Powerful Naval Forces of Europe

[Geroplatanos]

Lets post here photos and information about the naval forces of european countries .
To make the thread more interesting here are the rules:

1) Its better to focus on newer type warships and submarines.
(-at most 15 years-)
2) Information and photos could include also radar systems and new type ship-to-ship missiles (even if they are launched from the land)
3) The categories of the warships should better belong to one of the following :
Frigates , Destroyers , Submarines , Big landing ships , naval hellicopters and planes , corvettes , fast attack ships , big patrol ships and finally mine-layers.


And here is a list of the most powerfull navies in priority order :
(criteria are the quality and quantity and the number of warships and submamrines ,modernization programs, participation in NATO missions of any level, nuclear capabilities , naval industry infrastructure etc.)

1) France and UK ( nuclear powers)
2) Germany , Netherlands , Italy , Spain
3) Greece and Turkey
4) Portugal, Norway,Sweden and Denmark


* It is not included in the list the Russian navy. Former EE countries are in a phase of upgrade and modernization programs (also because of NATO participation) but still there much to do to have modern navies.

[Geroplatanos]

I start with the "Sachsen class frigates" of the German Navy (Bundesmarine) which is the Newest type of warships for the MARINE.

http://homepage.eircom.net/~steven/images/marine.gif


The Sachsen Class (F124) is Germany's Air Defence Frigate being built by ARGE F124, a consortium consisting of Blohm and Voss as the leading yard, Howaldtwerke-Deutsche Werft and Thyssen Nordseewerke. The frigates are being built under the Trilateral Frigate Agreement, signed by the Netherlands, Germany and Spain which provides cooperation in national construction of the frigates in each country. The ship’s medium and long range anti-air missiles are the Raytheon Evolved Sea Sparrow Missile (ESSM) and the Standard Missile SM2111-A which are fired from a VLS Mk41 thirty-two cell launcher.
They feature stealth design and accommodate the advanced multifunction radar APAR as well as the SAMRT-L long range radar. These ships will face emerging airborne threats such as supersonic anti-ship missiles and stealth aircraft.The propulsion system combines a gas turbine (23,500 KW) with two diesel engines (7,400 KW each) (CODAG)


The F124 has two Rolling Airframe Missile (RAM), Mk 31 launchers and two four-cell Harpoon missile launchers. The RAM missile from Raytheon and RAM Systems GmbH, is a fire and forget missile which provides short range defence against incoming anti-ship missiles including sea-skimming missiles The ship is fitted with two triple Mk 32 torpedo launchers and also has helicopter-borne long range lightweight torpedoes. The flight deck and hangar accommodate two NH90 helicopters.

Specifications:
Crew 255
Cruise Speed 18 kts
Main Gun Caliber 155mm 6.1-in
Endurance 21 days
Height 5 m 16-ft
Length 143 m 469-ft
Max Range 6,500 km 3,510 nm
Max Speed 30 kts
Full Displacement 5,600 tons
Number of Weapons 40
Power 31,500 shp
Span 17.4 m 57-ft

Equippment :

Aircraft Type NH90 NFH 2
Derivative of F123 Brandenburg
Electronic Gear APAR 4
Guns Mk 41 (Vertical Launch System (VLS) 32 cells for ESSM and SM2-IIIA)
Guns Mk-31 RAM 2
Guns MONARC 1
Guns 1x 76 mm OTO-Melara
Powerplant LM2500 1
Weapons ESSM 128
Weapons RGM-84D Harpoon 8
Weapons Standard SM-2 Block IIIA

Detailed description :

COMMAND AND CONTROL

A Thales Nederland (formerly Signaal) Sewaco FD combat system using a distributed real-time database and integrated communications network includes 17 multifunction consoles and processors, two large-screen tactical displays, twelve bus interface units, a COSMOS monitor, a redundant databus and distributed processing. The system uses asynchronous transfer mode (ATM) based architectures for fast data transmission.

MISSILES

The ship's medium- and long-range anti-air missiles are the Raytheon Evolved Sea Sparrow Missile (ESSM) and the Standard Missile SM2111-A which are fired from a VLS Mk41 32-cell launcher. SGS Sachsen successfully completed firing trials with ESSM and SM-2 in July / August 2004.

The F124 has two Rolling Airframe Missile (RAM), Mk 31 launchers and two four-cell Harpoon missile launchers. Boeing Harpoon is an autonomous all-weather anti-ship missile with range in excess of 65 nautical miles. The RAM missile from Raytheon and RAM Systems GmbH, is a fire-and-forget missile which provides short-range defence against incoming anti-ship missiles including sea-skimming missiles.

GUNS

The F124 is equipped with an Oto Melara 76mm gun, and two Rheinmetall 20mm guns.

A KMW PzH 2000 howitzer turret with a 155mm gun has been mounted on the deck of FGS Hamburg (F220) as a demonstration of the feasibility of the system for naval applications. The concept is called MONARC and requires a flexible elastic mounting. MONARC has a range of 22nm. Live fire trials were conducted in September 2003.

TORPEDOES

The ship is fitted with two triple Mk 32 torpedo launchers for EurotorpMU90 lightweight torpedoes and also has helicopter-borne long range lightweight torpedoes.

HELICOPTERS

The flight deck and hangar accommodate two NH90 helicopters. The flight deck is rated to accommodate a 15t class helicopter such as the Merlin, for fuelling and torpedo loading. The Helicopter Handling System from MBB-Forder und Hebesysteme uses laser guided and computer controlled manipulator arms to secure the helicopter after landing.

COUNTERMEASURES

The ship's electronic countermeasures suite includes an EADS Systems and Defence Electronics FL1800 SII ECM system and six Sippican Hycor SuperRBOC launchers which fire chaff and flares. Electronic support measures are provided by EADS Systems and Defence Electronics Maigret CESM (Communications ESM).

SENSORS

The radars include two Atlas Elektronik 9600-M I/J-band muti-function ARPA radars, Thales Nederland SMART-L long-range air and surface surveillance and target indication radar, and Thales Nederland APAR Active Phased Array Radar. APAR is a multi-function radar operating at X-band which provides target search and tracking and guidance for the Standard Missile 2.

The ship is equipped with a Thales Nederland Sirius IRST long-range infra-red surveillance and tracking sensor. STN Atlas MSP 500 electro-optical fire control system provides target acquisition and tracking for the main gun. The bow sonar is the STN Atlas Elektronik DSQS-24B.

PROPULSION

The F124 is equipped with a combined diesel and gas propulsion system, CODAG. The two operating shafts work independently. The diesel engines are installed in a non-walkable sound-proof capsule. The shafts drive two five-bladed controllable pitch propellers. In diesel mode, one of the diesel engines (type MTU 20V 1163 TB93) is operated via two main gear boxes and one cross connection gearbox. The peak performance of the diesel provides 7,400kW at 1,350rpm. The ship has an operating range of 4,000 nautical miles at a cruising speed of 18 knots in diesel mode.

In gas turbine mode, the gas turbine (model GE 7 LM2500 PF/MLG) provides 23,500kW and 3,600rpm, operating two main gearboxes and the cross connection gearbox.

In combined diesel and gas propulsion mode (CODAG-mode), both diesel engines and the gas turbine engine are operated. The maximum speed of the ship is 29 knots.


The German Navy ordered three F124-class vessels with an option for a fourth ship. (the first two allready delivered the third in 2005)

F219 Sachsen
F220 Hamburg
F221 Hessen

And some photos from the first ship of the class , F-219 SACHSEN

http://homepage.eircom.net/~steven/images/f142seatrials2.jpg

http://tobien.de/F_219_Sachsen_backbord.JPG

http://homepage.eircom.net/~steven/images/f124seatrials.jpg

RAM
http://mitglied.lycos.de/bielatal/f219_vram.JPG

SmartL
http://mitglied.lycos.de/bielatal/f219_smartl.JPG

OtoMelara
http://mitglied.lycos.de/bielatal/f219_76mm.JPG

APAR
http://mitglied.lycos.de/bielatal/f219_apar.JPG

http://mitglied.lycos.de/bielatal/f219.JPG

http://www.naval-technology.com/projects/f124/images/Sachsen_13.jpg

http://www.naval-technology.com/projects/f124/images/Sachsen_11.jpg

[Matthieu]

Another military porn thread!!!! Here I come.

The Charles de Gaulle class

Category: Aircraft carrier

1 Unit:
R91 Charles de Gaulle
http://www.netmarine.net/bat/porteavi/cdg/blason01.jpg

It is the French aircraft carrier, it's the only nuclear carrier outside the USA. Using two nuclear reactors for its propulsion.
http://www.netmarine.net/bat/porteavi/cdg/carac011.jpghttp://www.netmarine.net/bat/porteavi/cdg/carac012.jpg

It is 261m long and 64m large, it's maximum speed is 27 knots.

