Damen lays down keel for South African Navy's first Multi Mission Inshore Patrol Vessel (MMIPV)



On February 23, Damen Shipyards Cape Town (DSCT) has ceremonially laid the keel for the South African Navy’s first of class Multi Mission Inshore Patrol Vessel (MMIPV) at its shipyard in the Port of Cape Town.

As explained by Chief of the South African Navy Vice-Admiral Mosiwa Hlongwane, a keel laying ceremony is an important tradition for any shipyard. It is naval tradition that every ship constructed for service be honoured on four historical ceremonial occasions, being: the keel laying; the christening (or launching); the commissioning; and decommissioning.

Although most ships are constructed using a modular system that does not include a traditional keel, the keel laying ceremony is still an important part of the construction process. Traditionally, the ceremony is meant to invite good luck during the construction of the ship and continued good fortune throughout the life of the vessel, whereby a commemorative coin is placed into the area of the keel and welded into place. The event in a modern sense celebrates the first milestone of a ship’s construction.

As a reminder, the acquisition of the MMIPV under the R1.5 billion Project Biro was approved in October 2017. The new vessel, P1571, will be completed in 2021 and is expected to be commissioned in June the same year. The second and third platforms are expected to be delivered in 2022 and 2023 respectively.

The IPVs will be the first vessels of a Damen Sea Axe design to operate in South Africa. The Sea Axe is a revolutionary, Damen patented hull design, which offers exceptional seakeeping behavior. The straight-edged, axe-shaped bow cuts through the water, minimising slamming for improved safety and comfort on board and significantly reduced fuel consumption and emissions.

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Yes

Well guided missiles which started off as ATGMs do now come with different flavours such as HE-Frag and thermobaric, because of their usefulness. So it's a reasonable assumption that an ATGM adapted for shipboard use would have a HE-Frag warhead

Even so, you're right that it would be similar to a medium caliber cannon, around 76mm size. Still, a single 76mm shot won't immediately sink a medium-sized ship or destroy critical equipment

I wonder what makes them inshore rather than offshore vessels

Pinoys launched their Korean-built frigate today

Looks like STRIDE is developing and showcasing what looks like a cut out light/medium tank model.

STRIDE Developing Light Tank?

Of course it "might" cause critical damage. If it can destroy a 26m patrol boat, why can it not cause a 26m gaping firey hole in a frigate or a Kedah. And that is just one atgm missile. Typically, a USV as large as a Venus 16 can carry 4 or more. And that "might" increases dramatically given the smallish ships (frigates and below) deployed in the region.

My point is that the aim of such tactic is to get a mission kill bar a total kill. I never said that one should not get a total kill. A mission kill can always result in a total kill later. What..you are going to wait for another opportunity when an gap for an attack presents itself before you in a hot war situation? Do not be ridiculous.

You get a better grasp of what I am proposing. It is not about platform versus platform anymore; rather bringing to the fore the entire force of the network. When the Vanguard deploys its USVs, UUVs and helicopters, they will be tied to a network i.e. sensors and shooters. It is not always the case that a harpoon must come from the Vanguard rather it can even be a sequential attack by the USVs and helicopter and/or ship.

No... it is slowly growing list of marine atgms..hellfires, Spike LR, Spike NLOS and now MMP.

A vanguard class will have room for both USVs and helicopter given its size and if it applies the same design it has implemented on the Endurance 140, the USVs can be stored in the hull of the ship. It is not for nothing Mindef's design showed the deployment of helicopter, UUVs, USVs and UAVs.

The blast from a Kornet ATGM proves showcases a blast equal or more than that of a medium calibre cannon say 56mm.


Hmmm..the only naval cannon that can reach 30km is the 127mm cannon and limited by rate of fire. Recent models of ATGMs e.g. Spike LR2 can be fired from more than 5km away - more range than that of a CWIS.

The Pinoy's Spike ER has a range of more than 8km:



Spike NLOS does not even need to be in line of sight....

Has any anti missile missile system shot down a missile the size of an atgm?

Recent Spikes can also receive target data from remote target acquisition systems, such as airborne UAVs/USVs, or remotely operated via networked command and control systems ensuring pin-point accuracy.


Protector USV - 9m

Let us not kid ourselves regarding this threat.

lelz, toy model... just like flying car... i think more realistic is to just bring in tulpar but hopefully dont pay like the gempita... a more pragmatic approach is to get the kaplan but pride will have to be lowered

would be more wise to develop AV8 with turret from CMI/Hitfact/Denel

Since AV8 used Denel LCT30, i am sure they have a greater general idea on how to fit the LMT 105 turret onto the av8

I'm biased for CV90120. Or even CV90105, if 120mm is overkill for medium/light tank.

