Amphibious operations with CB-90 for the US Marines-A suitable solution for the Special Forces of the Greek Army

Photos of amphibious operations between Swedish Amphibious Commandos and US Marines have been released. The Swedish CB-90 of Saab is the main tool for landing actions.

It is an ideal addition that fits the Greek operational environment of the Aegean with strong elements of an archipelagic theater of operations for use by both the Amphibious Commandos and the Marines of the 32nd Marine Brigade as fast ships organically integrated into the 32nd Brigade and the three Marine Battalions capable of they operate from the islands of Vateri to the Eastern Aegean and the Dodecanese.

The CB-90 New Generation

The Swedish SAAB presented the new CB-90 New Generation as part of the DSEI 2021 defense systems exhibition in London. In the CB-90 New Generation a number of improvements have taken place such as the new tactical combat system capable of interconnection and characterized by interoperability with other weapon systems such as ships and aerial vehicles, new sensors such as the onboard electro-optical system as well as the Saab radar Giraffe 1X an excellent add-on capable of providing the vessel with appropriate early warning from a multitude of threats (UAVs, aircraft, helicopters).

In general, the basic mission remains the same for the vessel designed for the needs of Sweden’s special forces in the archipelago environment of the Scandinavian country: rapid transport and deployment of amphibious forces in hard-to-reach places and rocky coasts.

The CB90 Next Generation (CB90 NG) is 16.3 meters long, has a maximum speed of 45 knots and has a range of 300 nautical miles with a continuous speed of 38 knots in sea state 1. The Saab vessel carries 21 fully equipped soldiers.

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The CB90 Next Generation (CB90 NG) accepts a multitude and variety of weapon systems capable of providing suppressive and support fire to the amphibious landing forces. An example is Saab’s family of remote-controlled weapon turrets called Trackfire. The 12.7mm Trackfire, tested by the Swedish amphibious forces, is distinguished by its long-range fire accuracy.

Also, “small” guided missiles such as the Helfire, the French MMP or the short-range anti-aircraft missiles of the RBS-70 type can be mounted on the ship. It is noted that the Greek CB-90s of the Coast Guard have two small-caliber 7.62 mm machine guns in the bow in crypts and with remote-controlled operation from the cockpit.

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