The Arabel
http://www.netmarine.net/bat/divers/idoleron/photo02.jpg

The Asters
http://www.netmarine.net/armes/aster/aster.jpg
http://www.netmarine.net/armes/aster/saamp.jpg

It also has communication with sattelites enabled as command center.

http://www.netmarine.net/bat/porteavi/cdg/carac02.gif

It can operates 40 planes, actually a combination of Rafales, Super Etendards and E-2 Hawkeyes.

It required 1.950 people to operate it and it carry 800 more people has transport.

http://www.netmarine.net/bat/porteavi/cdg/carac04.jpg

http://www.naval-technology.com/projects/gaulle/

CHARLES DE GAULLE NUCLEAR POWERED AIRCRAFT CARRIER, FRANCE

The 38,000t, nuclear-powered aircraft carrier Charles De Gaulle was constructed at the DCN Brest naval shipyard in Brittany. The ship was launched in May 1994 and commissioned in September 2000, following sea trials which began in January 1999. As a result of trials the landing deck has been lengthened by 4.4m to enable the E-2C to land and clear the deck quickly. The carrier was due to enter service in December 2000, but, following the breakage of a propeller blade during long-distance trials, this was delayed to April 2001. In June 2001, the carrier took part in exercises in the Mediterranean and in December 2001 left to take part in Operation Enduring Freedom where it was stationed in the Arabian Gulf. It returned to its home port of Toulon in July 2002. Super Etendard and Hawkeye E-2C aircraft carried out a number of sorties but the ship's F1 standard Rafale M fighters did not take part in operations, although they were included in exercises with the US Navy.

The French Navy plans to build a second carrier to enter service around 2014, when the Charles de Gaulle is scheduled for refueling and refit. The new carrier will not be the same class as the Charles de Gaulle; it will be a conventionally-powered carrier. It will be built by a joint venture company to be set up by DCN and Thales Naval France. The design phase for the carrier programme (PA2) was launched in January 2005 and the production phase is scheduled to begin in 2006. Discussions have been held between the French and UK governments on the possibility of a joint development with the UK's CVF carrier project, which Thales UK is designing.

Aircraft

The ship can operate a fleet of up to 40 aircraft: Rafale M (range 3,340km), Super Etendard (range 1,682km) and three E-2C Hawkeye airborne early warning aircraft. The ship will also support the AS 565 Panther or NH 90 helicopter.

The main deck consists of a main runway angled at 8.5° to the ship's axis and an aircraft launch area forward of the island. These are each equipped with a USN Type C13 catapult, capable of launching one aircraft per minute. The runway is 195m long and the whole deck measures 260 x 64m. The carrier is fitted with the EADS Systems & Defence Electronics DALAS laser landing aid.

SATRAP COMPUTERISED STABILISATION SYSTEM

The carrier is fitted with the SATRAP computerised, integrated stabilisation system designed to maintain stabilisation to within 0.5° of horizontal, allowing aircraft to be operated up to Sea State 5/6. As well as the carrier's two pairs of active stabilising fins and twin rudders, the system has two computer-controlled compensation units which consist of two rail tracks for trains carrying 22t of deadweight. These tracks run transversely below the flight deck. This system is designed to compensate for wind and heel and control roll, yaw and surge.

COMBAT MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS

The ship's weapons are managed by a Senit Combat Management System, which has the capacity to track up to 2,000 targets. The weapon control system consists of two Vigy 105 optronic directors supplied by Sagem. The ship also has two Sagem Vampir search and track systems.

In February 2004, Thales was awarded a contract for a new command and control system for the French Navy. The new system, called SIC 21, will be fitted on the Charles de Gaulle as well as other vessels and shore locations and will allow the vessel to access national or coalition command networks.

SURFACE-TO-AIR MISSILES

The SAAM (Surface Anti-Air Missile) system, developed by Eurosam (set up by MBDA and Thales), provides defence against hostile aircraft and anti-ship missiles. The system uses the Aster 15 surface-to-air missile and entered operational service in November 2002, with the first firing of the missile from the Charles de Gaulle. The Aster missile has a 13kg warhead and a range of 30km. The missile's guidance is inertial with data uplink and active radar terminal homing. For increased manoeuvrability in the terminal phase, the missile uses a 'PIF-PAF' direct thrust control system with gas jets. Two eight-cell Sylver vertical launch systems are installed on the starboard side forward of the bridge and two on the port side aft of the bridge. The system uses the Thales (formerlyThomson-CSF) Arabel radar, which is a multi-function three-dimensional radar with a range of 70km for a target area of 2m².

The ship has two six-cell Sadral launching systems for the MBDA (formerly Matra BAe Dynamics) Mistral anti-aircraft and anti-missile missile. Mistral has an infra-red seeker and a range of 4km.

GIAT 20F2 20MM GUNS

The ship is equipped with eight Giat 20F2 20mm guns, which fire 0.25kg shells at 720 rounds/min to a range of up to 8km.

COUNTERMEASURES

Four EADS Systems & Defence Electronics Sagaie 10-barrel trainable decoy launchers are installed. The system fires chaff to 8km and infra-red flares to a range of 3km. Two Thales ARBB 33 jammers, mature versions of the Salamandre, are installed to jam I-, H- and J- band radar signals. Electronic support measures include the Thales ARBR 21 radar warner. The aircraft carrier will also be fitted with a SLAT anti-torpedo system being developed by Euroslat, a consortium consisting of WASS (Whitehead Alenia Sistemi Subaqua), DCN and Thales Underwater Systems (formerly Thomson Marconi Sonar).

RADAR SENSOR SUITE

The suite of radar sensors installed on the carrier are: Thales DRBJ 11B three dimensional long range air search radar operating in the E- to F- bands; Thales DRBV 26D Jupiter medium/long range air search radar operating at D-band; Thales DRBV 15C Sea Tiger Mark 2 air and surface search radar operating at E- and F-bands; two Thales (formerly Racal) Model 1229 navigation radars operating at I-band; and the Thales Arabel fire control radar operating at I-to J-band.

PROPULSION AND POWER PLANT

The Charles De Gaulle is equipped with two nuclear pressure water reactors, PWR Type K15, which provide a speed of 27 knots. The 61MW turbines are from Alsthom. The propulsion system has the capacity to provide five years continuous operation at 25 knots before refuelling.

Pictures taken from naval technology and net marine
http://www.netmarine.net/bat/porteavi/cdg/index.htm

http://www.naval-technology.com/projects/gaulle/images/gaulle14.jpg

http://www.netmarine.net/bat/porteavi/cdg/photo37.jpg

http://www.netmarine.net/bat/porteavi/cdg/photo69.jpg

http://www.netmarine.net/bat/porteavi/cdg/photo91.jpg

http://www.netmarine.net/bat/porteavi/cdg/photo96.jpg

[Chopinhower]

4) Portugal, Norway,Sweden and Denmark


* It is not included in the list the Russian navy. Former EE countries are in a phase of upgrade and modernization programs (also because of NATO participation) but still there much to do to have modern navies.

the fact that the russian ukrainian polish armies dont have new equipment does not have any impact on their military capabilities. After all either f 16 or tgv train were made in the 70- ties and so far nothing better has been made. The rank is of course your private opinion and made me fun :)

[Matthieu]

The Mistral Class

Category: Assault transport ship

2 units (1 finished soon to enter service, the other one scheduled for 2006):
L9013 Mistral
L9014 Tonerre

http://www.netmarine.net/bat/tcd/mistral/caract01.jpg

She's a 199M long and 32m large ship, she is designed to transport helicopter and ground armies as a projection force. She can transport 60 armored battle tanks including Leclerc MBT. She doesn't have a lot of weapons and they are soft, it's not the purpose of the ship.

She can use 16 helicopters in addition to it's transport capacities, 8 NH-90 and 8 Eurocopter Tiger.


