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Storm-class airship [wip]

The Storm-class airship is the a class of four unmanned rigid airships constructed for the Invenian Navy in the early 2000s. Designed as anti-submarine and reconnaissance platforms, their intention for their use is to conduct long-endurance intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) and airborne early warning (AEW) operations.

Storm-class airship
Class overview

NameStorm class

RolePatrol and reconnaissance
airship

BuildersUnited Airship Corporation
Hornet Industry

OperatorInvenian Navy

Preceded byThunder class (non-rigid)

Suceeded bySunshine class (non-rigid)

Built2005-2009

In commission2007-present

Planned4

Completed4

Active4

Retired0

General charateristic

TypeRigid airship

Displacement101252.18 m3

Length190m

Beam32.15m

Draft35.41m

Speed58 knots (107 km/h)
(cruising)
75 knots (140 km/h)
(maximum)

Range12000 km
at 10 knots (19 km/h)

Complement0

Armament
2 × Firestorm
beyond-visual-range
air-to-air missile
2 × ASM-12 "Silent"
anti-ship missile
2 × AUM-12 "Silent"
anti-submarine missile
Mark 50 anti-submarine
torpedoes
Depth charges
Mines

The Unified Democratic States of Inven

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