Visby Class Corvette
Defining stealth at sea
HMS Karlstad - a Visby Class Corvette
The Swedish stealth programme
In 1986 the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) initiated the development of a stealth test platform, HMS Smyge.
HMS Smyge was launched in 1991.
Optimal survivability through GHOST® technology
The Visby is designed to minimize all signatures - optical and infrared signature, above water acoustic and hydroacoustic signature, under-water electrical potential and magnetic signature, pressure signature, radar cross section and actively emitted signals.
The Genuine Holistic Stealth – GHOST® approach creates a signature shell around the ship. The entire spectra of possible signatures that could lead to detection are considered.
The GHOST® advantage zone
The difference in detection range between an ordinary vessel and Visby creates a considerable zone where the Visby can see but not be seen. The advantage zone.
The GHOST® advantage zone - to see but not be seen.
Page updated Wednesday, February 03, 2010.
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The VISBY Class Corvette - Defining Stealth at Sea
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