In comparison with the Charles de Gaulle
http://www.netmarine.net/bat/tcd/mistral/caract08.jpg

http://www.netmarine.net/bat/tcd/mistral/index.htm
The Mistral
http://www.netmarine.net/bat/tcd/mistral/photo08.jpg

http://www.netmarine.net/bat/tcd/mistral/photo07.jpg

http://www.netmarine.net/bat/tcd/mistral/photo10.jpg

The Tonerre
http://www.netmarine.net/bat/tcd/tonnerre/photo01.jpg

http://www.netmarine.net/bat/tcd/tonnerre/photo06.jpg

[Geroplatanos]

the fact that the russian ukrainian polish armies dont have new equipment does not have any impact on their military capabilities. After all either f 16 or tgv train were made in the 70- ties and so far nothing better has been made. The rank is of course your private opinion and made me fun :)

dear Chopinhower you are right in your comment about F-16 or the armies but the thread is about warships and submarines and there are few ships of the 70s that are considered modern in our days.
Anyway i did not exclude in purpose Russia and Ucraine , the presentation was just NATO oriented thats all .
Russia although it has lost much of its power during the last 15 years still remains a nuclear superpower so it can not play equally in this thread.
In another thread about world navies we could put in the first place USA , Russia , etc.
As about Ucraine if you would like we could put it in the 4th category (according to the criteria i mentioned in my first post)

:)

[Geroplatanos]

Exarchus ! Thanks for posting this amazing info and photos! :)
"Charles de Gaulle" is impressive!!! :eek2:

[Geroplatanos]

Exarchus , a question for you (if you know) , what is the main anti-missile system used in the french navy?
( i mean something in the category of Plalanx or RAM)

[Ringil]

http://www.pcqt.se/images/pcqt_HMS-Visby.jpg

The Visby Class corvette is the first vessel in the world to have fully developed stealth technology, combined with high operational versatility. The outstanding stealth properties fundamentally change the ship's survivability and improve its mission effectiveness.

Visby is a flexible surface combatant, designed for a wide range of roles: anti-surface warfare (ASuW), anti-submarine warfare (ASW), mine countermeasures (MCM), patrol and much more.

The stealth programme
In 1986 the Swedish Defence Material Administration (FMV) initiated the development of a stealth test platform, HMS Smyge. It was launched in 1991 and used for testing stealth characteristics in all possible aspects. This formed the basis for the YS 2000 project - the Visby Class corvette.

Optimal stealth technology
The Visby is designed to minimize all signatures - optical and infrared signature, above water acoustic and hydroacoustic signature, underwater electrical potential and magnetic signature, pressure signature, radar cross section and actively emitted signals.

The stealth advantage zone
The difference in detection range between an ordinary vessel and Visby creates a considerable zone where the Visby can see but not be seen. The advantage zone.
http://www.kockums.se/surfacevessels/Resources/visbymonster.jpeg

Combat management
All missions are supported by CETRIS - the real-time command, control, communication, intelligence and interoperability system (C4I2). The system is modular and open, and allows for integration of future technologies, without expensive changes.
http://www.kockums.se/surfacevessels/Resources/visby-raket.jpeg
Anti-surface warfare
The Visby is designed for the installation of a surface-to-surface missile (SSM) system. On the Swedish version, eight SSM (RBS15 MkII) can be fully integrated into the hull and covered with smart rapid
http://www.kockums.se/surfacevessels/Resources/illrcs-return-vi.jpeg

http://www.kockums.se/surfacevessels/Resources/illarcherdiagr.gif
Air defence system
The air defence system (ADS) is totally integrated, and it dynamically, automatically and simultaneously calculates and performs hard-kill as well as soft-kill engagements.

The active part of the ADS consists of the Bofors 57 mm multi-purpose gun, with a new, stealth cupola designed as an integrated part of the hull structure.

The Visby is designed for the installation of an air defence missile system (SAM), fully integrated into the aft part of the vessel.

The ADS also includes the ESM and various electronic countermeasures.

Hull design - attention to every detail
The hull is designed on stealth principles with large flat angled surfaces. Every feature that need not necessarily be located outside the hull has been built in or concealed under specially designed hatches. The gas turbine exhausts have been concealed in hidden outlets close to the water surface at the stern of the vessel.

The vessel is built of sandwich-construction carbon fibre reinforced plastic (CFRP). The material provides high strength and rigidity, low weight, good shock resistance, low radar signature and low magnetic signature.

The material dramatically reduces the structural weight (typically 50% of a conventional steel hull). This results in a higher payload carrying capability, higher speed or longer range.
http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/europe/images/visby-Levkontroll_DK_020305_0016.jpg

[Matthieu]

Exarchus , a question for you (if you know) , what is the main anti-missile system used in the french navy?
( i mean something in the category of Plalanx or RAM)


Well, hard to tell as we have both old ships and new ships. The modern ones and future ones will be using Asters mostly it seems. As the next Horizon fregate will have those, the CdG have those, the La Fayette fregate have those.

[Geroplatanos]

Ringil thanks for the info! :)
I like the design of the Visby class corvettes , its one of the newest stealth type of ships.
Perhaps you could give me some more info:
1) what is the displacement of the ship
2) what kind of SAM missile system are they going to use (since the size of the ship seems to me small for systems like MK41 VLS)
3) how many of them the swedish navy has ordered and when they are going to be delivered?
I would like to see in the future a similar design but in the size of a frigate!! that would be great!

[Matthieu]

The La Fayette Class

Category: Frigate

5 Units:
F710 La Fayette
http://www.netmarine.net/bat/flf/lafayet/blason01.jpg
F711 Surcouf
http://www.netmarine.net/bat/flf/surcouf/blason01.jpg
F712 Courbet
http://www.netmarine.net/bat/flf/courbet/blason01.jpg
F713 Aconit
http://www.netmarine.net/bat/flf/aconit/blason01.jpg
F714 Guépratte
http://www.netmarine.net/bat/flf/gueprat/blason01.jpg

http://www.naval-technology.com/projects/lafayette/

LA FAYETTE CLASS FRIGATES, FRANCE

The French Navy's La Fayette class multipurpose stealth frigates have been developed by DCN International and built at the DCN Lorient Naval Dockyard. The French Navy awarded DCN the contracts to construct the La Fayette (F710), Surcoef (F711) and Courbet (F712) frigates in 1988, and Aconit (F713) and Guepratte (F714) in 1992. The lead ship, La Fayette, was commissioned in 1996 and the last, Guepratte, was commissioned in November 2001. DCN have also built an anti-submarine warfare version for Taiwan (Kang Ding) and an anti-air version for Saudi Arabia (F3000S) under the Sawari II programme. All three have been launched and the first, Al Riyadh, was commissioned in July 2002. Singapore has ordered six Project Delta stealth frigates, also based on the La Fayette, to enter service by 2009. The first, RSS Formidable, built in France, was launched in January 2004. The other five ships - Intrepid, Steadfast, Tenacious, Stalwart and Supreme - are being built by Singapore Technologies Marine. Intrepid was launched in July 2004.

The La Fayette class incorporates a number of stealth features - the sides of the vessel are sloped at 10° to minimise radar cross section, surfaces have been coated in radar-absorbent paint and the profiles of external features have been reduced.

COMMAND AND CONTROL

The combat data system is the Thales (formerly Thomson-CSF) TAVITAC 2000 system and the OPSMER command support system is also fitted.

The main gun fire control system is DCN's CTM system which is supported by the Castor radar, an infrared tracking system and laser rangefinder. SAGEM's TDS 90 optronic target designation sight is also fitted.

MISSILES

The ship's surface-to-surface missile is the Exocet MM40 from MBDA (formerly EADS Aerospatiale). Two four-cell launchers are installed in a midship position between the two masts. The anti-ship missile has a range of 70km and approaches the target in sea skimming mode at high subsonic speed, approximately 0.95 Mach. The 165kg shaped charge warhead has time delayed impact proximity fuses.

The French Navy has awarded MBDA a contract for the Exocet MM40 Block 3 missile to be deployed on vessels from 2006. The Block 3 missile will have a new turbojet propulsion system which will give a range extended to 180km.

The ship's surface-to-air missile system is the Thales Crotale Naval CN2. The system employs the VT-1 missile with a range of 13km and speed of Mach 3.6. The guidance is by command line of sight with radar and infra-red homing. 24 missiles are carried. The frigates may be upgraded with the vertical launch system (VLS) and Aster 15 missile from Eurosam and associated Thales Arabel fire control radar. Sixteen missiles will be carried.

GUNS

The ship's main gun on the bow deck is the DCN 100mm which fires a 13.5kg shell to a range of 16 km. The gun has a firing rate of 80 rounds/min. Two 20mm Model 20F2 guns from Giat are installed with a firing rate of 720 rounds/min to a range of 10km.

HELICOPTERS

The frigate has a flight deck at the stern with a single landing spot, for use by 10t helicopters such as AS 565 MA Panther, SA 321G Super Frelon or NH 90. The flight deck can be used up to Sea State 6.

COUNTERMEASURES

The Thales ARBR 21 (DR 3000S) radar warning receiver, operating in D to K bands, is mounted at the top of the main mast. A Thales ARBB33 jammer operates at H, I and J bands.

