US-Singapore Project Packs Frigate-Class Roles Into 36-Meter Warship

US defense company Eureka Naval Craft is teaming up with Singapore’s Strategic Marine to build a new class of modular warships in Asia, aimed at the US Navy and allied fleets.

At the center of the project is the Aircat Bengal MC, a 36-meter (118-foot) surface effect ship designed to take on missions usually handled by much larger corvettes and frigates.

The multi-mission vessel can support troop transport, landing operations, drone deployment, electronic warfare, and mine countermeasures.

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