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Austal showcases new EPF variant in Sea Space 2022
EPF Flight-II scale model on display on Austal stand during Sea Air Space 2022

Austal showcases new EPF variant at Sea Air Space 2022

Austal USA showcased its new Expeditionary Fast Transport variant, known as EPF Flight-II, at the Sea Air Space 2022 defence exposition, held April 4-6 near Washington DC.

Tayfun Ozberk 12 Apr 2022

The Expeditionary Fast Transport (EPF), or Spearhead-class, has been in service with the U.S. Navy for over a decade, and the Flight-II variant features an improved flight deck with Vipo Vikodeck heat-resistant thermal tiles that allows continuous operation of Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft.

The new variant also has improved medical capabilities (Role 2E) that provide inherent stability to allow surgeons to perform underway medical procedures in an onboard operating suite. It will have a personnel elevator to allow non-ambulatory patient access from the mission bay. The ship will also have an onboard pharmacy, blood bank, and laboratory spaces to support onboard medical operations and mission packages.

V-22 Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft model on EPF flight deck. Note the special tiles.

EPF Flight II will provide an active motion-compensated watercraft launch and recovery system for 11 meter RHIB operations up to sea state 5.

USNS Cody (EPF 14) is the first ship in the program to follow Flight II design specifications. EPF 14 is currently under construction and is scheduled to be launched in the last quarter of 2022 at Austal Shipyard in Mobile, Alabama.

Key Specifications:

EPF Flight-II at Sea Air Space 2022
Hull: CatamaranCrew: 36
Length (Overall): 338ft (103 meters)Flight Operations: Landing spot for up to V-22 Osprey
Beam (Overall): 93.5 ft (29.5 meters)Watercraft operations: 11m RHIB launch&recover system
Draft (full load): 13 ft (4 meters)Propulsion:
– 4xMTU20V8000 diesel engine,
– 4xWartsila steerable, reversing waterjets
Speed:
– 33 knots with 380 metric tons of cargo
– 21 knots with 231 metric tons of medical payload
Medical Detachment:
– 3 VIP
– 1 Officer in charge
– 147 embarked force/medical support
– 8 isolation/acute care
Sea State: 10 knots in Sea State 5Medical Beds:
– 2 operating rooms (1 major, 1 minor)
– 23 medical ward beds
– 10 ICU beds
– 8 isolation/acute care (in berthing)
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Posted by : Tayfun Ozberk
Tayfun Ozberk is a former naval officer who is expert in Above Water Warfare especially in Littoral Waters. He has a Bachelor Degree in Computer Science. After serving the Turkish Navy for 16 years, he started writing articles for several media. Tayfun also offers analysis services on global naval strategies. He's based in Mersin, Turkey.

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