Two EADS Matra Systèmes & Information Dagaie chaff and flare launching systems are installed on the gun deck aft of the bridge.

SENSORS

The Sea Tiger Mark 2 air and surface search radar from Thales is mounted on the top of the second platform mast. Sea Tiger operates at E and F bands and the range is over 100km. The Thales Castor 2J, operating at J band, is a fire control radar with a range of over 15km. The Crotale fire control radar operates at J band. Two Model 1229 navigation and helicopter control radars from Thales Defence operate at I band.

PROPULSION

The propulsion system is a combined diesel and diesel (CODAD) arrangement. The system is based on four SEMT Pielstick 12 PA6 V 280 STC diesel engines, rated at 21,000hp. Two shafts drive controllable pitch propellers. The ship is fitted with a bow thruster. The propulsion system provides a maximum speed of 25 and, at an economical speed of 12 knots, the range is 9,000 nautical miles.

http://www.naval-technology.com/projects/lafayette/images/lafayette1.jpg

http://www.naval-technology.com/projects/lafayette/images/lafayette10.jpg

http://www.netmarine.net/bat/flf/lafayet/index.htm

http://www.netmarine.net/bat/flf/lafayet/caract01.jpg

http://www.netmarine.net/bat/flf/lafayet/photo19.jpg

http://www.netmarine.net/bat/flf/lafayet/photo20.jpg

[Geroplatanos]

Exarchus this is one the most beautiful frigates i have ever seen!
http://www.netmarine.net/bat/flf/lafayet/photo19.jpg

Bravo La fayette! :cheers:

Humanity has won its battle.
Liberty now has a country.
Lafayette 1757 - 1834

[Ringil]

Ringil thanks for the info!
I like the design of the Visby class corvettes , its one of the newest stealth type of ships.
Perhaps you could give me some more info:
1) what is the displacement of the ship
2) what kind of SAM missile system are they going to use (since the size of the ship seems to me small for systems like MK41 VLS)
3) how many of them the swedish navy has ordered and when they are going to be delivered?
I would like to see in the future a similar design but in the size of a frigate!! that would be great!

The royal swedish navy have ordered 6 of them, the first one (HMS Visby)was delivered in 2002/2003 or something.
HMS Visby-delivered
HMS Helsingborg-delivered
HMS Härnösand-delivered
HMS Nyköping
HMS Karlstad
HMS Uddevalla
http://forum.keypublishing.co.uk/attachment.php?attachmentid=67081


1)The Visby class corvette is 72 meter "long" and the displacement is only 650 tons!

2) we only use swedish stuff ;) i think. The Visby class got Saab Anti-Ship Missile RBS15.

The missiles will be installed below deck (indoors) in order to maintain
the vessels unique stealth characteristics. The missiles will be fired
through specially designed hatches and the exhaust plumes will be
managed in separate canals. Deliveries will start in 2005

The integration of the Saab RBS 15 on the Visby class corvettes is
unique. This is the first time a heavy anti-ship missile system has been
integrated on a proper 'stealth' vessel," says Gunnar Språng, business
unit manager of Air and Sea Missile Systems, Saab Bofors Dynamics.

[Petronius]

Portuguese Submarines:

N.R.P. DELFIM

http://www.marinha.pt/Marinha/PT/Menu/DescobrirMarinha/MeiosOperacionais/SubSuperficie/Submarinos/nrp_delfim.htm

-3 Class Daphné

-built in France
-operational since 1968


http://www.marinha.pt/NR/rdonlyres/A5DF8D5C-336D-48FF-918B-C8837C2862B3/0/delfim_img3.jpg

http://www.marinha.pt/NR/rdonlyres/98295BAB-EAD0-4C16-83D4-88DC622CDAA5/0/delfim_img4.jpg

Features:

Weight: 1042t
Length 57,8m
Maximum Speed 13,2nós
Boca 6,8m
Calado 5,2m

Staff:
Oficiais 7
Sargentos 17
Praças 32

-2 New Submarines

type: 209 PN

(no pictures available)

[Petronius]

Portuguese Frigates:

1-Classe Vasco da Gama:(3 units)

N.R.P. Vasco da Gama

http://www.marinha.pt/NR/rdonlyres/216C604D-3E6B-4BB5-9CD7-558D11188AF1/0/vgama_img2.jpg

http://www.marinha.pt/NR/rdonlyres/FAA44713-0711-4DE0-80B7-6290C42EB2EF/0/vgama_img1.jpg

http://www.marinha.pt/NR/rdonlyres/C0706692-6D6C-4B6E-9982-2E511EFC2110/298/brasao_vg.jpg

Características

Deslocamento 3200t
Comprimento 115.9m
Boca máxima 14,2m
Calado 6.2m
Velocidade Máxima:
Motores Diesel 20nós
Turbinas a Gás 32nós

Propulsão
2 Motores Diesel MTU 8.840hp
2 Turbinas a Gás GELM 53.000hp
Armamento/Equipamento
Peça de artilharia de 100mm
Peça de artilharia de 20mm
2x4 mísseis NATO SEA SPARROW (curto alcance de defesa anti-aérea)
2x4 mísseis HARPOON (longo alcance)
2x3 reparos de tubos lança torpedos MK46
Radar de médio alcance - DA08
Radar de curto alcance - MW08
Radar de controlo de tiro - STIR
Sistema de guerra electrónica - APECS II
Helicóptero Lynx Mk95
Sistema de defesa anti-míssil (CIWS VULCAN-PHALANX)
Antena InmarsatB - Comunicações Satélite
Radar de vigilância longo alcance - DA08
Sistema de contramedidas anti-míssil - SRBOC
Sonar de médio alcance - AN/SQS 510

Guarnição/Staff
Oficiais 19
Sargentos 40
Praças 102
Destacamento do Helicóptero 13
Equipa de Abordagem 6
Total 180

[Petronius]

PORTUGUESE CORVETES

Class Baptista de Andrade ( 3 units)

http://www.marinha.pt/NR/rdonlyres/8040697A-703C-445B-9B6B-742CD1C92AA5/0/NRPBaptistadeAndrade1624.jpg

Características
Deslocamento 1380t
Comprimento 85m
Boca máxima 10,3m
Calado 3,3m
Pontal 6,20m
Altura do mastro 22m
Velocidade Máximo 22nós
Propulsão
2 Motores OEW Pielstick 12 Pc2.2 V 400 Diesel 12.000hp

Armamento e sensores
1 peça de 100mm Creusot-Loire
2 peças Boffors de 40mm/70
1 radar de navegação KH5000 Nucleus
1 radar de navegação Racal Decca RM 316P

Guarnição
Oficiais 7
Sargentos 14
Praças 51

[Matthieu]

Triomphant Class

Category: Tactical submarines

4 units (3 operational, 1 ordered to replace the last Redoutable class submarine).
S616 Le Triomphant
http://www.netmarine.net/bat/smarins/triompha/blason01.jpg
S617 Le Téméraire
http://www.netmarine.net/bat/smarins/temerair/blason01.jpg
S618 Le Vigilant
http://www.netmarine.net/bat/smarins/vigilant/blason01.jpg
S619 Le Terrible (2008)

http://www.naval-technology.com/projects/triomphant/

http://www.netmarine.net/bat/smarins/triompha/shema01.jpg

SSBN TRIOMPHANT CLASS BALLISTIC MISSILE SUBMARINES, FRANCE

Le Triomphant (S616) is the French Navy’s ballistic missile nuclear-powered submarine (SSBN), intended to replace the L'Inflexible M4 class SSBNs. The submarine was designed and built at DCN's Cherbourg shipyard. This first-of-class submarine was launched in July 1993 and entered service in 1997. The second, Le Temeraire (S617), entered service in January 2000. The third, Le Vigilant (S618), was launched in April 2003 and commissioned in November 2004. A fourth, Le Terrible, is planned to commission in 2010.

MISSILES

The submarine carries 16 vertically launched M45 ballistic missiles supplied by EADS Space Transportation (formerly Aerospatiale), based in Les Mureaux, France. The M45 propulsion system has three-stage solid fuel rocket motors producing hypersonic speed. The inertial control and guidance system is equipped with a Sagittaire digital computer supplied by Thales (formerly Thomson-CSF). The missile carries a thermonuclear warhead, developed by the Commissariat a l'Energie Atomique, with six Multiple Re-entry Vehicles (MRVs), each of 150kt, in the TN-71 warhead. The range is 6,000km. The new enhanced M51 missile, due to enter service in 2010, weighs more than 50t and will carry a warhead with 12 MIRVS, and have an increased range of 8,000km. The submarine is equipped with a SAD strategic data system for control of the M45 ballistic missile.