For anti-ship missions, using an ATGM is not quite right. Although ATGMs can be guided accurately to their target, compared to specialist anti-ship missiles, they are quite 'dumb'. Anti-ship missiles have sea-skimming and defensive maneuvering capabilities, which make them harder to detect and intercept by their target.

Most ATGMs practically fly in a straight line, which could present a problem in naval conditions if launched from the surface. Launch from too far out, and most of the target ship will be hidden by the horizon, launch too close and you'll be in the target ship's defensive envelope.

What you want is an airborne platform.

They're basically coastal patrol vessels. Shallower draft, less endurance, less crew.

Malaysian Coast Guard initiates 'Op Naga', arrests 123 Vietnamese fishermen and seizes 25 foreign fishing boats



After launching a large-scale crackdown in Malaysian waters, authorities there have detained 123 Vietnamese fishermen and 25 vessels for alleged illegal fishing.

The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) conducted “OP Naga” from May 2 to 16, which involved patrols in the waters as well as in the airspace over Pahang, Terengganu and Kelantan, VN Express reported. The operation led to checks on 266 vessels, of which 25 were seized.

On May 18, the Malaysian Home Ministry said the fishermen arrested were being investigated under the Fisheries Act for fishing without permission as well as entering the country without proper documentation.

The MMEA has stated that Op Naga will be continued to curb trespassing and illegal fishing.

From the beginning of last year, there have been at least 101 cases of Vietnamese vessels trespassing in neighboring countries’ waters. Between last year and late April this year, 163 vessels and 1,258 fishermen have been detained.

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Lol! Damage doesn't work that way

Meter =\= Hitpoints

Shooting an ATGM into a 150m destroyer doesn't mean it will create a 26m hole and reduce health by 1/6th!

Look up photos of ATGM penetrations, you will realise the hole is tiny - smaller than the palm of your hand


Meh. Every age has its own gimmick. Now of course the rage is drones drones drones

This Van 140 concept is very littoral. It depends a lot on shore support and on a cluttered marine environment. Very workable if around Jurong Island, but not when doing independent ops in the open ocean.

Malaysia can replicate this easily. Just need two guys in a sampan with a radio and a missile. Slap a pretty infographic video and call it PERANG BERDASAR NETWORK

If I were the Singkies, knowing this ship will be the lead ship of the future... I would insist on a hangar for an S-70 and UAVs. Cut down the USV to just sensors and fuel, forget the Spikes. Make the drone cheap(er) and expendable, purpose is to provide targeting for the SSMs carried by the warship.

Purpose is to deal cheaply with small boat enemies.

Read properly. Van 140 doesn't have a helicopter hangar.

Of course they show many things. It's a brochure to sell the idea. Whether it works and how well is something else.

For conventional naval warfare...obviously insufficient. But should be useful for patrol purposes....

ATGM may not be able to sink patrol ships or OPV, but can harass them or even disable them if hit critical spot.

av8 not tracked...

I think that they are effective to a certain level only. I feel like the attitude for this is like: "Ffftthh as long as its a guided missile, it'll do", discounting everything that makes anti-ship missiles deadly to ships. Dedicated anti-ship missiles have far longer ranges, far larger warheads and have sea skimming & defensive maneuvering capabilities to be really effective in their roles.

Using ATGM to attack ships will also practically be pinprick attack on a target the size of a warship and I think a LOT of luck & skill will be needed to hit an important enough spot to disable them. Most ATGMs carry a warhead less than 10kg while most dedicated anti-ship missiles carry a warhead at least 15x that weight with exponentially far greater damage potential. For example a Kornet missile has a 4.6 kg warhead while a Harpoon missile has 220kg warhead.

This post has been edited by MilitaryMadness: May 24 2019, 10:11 AM

muntahlaa sapa operate sea axe design ni. ingatkan bagus punya design. sekali macam2 komplen daaaaaa

anyone know what SAAB 2000 MPA doing at Subang? dah 2 pagi aku nampak dia took off sebelum jam 8 dengan bunyi turboprop dia yg bising tu....

Ada org complain ke? Tunisian Navy ada 2 OPV Sea Axe jugak, Jugurtha & Syphax.


Syphax P611

ada sorg Master geng offshore penah bawak kapal sea axe design ni... even Petronas pun x mau charter kalau ada FCB lain available. hahahaha