Optical Sighting System (WMSL 754 - 760) Furuno X and S-band radars Link-11 and Link-16 tactical data links SPY-1D AN/SQS-53C sonar array AN/SQR-19 tactical towed array sonar Electronic warfare & decoys AN/SLQ-32B(V)2 Electronic Warfare System 2 × Mk 36 SRBOC chaff rapid decoy launchers Armament 1 x 32-cell Mk 41 VLS in the forecastle; along with VLS is VLS radar cooling and support system 2 x Mk 141 canister Harpoon missile launcher on fantail of ship (holds a total of x8 Harpoons) 1 x Mk 32 triple torpedo launcher (stern of ship) 2 x Mk44 Bushmaster II 30-mm chain guns, remotely operated (midship above the helo hangar on either side of the SEAram) 1 x SeaRAM CIWS (with Block I RIM-116 missiles) 1 × MK 110 57mm gun a variant of the Bofors 57 mm gun and Gunfire Control System 1 × 20 mm Block 1B Baseline 2 Phalanx Close-In Weapons System 4 × crew-served .50 caliber (12.7 mm) Browning M2 machine guns 2 × crew-served M240B 7.62 mm machine guns Armor Ballistic protection for main gun Internal Configuration Changed to match the changes to crew numbers and internal/external systems. Other All other technologies and equipment are in place or configured to work with onboard systems. In addition to the testing and configuration of the aforementioned systems to ensure that they have proper synergy and operate as designed and placed, it is important that the large sum of money being used to make notable changes to the ship - however, these are not overwhelming changes. The overfunding of this project was done in order to conduct various shock trials, systems tests, trouble shooting, and other measures of quantity control that the United States Navy does to ensure that there is a high level quality in a vessel being designed. This is to ensure that the ship can operate in rough, blue-water seas, function properly in high-stress combat scenarios, and properly operate in all ways designed. Furthermore, some of this money has also gone towards ensuring that the ships propulsion and steering is not just extremely reliable, but also easier to maintain and repair. Cost $935,000,000 (Increased by 27%) |
| PRIVATE / ENCRYPTED | Yes |