EADS Space Transportation received a production contract for the new enhanced M51 missile in December 2004. The M51 is due to enter service from 2010 on Le Terrible and then be retrofitted to the other vessels of the class. The missile weighs more than 50t, carries a warhead with 12 MIRVS and has an increased range of 8,000km. Sagem will provide the new navigation and guidance system, which will contribute to the first hit accuracy of the M51.

The submarine's surface-to-surface missile is the Exocet SM39 supplied by MBDA (formerly EADS Aerospatiale). Target range and bearing data is downloaded from the submarine's SAT tactical data system and the DLA 4A weapon control system into the Exocet's computer. The SM39 in a launch capsule is launched from the submarine's torpedo tubes using a gas generator. The launch capsule is propelled away from the submarine and clear of the surface of the sea by a solid propellant motor. The missile separates from the capsule and the boost motor is ignited. The missile approaches the target area in sea-skimming mode using inertial navigation and then active radar homing. The missile approaches the target at speeds over Mach 0.9 and the range is 50km. The Exocet's 165kg high-explosive shaped charge warhead is armed with a delayed impact fuse and a proximity fuse.

TORPEDOES

The submarine has four 533mm torpedo tubes and has the capacity to carry a mixed load of 18 ECAN L5 Mod 3 torpedoes and Exocet missiles. The torpedo, armed with a 150kg warhead, is equipped with both active and passive homing. The range is over 9km and the speed 35 knots

ELECTRONIC WARFARE

The DR 3000U electronic support system is supplied by Thales, based in Malakoff, France. DR 3000U is a radar warning receiver (French Navy designation ARUR-13) operating in D to K bands. The system uses a masthead antenna array with omnidirectional and monopulse directional antennas and a separate periscope warning antenna. The system provides direction-finding with an accuracy greater than 1°.

SENSORS

The submarine is fitted with the Thales Underwater Systems (formerly Thomson Marconi Sonar) DMUX 80 bow and flank array sonar suite. The DMUX 80 provides passive target ranging and interception capability. The submarine's low-frequency towed array sonar provides very long-range capability.

The submarine's search radar, supplied by Thales, operates at I-band.

PROPULSION

The submarine's propulsion system is a nuclear turbo-electric system based on a Type K15 Pressure Water Reactor (PWR) supplying 150MW. The auxiliary propulsion system is diesel electric, with two SEMT-Pielstick 8 PA 4 v 200 SM diesels.

Le Triomphant has a submerged speed in excess of 25 knots and a surface speed of 20 knots. The diving depth is more than 300m. The endurance of the submarine is over 60 days.

http://www.netmarine.net/bat/smarins/triompha/index.htm

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http://www.netmarine.net/bat/smarins/temerair/photo02.jpg

[Lindemann]

Spain's "Alvaro de Bazan" Class. They are the first European ships to be fitted with the Aegis Weapon System.
http://www.naval-technology.com/projects/f100/images/F100_11.jpg
http://www.naval-technology.com/projects/f100/images/F100_14.jpg

http://www.naval-technology.com/projects/f100/index.html#f1008

[Matthieu]

Not yet built, but soon to be here.

Horizon Class

Category:Frigate

2 units ordered, 2 more required (Italy also ordered two of those, it's a joint project). The first 2 will replace the Suffren Class (1 of those is already decomissioned) and the last 2 will replace Cassard class.
D620 Forbin
D621 Chevalier Paul

http://www.naval-technology.com/projects/horizon2/

HORIZON CLASS ANTI-AIR WARFARE FRIGATES, FRANCE/ITALY

Italy and France each ordered two Horizon class anti-air warfare (AAW) frigates in October 2000. The frigates are being built by Horizon SAS, a joint venture between Armaris (Thales and DCN) of France and Orrizonte Sistemi Navali (Fincantieri and Finmeccanica) of Italy.

The first French vessel, Forbin, began construction in April 2002 and was launched in March 2005 for delivery at the end of 2006. The second, Chevalier Paul, started construction in December 2003 with delivery set for 2008. The first Italian vessel, Bergamini, started building in July 2002 for launch in summer 2005 and delivery in mid-2007. The second began building in September 2003 for delivery in early 2009. The French frigates will replace the Suffren and Duquesnes frigates, while the Italian vessels will replace the Audace and Ardito.

The original Horizon project was a three-nation initiative including Italy, France and the UK to build a new design of air defence ship. The UK government withdrew from the program in 1999. France and Italy signed a new Memorandum of Understanding in September 2000 confirming the joint development of the Horizon.

The main requirement for the frigates is to escort and protect task forces or merchant shipping. The main missions of the Horizon frigate are to provide local area or extended cover against saturation missile attacks and to escort and protect carrier groups. The ship also has powerful anti-submarine and anti-air self defence.

The ship is configured for rapid deployment and extended range and endurance and can carry sufficient fuel, water and stores for an endurance of 45 days at sea between replenishments. The ship can attain a speed of 29 knots and, at a cruising speed of 18 knots, has a range of over 7,000nm.

COMMAND AND CONTROL

The command and control system is being developed by Eurosysnav, a joint venture company set up by Armaris and Finmeccanica, and will be based on the Senit 8 combat data system. Alenia Marconi Systems (AMS) is supplying the Data Transfer System (DTS).

NICCO Communications SAS, a joint venture between Thales Communications and Marconi Mobile SpA, is developing the fully integrated communications system. The communications suite will include two Link 11 and one Link 16 high capacity digital information distribution systems. Alenia Marconi Systems and Sagem are supplying the integrated navigation system.

The Alenia Marconi Systems NA 25 will provide fire control for 76mm guns. The ships will also be equipped with the SAGEM Vampire MB infrared search and track system (IRST), which operates in both 3-5 and 8-12 micron wavebands.

FRIGATE MISSILES

Horizon frigates will be armed with the PAAMS Principal Anti-Air Missile System. PAAMS is a tri-national programme involving France, Italy and the UK. The contract for series production was placed in November 2003. The prime contractor is Europaams SAS, a joint venture company two thirds owned by Eurosam (MBDA and Thales) and one third by the UKAMS subsidiary of MBDA. The system is also being fitted on UK Royal Navy Type 45 frigates.

The DCN Sylver A50 vertical launch system within PAAMS, installed immediately forward of the two guns towards the bow deck, has 48 cells for both the Aster 15 and Aster 30 missiles. The Sylver launcher ensures that each round is aligned to within 1mrad. The maximum rate of fire is up to six rounds per second. The Aster missile carries an inertial computer with datalink and an active J-band Doppler radar seeker. Aster 30 has a range of 100km, Aster 15 a range of 30km. The missile has manoeuvrability of up to 62g, achieved through the use of the PIF/PAF guidance system.

The Italian frigates will be fitted with two quadruple launchers for the MBDA Teseo (Otomat) Mark 3 surface-to-surface missile, which has a range of up to 55km. The quadruple launchers are installed aiming one to port and one to starboard on the missile deck between the ship's two masts. The missile uses command updated inertial guidance and reaches high subsonic speed, 0.9 Mach.

FRIGATE GUNS

The three Oto Melara 76mm/62 Super Rapid guns are installed as a pair on the foredeck immediately forward of the bridge and a single gun installed on the hangar overlooking the helicopter deck at the aft of the ship. Two Oto Melara Mod 503 25mm/80 guns are installed one to port and one to starboard.

FRIGATE TORPEDOES

The ship has two twin torpedo launchers for Eurotorp Mu 90 lightweight torpedoes. Eurotorp is a consortium formed by Whitehead Alenia Sistemi Subacquei (WASS), DCN and Thales. Mu 90 has a directed energy warhead and a range of 12,000m at maximum speed and 25,000m at minimum speed.

FRIGATE COUNTERMEASURES

The electronic warfare suite is being developed by the Sigen Consortium (Thales Systèmes Aéroportés SA of France and Elettronica SpA of Italy) and is characterised by the latest generation of radar ESM (electronic support measures) and ECM (electronic countermeasures) architectures and implementation of new digital and microwave technologies.

The radar ESM component will feature very high sensitivity, very high accuracy direction finding and broadband digital receivers. The radar ECM component is based on Phased Array Solid State Technology and will feature high specific transmitted power, fast reaction, multi-threats engagement capability and complete programmability of coherent and not coherent jamming techniques, due to the implementation of multiple broadband Digital Radio Frequency Memory (DRFM).

The French frigates will have EADS Systems and Defence Electronics New Generation Dagaie System (NGDS). Each system consists of a pair of two-axis launchers with 12 infrared, radar or acoustic decoys. Italian vessels will have Oto Melara/Alenia Marconi Systems SCLAR-H decoy launchers for chaff and infrared flares.

