QinetiQ PACSCAT technology demonstrator begins trials

摘要

A UK-built prototype PACSCAT (Partial Air Cushion Supported CATamaran) high-speed landing craft began initial at-sea trials at the end of October.rnManaged by the research and technology group QinetiQ, the PACSCAT Innovative Solution Demonstrator Craft (ISDC) effort encompasses the design, build and evaluation of a full-scale prototype craft to inform the UK's Future Landing Craft (FLC) programme.rnQinetiQ was contracted in September 2007 by the UK Ministry of Defence's (MoD's) Research Acquisition Organisation (now the Defence Technology Innovation Centre) to manage the procurement of the demonstrator vessel, act as the design authority and to manage the all-important safety process and trials programme.