Skjold Class

Skjold Class Stealth Missile Corvette

Power generation & propulsion
The power plant of the ship has been completely redesigned to suit the needs and requirements of the Sjøforsvaret and the new systems and elements of the ship. KUFLO chose to equip the ship with a mixed multi-gas turbine and fuel cell propulsion system (COFCAG) developed jointly by NAtech and Volvo Aero. Main fuel for which the system has been designed is hydrogen, but the system can also work with natural gas, methane and other gases, although with a lower energy efficiency. At low speed and during maneuvers the system uses the power delivered by the fuel cells, using the gas turbine system to achieve higher speeds. In addition, the system reuses the exhaust gases to turbocharge the turbine and for the ship's heating systems, which considerably reduces the ship's thermal footprint and finally the remaining gases are expelled from the stern. Power plant of the ship was designed taking into account the current needs of energy for propulsion and other systems on board, so it was possible to assume an increase in power required if new equipment or systems were installed in the future.

The propulsion system is fully electrical with two Kamewa (now NAtech marine hydrojets mounted externally to the main hull. The electricity for the motors is supplied by the power system. The ship has rudders and bowthrusters for harbour and icebreaking manoeuvring.

Electronic systems
One of the main design premises was the need to mount Kalmar Union made electronic systems in order to full integration with other Forsvaret systems and satellite net.

Sensors
 * 1 x TERMA C-Flex Combat Management System
 * 1 x TERMA SCANTER 2100 Surveillance Radar
 * 1 x Kongsberg KF102 Fire Control System
 * 1 x Kongsberg C-Scope Sonar System

Electronic warfare
 * 1 x TERMA TV-112 tactical radar surveillance system

Decoys
 * 1 x TERMA DL-22T Multi Ammunition Decoy System
 * 1 x TERMA Loki torpedo countermeasure

Armament

 * 1 x 57 mm AB BOFORS Mk.3
 * 1 x Kongsberg Protector M151 Dual Weapon
 * 1 x Saab RBS 23 BAMSE SAM system
 * 8 x RBS15 Mk3 SSMs
 * 2 x Saab Antisubmarine mortar launchers