Horizon is equipped with a SLAT torpedo defence system which is also installed on the French and Italian aircraft carriers, the Charles de Gaulle and the Garibaldi. SLAT has been developed by EUROSLAT, a consortium consisting of WASS (Whitehead Alenia Sistemi Subaqua), DCN and Thales Underwater Systems.

HELICOPTERS

The helicopter deck at the bow of the ship has a single landing spot for a 10t helicopter, for example the NH 90 or EH101 Merlin helicopter. The stabilisation system allows the ship's helicopter to be deployed and the combat systems operated in high sea states.

FRIGATE SENSORS

The large round radome of the AMS EMPAR multi-function phased array radar (primary sensor for PAAMS) operating at G-band (4GHz to 6GHz) is mounted at the top of the forward mast. The AMS S1850M air and surface search radar, operating at D-band (1GHz to 2GHz) is mounted at the top of the aft mast.

The AMS RASS surface search radar, covering E and F- bands, (2GHz to 3GHz and 3GHz to 4GHz) is mounted on the forward face of the mast. The AMS SPN 753(V)4 navigation radar operates at I-band in the range 8GHz to 10GHz. Alenia Marconi Systems also provides the SIR-R/S interrogation friend or foe (IFF) system.

Thales Underwater Systems and WASS have been awarded the contract to supply the hull mounted TMS 4110CL sonar which operates at medium frequency in active search and attack mode. TMS 4110CL uses a cylindrical array and advanced processing.

PROPULSION

The ship's propulsion system is configured in a combined diesel or gas (CODOG) arrangement with two GE LM2500 gas turbines rated at 53MW and two SEMT Pielstick diesel engines rated at 8MW. The engines drive two shafts with constant pitch propellers.

http://www.netmarine.net/bat/fregates/forbin/index.htm

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http://www.netmarine.net/bat/fregates/forbin/photo11.jpg

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http://www.naval-technology.com/projects/horizon2/images/horizon_4.jpg

http://www.naval-technology.com/projects/horizon2/images/horizon_3.jpg

[ASIMOV]

Don't worry: We'll invade Greece from the mainland and leave you guys the islands (crums) so that you can still keep your navy :D

(Just kidding BTW)

[ASIMOV]

http://www.hazegray.org/worldnav

Turkeys can swim :okay:

Frigates: 22 (Harpoon SSM, Sea Sparrow SAM, SM-1MR)
Corvettes: 6 (Exocet SSM)
Large Missile Ships: 23 (Harpoon SSM)
Submarines: 19 (Harpoon SSM)

[Fallout]

The Polish Navy
Primary Forces
Guided Missile Frigate - OLIVER HAZARD PERRY class;
ASW Corvette ORP "Kaszub";
Missile Corvettes - TARANTUL class;
Small Missile Ships - ORKAN class;
Submarines:
KILO class;
KOBBEN class;
Fast Attack Craft Missile OSA 1 class;

Oliver Hazard Perry Class (2 Frigates)

ORP "Gen. K. Pulaski"
15rd of March 2000

ORP "Gen. T. Kosciuszko"
28rd of June 2002

Guided missile frigate. OLIVER HAZARD PERRY class. Built in Bath Iron Works Shipyard;.

Dimensions:

* Length: 445 feet;
* Beam: 45 feet;
* Draught: 25.75 feet;

Armament:

* 2 double tube Anti-Submarine Torpedo mounts;
* 1 76 mm Rapid Fire Dual Purpose Gun;
* 1 Vulcan Phalanx system;
* 1 Guided missile launching systems with Standard Surface-to-Air Missiles, Harpoon Surface-to-Surface Missiles;

Displacement: 3650 tons.

Propulsion: Two General Electric LM-2500 gas turbines, 40,000 total shaft horsepower, one controllable reversible pitch propeller, two 350 horsepower electric drive auxiliary propulsion units. Maximum speed 29 knots;

http://admin.mw.mil.pl/modules/foto.php?vhost=navy&id_md=908

Kaszub class (1 ASW corvette)

ORP "Kaszub"
15th of June 1987

ASW ship, 620 class (Kaszub class; NATO: BAL-COM-6); Built in Northern Shipyard, Gdańsk

Dimensions:

* Length: 82,3 meters;
* Beam: 10 meters;
* Drought: 3,1 meters;

Armament:

* 1 gun 76.2 mm
* 3 guns 23 mm
* 2 SAM launchers
* 2 A/S mortars
* 2 torpedo launcher
* chaff launchers

Displacement: 1183 tons;

Propulsion: 4 Cegielski - Sulzer AS 16V 25/30 diesels /16 900 hp each/, 2 shafts

http://admin.mw.mil.pl/modules/foto.php?vhost=navy&id_md=869

Tarantul class (4 missile corvettes)

ORP "Górnik"
28th of December 1983

ORP Hutnik"
31st of March 1984

ORP "Metalowiec"
13th of Febuary 1988

ORP "Rolnik"
4th of Febuary 1989

Fast Patrol Boats 1241 RE class (NATO: Tarantul I); built in Shipyard in Rybińsk (USSR)

Dimensions:

* Length: 56.9 meters
* Beam: 10.2 meters
* Draught: 3.59 meters

Armament:

* 1 gun 76.2 mm;
* 2 guns 30 mm;
* 2 twin SSM launchers;
* 1 SAM launcher;

Displacement: 496 tons;

Propulsion: 4 gas turbines; 2 shafts; speed: 43 knots.

http://admin.mw.mil.pl/modules/foto.php?vhost=navy&id_md=933

Orkan class (4 small missile ships)

ORP "Orkan"
18th of September 1992

ORP "Piorun"
11th of March 1994

ORP "Grom"
28th of April 1995

Fast Attack Craft Missile (Fast Patrol Boats), "Orkan" class (NATO: Sassnitz); The hulls have been built in VEB Peenewerft, Wolgast (former DDR); equipped in Northern Shipyard in Gdańsk.

Dimensions:

* Length: 48,9 meters
* Beam: 8,65 meters
* Draught: 2,15 meters

Armament:

* 1 gun 76,2 mm;
* 1 30 mm;
* 1 SAM launcher.

Propulsion: 3 compression-ignition engines M 520 class; 3 shafts; speed: 36 knots.

http://admin.mw.mil.pl/modules/foto.php?vhost=navy&id_md=913

Kilo class (1 submarine)

ORP "Orzeł"
29th of April 1986

Project: CKB MT "Rubin" in Leningrad, ZSRR (Currently in Sankt Petersburg, Russia) Russian cryptonym of project: Warszawianka, Granay project number: 877E
Built: Sudomech in Leningrad, ZSRR (Currently Shipyard of New Admiralty in Saint Petersburg ,Russia)
NATO code: Kilo.

Dimensions:

* Total length: 72,6 meters
* Beam: 9,9 meters
* Drought: 6,5 meters

Armament:

* 6 torpedo tubes 533.4 mm;

Displacement:

* Surface: 2460 tons
* Dived: 3180 tons

Speed:

* Surface: 12 knots
* Dived: 17 knots

Propulsion:

* 2 diesel engines 42DŁ42M class; 1 motor, PG 141 class; 1 shaft; economic speed motor.

http://admin.mw.mil.pl/modules/foto.php?vhost=navy&id_md=876

Kobben class (4 submarines)

ORP
"Sokół"
4th of June 2002

ORP
"Sęp"
16th of August 2002

ORP
"Bielik"
8th of September 2003

ORP
"Kondor"
20th of October 2004

The Kobben class submarines are able to operate all over the world. They are equipped with modern NATO command and communication and fire control systems. They are mainly used by German, Danish and South America`s navies.

The Kobben class submarines were built in Rheinstahl-Nordseewerke shipyard in Emden, Germany, in 1964 - 67. In 1990 - 1992 they were fully modernized and upfitted to the most recent NATO standards.

Dimensions:

* Length: 47,2 meters
* Beam: 4,7 meters
* Drought: 8,9 meters

Displacement:

* Surface: 430 tons
* Dived: 459 tons

Armament: 8 torpedo tubes 537 mm

Other data:

* Max surface speed: 12 knots
* Max dived speed: 18 knots

Tasks:

* Anti-surface warfare
* Anti-submarine warfare
* Reconnaissance
* Surface ships defense and protection
* Sea lanes of communication protection and defence
* Special forces transport

http://admin.mw.mil.pl/modules/foto.php?vhost=navy&id_md=1464

Osa class (2 fast attack missile boats)

ORP "Świnoujście"
13th of January 1973

ORP "Władysławowo"
13th of November 1975

Missile Ships (NATO: Osa I class) built in the USSR.

Dimensions:

* Length: 38,5 meters
* Beam: 7,6 meters
* Draught: 2,5 meters

Displacement: 220,5 tons.

Armament:

* 2 guns AK-230 (30 mm);
* 4 SSM launchers P-15U;
* 1 AAM launcher Strzała-2M;

Propulsion: 3 compression-ignition engines M503 class, 2940 kW each, 3 shafts; speed 40 knots.

Currently 2 boats of that class remian in service (out of 13).

http://admin.mw.mil.pl/modules/foto.php?vhost=navy&id_md=921

[Petronius]

Portuguese Navy - Part II

Classe João Coutinho


4 ships

example: NRP João Coutinho (100% Portuguese design)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/PedroCid/Sanstitre.bmp

Características
Deslocamento 1380t
Comprimento 85m
Boca máxima 10,3m
Calado 3,3m
Velocidade Máximo 22nós
Autonomia 5900 milhas(18nós)
Propulsão
2 Motores OEW Pielstick 12 Pc2.2 V 400 Diesel 12.000hp
Armamento e sensores
1 reparo duplo de 76mm US Mk33
1 reparo duplo Bofors de 40mm/60
1 radar de navegação KH1007
1 radar de navegação RM 1226C
Guarnição
Oficiais 7
Sargentos 14
Praças 51



Classe CEntauro


4 ships

example: NRP Orion (100% Portuguese design)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/PedroCid/ORION_06.jpg

Características
Deslocamento 94t
Comprimento 27m
Boca máxima 5,9m
Calado 2,8m
Velocidade Máxima 26nós
Propulsão
2 Motores Cummins KTA-50-M2 3.600hp
Autonomia 1350 milhas a 15 nós
Armamento e sensores
2 metralhadoras 12.7mm MGs
1 radar de navegação Furuno 1505 DA
Guarnição
Oficiais 1
Sargentos 1
Praças 6

[Henk]

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DE ZEVEN PROVINCIEN CLASS (LCF) AIR DEFENCE AND COMMAND FRIGATES, NETHERLANDS

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Royal Schelde are building four De Zeven Provincien Class guided missile carrying fast frigates for the Royal Netherlands Navy. The Air Defence and Command (LCF) frigates are being built at Royal Schelde's Flushing shipyard. They are to replace Tromp class and Jacob van Heesmarck Class frigates.

The first frigate, Hr Ms De Zeven Provincien (F802), was commissioned in April 2002. Tromp (F803) was commissioned in March 2003. De Ruyter (F804) was launched in April 2002 and will commission in 2005 and the last, Evertsen (F805), will also commission in 2005.

In December 2003, Hr Ms De Zeven Provincien became the first vessel to successfully fire Evolved Sea Sparrow Missile (ESSM) and Standard Missile SM2-MR Block IIIA using interrupted and continuous wave illumination and X-band uplinks. Both missiles were controlled by the APAR radar.

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TRILATERAL FRIGATE AGREEMENT
The Netherlands, Germany and Spain set up the Trilateral Frigate Agreement for the national construction of frigates. In addition to the De Zeven Provincien, the F100 (Alvaro de Bazan) is being built in Spain by Izar and the F124 (Sachsen) is being built in Germany by ARGE F124 (Blohme and Voss, HDW and Thyssen Nordseewerke). The co-operation extends to the ship platform and not to the systems.

STEALTH ORIENTATED FRIGATE DESIGN
The design of the ship incorporates stealth features with emphasis on reduction of radar cross section, infrared, acoustic, electrical and magnetic signatures. Watertight compartments, insulation, redundancy of vital systems, power distribution, and routing, blast and fragmentation retaining structures provide a very high level of survivability against missile attack and fire hazards. For nuclear chemical and biological warfare protection the ship is subdivided into two gas citadels and a sub citadel.

SEWACO XI COMBAT DATA COMMAND SYSTEM
The ship is equipped with the SEWACO XI combat data system developed by Thales Naval Nederland. The RNIN's Centre for the Automation of Weapon and Command Systems (CAWCS) has developed the software. The system will use asynchronous transfer mode (ATM) network architecture.

The Rohde & Schwarz communications suite includes secure voice and data satellite communications, Link 11 and Link 16.

http://www.naval-technology.com/projects/dezeven/images/DeZeven_3.jpg-.jpg

ESSM AND SM2-MR BLOCK IIIA SURFACE TO AIR MISSILE SYSTEMS
The long-range surface-to-air missile system is the Evolved Sea Sparrow missile (ESSM) developed by an international team led by Raytheon Missile Systems which has semi-active radar guidance with tail control motor to improve range, speed and manoeuvrability.

The ship's medium range anti-air missile is the Raytheon Standard Missile SM2-MR Block IIIA. SM-2MR has a range of 70km, a speed of Mach 2.5 and has semi-active radar seeker and an Aegis radio command link.

Both ESSM and SM2 are fired from a 40-cell Mk 41 Vertical Launch System (VLS). The five octuple launchers are installed with the caps almost flush with the surface of the bow deck behind the main gun.

The Boeing Harpoon surface-to-surface missile system is installed on the raised deck immediately behind the main mast. Harpoon is a medium-range missile with a range of 120km, a 220kg warhead and active radar terminal guidance.

http://www.naval-technology.com/projects/dezeven/images/DeZeven_4.jpg-.jpg
The Evolved SeaSparrow Missile (ESSM) has a new rocket motor and tail control to provide increased speed, range and manoeuvrability.

DE ZEVEN PROVINCIEN CLASS FRIGATE GUNNERY SYSTEMS
The ship's main gun on the bow deck is a 127mm/54 calibre Oto Melara gun. Two Thales Naval Nederland Goalkeeper close-in weapon systems are installed, one on the raised deck in front of the main mast and one facing the stern on the raised deck overlooking the helicopter landing deck. Goalkeeper's Gatling principle 30mm gun provides a maximum firing rate of 4,200 rounds per minute with a range of 1,500m.

Two close-in Oerlikon 20mm machine guns are installed, one to port and one to starboard of the main mast.

TWIN MK32 MOD 9 323MM TORPEDO LAUNCHERS
Two Mk 32 Mod 9 323mm twin torpedo launchers are fitted one on each side of the ship at about two thirds the length of the ship from the bow. 24 Mark 46 Mod 5 torpedoes are stored in the ship's magazine.

http://www.naval-technology.com/projects/dezeven/images/DeZeven_8.jpg.jpg
The Harpoon surface-to-surface missile system.


DE ZEVEN PROVINCIEN CLASS FRIGATE COUNTERMEASURE SYSTEMS
The frigates are fitted with the Thales Defence Sabre integrated electronic warfare system which includes a 0.5GHz to 18GHz electronic support measures (ESM) system and a 7.5GHz to 18GHz active phased-array electronic countermeasures (ECM) system. The ship has four launchers for the SRBOC (Super Rapid Blooming Offboard Countermeasures) decoy system from Sippican Hycor. The towed torpedo decoy is the Sensytech AN/SLQ-25 Nixie.

http://www.naval-technology.com/projects/dezeven/images/DeZeven_9.jpg-.jpg
The Scout low probability of intercept radar provides surface search.


RAST SYSTEM EQUIPPED FLIGHT DECK
The 27m flight deck at the stern of the ship has a landing grid equipped with a RAST system. The hangar can accommodate a single helicopter such as the AgustaWestland Lynx which is currently in service with the Royal Netherlands Navy, or the 10t NH 90 naval helicopter which will be in service after 2007. The ship's helicopter direction system is the VESTA.

http://www.naval-technology.com/projects/dezeven/images/DeZeven_10.jpg-.jpg

THALES NAVAL NEDERLAND SENSOR SYSTEMS
The ship's radar suite is supplied by Thales Naval Nederland. The Smart-L three dimensional radar operating in D band provides air search. APAR (Active Phased Array Radar) provides air and surface search and weapon fire control. APAR is a multi-function radar operating at X-band. It provides target search and tracking and guidance for the Standard Missile 2. The Scout LPI (Low Probability of Intercept) radar operating at I band provides surface search. There is also a Mark XII Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) radar.
http://www.naval-technology.com/projects/dezeven/images/DeZeven_6.jpg-.jpg
Thales Naval Nederland Sirius LR-IRST long-range dual-band infrared search and track system will be installed on top of the mast tower. The system will provide horizon search capability against sea-skimming missiles. A Thales Mirador electro-optic surface surveillance system is also fitted.

The ship's sonar system is the Atlas Elektronik DSQS-24C hull-mounted search and attack sonar.

http://www.naval-technology.com/projects/dezeven/images/DeZeven_7.jpg-.jpg
The Mirador electro-optic surveillance, tracking and fire control system

CODOG PROPULSION SYSTEM AND ENGINES
The ship's combined diesel or gas (CODOG) propulsion system has two independent propulsion lines. The two Rolls Royce Spey SM1C gas turbine engines each provide 18.5MW. Two cruise diesel engines, Stork-Wartsila 16V6ST, provide 8.4MW.

The two gearboxes are installed in a separate transmission room. The ship has two controllable pitch propellers and two rudders with rudder roll stabilisation.

The maximum ship speed is 30 knots and the cruise speed is 18 knots. The range is 5,000 miles at 18 knots.

http://www.naval-technology.com/projects/dezeven/images/DeZeven_5.jpg-.jpg

[Crownsteler]

http://www.flag.de/FOTW/images/n/nl-jack.gif
The Dutch Navy:
Frigates:
3x Zeven Provinciën Class (+1 under construction)
8x Karel Doorman Class
1x Jacob van Heemskerck Class (to be decommisioned and sold to Chilli when the last Zeven Provinciën Class is commisioned)
0x New Corvett (3-4 planned, to replace 2 Karel Doorman Class Frigates)

Submarines:
4x Walrus Class

Amphibious Ships:
1x Rotterdam Class LPD
0x Johan de Witt LPD (+1 under construction)

Auxiliaries:
1x Amsterdam Class AOR
1x Zuiderkruis Class AOR
0x New AOR program (1 planned, option for a second, will also be able to serve as an LPD)
(+ quite a few other auxiliaries)

The Pride of the Dutch Navy:

De Zeven Provinciën Class
http://www.scheldeshipbuilding.com/pics/lcf_c.gif
http://www.marine.nl/images/LCF%20vogel_tcm10-4298.jpg

'LCF' (Luchtverdedigings en Commando Fregat), and ‘NLF’ (Nieuw Luchtverdedigings Fregat):
The Dutch LCFs are being build as a replacement for the elderly Tromp-class guided missile frigates of the Royal Netherlands Navy, and (in the guise of NLF) as replacements for the last four ‘Standard’ frigates. The NLF is equal in capabilities and appearance to the LCF, exept for the lack of dedicated Command facilities.

These ships are being build as part of a tri-partite building program between the Spanish Armada, the German Marine, and the Dutch Royal Navy. Instead of the failed Horizon program which involved Italy, France, and Great Brittain, this program concentrates upon the Ship Platform and systems, rather than on combat systems and weaponry. The other ships being developed in this program are the Spanish F-100, with SPY-1 and Aegis combat system, and the German F124, wich also has the APAR and SEWACO combat system.

The name of "Frigate" for these ships is actually a misnomer: With a displacement of over 6,000 tons they are destroyers in all but name. When the first of the class enters service, it will arguably be the most advanced ship in this size in the world. The Royal Netherlands Navy has apparently sacrificed upgrades to some of its existing warships in order to provide some of the needed funds for this class of four ships.

In keeping with the general trend, the ships have extensive Stealth features designed into them. Their large slightly angled slab sides give them a bit of the look of the French Lafayette frigates, although the LCF design is considerably bigger and capable. Survivability has been a great concern in designing the ships, and they are subdivided into seven main compartments. When hit in one of these compartments ventilation, firecontrol systems, and power will still be available in the other compartments. In order to achieve this all neccesary systems have full-sized backups.

At first it appeared that the main engines for the ships would be the new Rolls Royce WR-21, which will also be deployed on the Royal Navy`s Type 45 Destroyers. Unfortunately the WR-21 was not available in time (apparently it won`t be available until 2007), so for now the main engines will be Rolls-Royce SM-1C 'Spey' gas turbines, which are a good design which unfortunately is getting on in years. However, when the ships were designed the engine room was designed with the WR-21 in mind, and there is room for these turbines. It is not unlikely that the ships will recieve the WR-21 later on in their operational lives, a move which would substantially increase fuel efficiency and raise engine power.
Secondary engines have always been two Wartsila diesel engines, and the engines drive two adjustable counterrotating propellors.

For sensors the design features the APAR system, which has been build and designed by the Netherlands, Germany, and Canada. This is a high powered Active Phased Array Radar, which is smaller, yet considerably more powerful, than the American SPY-1 phased array radar. It can track up to 250 targets at one time, and at the same time can function as a illumination radar for up to 16 targets (with 32 missiles in the air), removing the need for seperate illumination radars. Because of its relatively small design it was possible to locate the four APAR panels in a single structure high above sea level. In a move which cause some last-minute delays the Dutch decided to have the APAR mount redesigned, so that in the future the guidance equipment for Standard TBMD missiles can be fitted. The long range search radar is the SMART-L phased array 3D radar. This radar is not stabilized, but the emission-angle of the radar is adapted to the curent sea state and angle. It has a range of up to 400 km, and can track up to 1000 targets. Mounted above the APAR, at the very top of the ship is a Sirius long range dual band infra red seeker, with a maximum range of roughly 30 km. Mounted on the hull is a Atlas Electronik active sonar.

The first LCF, the 'De Zeven Provincien' was launched on saturday the 8th of April 2000, and is expected to be fully operational at the beginning of 2002. The keel for the 'Tromp' was laid on 3 september 1999, and this ship should be active in late 2003. The NLFs 'Tromp' and 'Evertsen' should be in active service in 2004 and 2005 respectively.

MISSIONS:

The ships are presented as the first line of naval defense against antiship missiles (diving, cruise, sea-skimming, supersonic) incoming at supersonic speed from any direction, highly manoeuvring, in all weather conditions and in a severe electronic warfare environment, as well as aircraft attacks.

The main tasks of these ships are to provide a local area air-defense capability against airborne targets for a task-group, and to provide that same taskgroup with dedicated command facilities.

The missions assigned to this class of frigates are:

Primary:
Anti-Air Warfare (to provide local area air defense of a task group against airborne targets, in particular against saturating anti-ship missile attacks).
To provide a Flagship function for a Taskforce or a Flottilla (This applies only to the LCFs, NOT the NLFs, which will lack command facilities).

Secondary:
Anti-Surface Warfare (to provide a significant fire power against surface targets (other ships) by surface-to-surface missiles and guns as well as the multi-function shipboard helicopter.
Anti-Submarine Warfare (to provide an anti-submarine defense by using a heavy ASW helicopter)
Naval Fire Support (to provide fire support for amphibious landings using the 127mm gun)

Ships in Service:
F802 Hr.Ms. De Zeven Provincien, active 2002
F803 Hr.Ms. Tromp, active 2003
F804 Hr.Ms. De Ruyter, active 2004
(F805 Hr.Ms. Evertsen, active 2005)

Crew:
accommodations for 202 total (Flag staff and 32 officers included)

Tonnage:
6,044 tons full load

Dimensions:
144.0 x 18.8 x 5.1 meters

Max Speed:
28.0 knots

Radar:
1x APAR (Active Phased Array Radar) multifunction 3D phased-array (target acquisition, illumination, and navigation).
1xSMART-L 3D long range volume search early warning (LRR).
Atlas-Werke hull mounted Sonar.

Armament:
1x OTO-Breda 127mm/54 'Compact' gun
2x 30mm Goalkeeper CIWS
2x 20mm Oerlikon guns
2x 324mm MK-32 Mod 9 ASW torpedo tubes (MK-46 Mod 5 torpedoes)
8x Boeing Harpoon
5x 8-cell MK-41 VLS for
32x Standard Missle-2 Block 3A medium/long range SAM and
32x Evolved Sea Sparrow Missle (Quadpacked) short/medium range SAM
(Option for 8 TLAMs, Tomahawks)

Air Group:
1x NH-90 multi-function helicopter with hangar (Room for two in hangar.).
Not available until 2007, until available one 'Lynx' Helicopter will be carried.

Cost:
about $450 million (less than half that of an American Arleigh Burke class destroyer)

Karel Doorman Class
http://www.scheldeshipbuilding.com/pics/f828_c.gif
Ships in Service
F827 Hr.Ms. Karel Doorman, 1991
F828 Hr.Ms. Van Speijk, 1995
F829 Hr.Ms. Willem Van Der Zaan, 1991
F830 Hr.Ms. Tjerk Hiddes, 1992
F831 Hr.Ms. Van Amstel, 1993
F832 Hr.Ms. Abraham Van Der Hulst, 1993
F833 Hr.Ms. Van Nes, 1994
F834 Hr.Ms. Van Galen, 1994

Crew:
154

Tonnage:
3,320 tons full load

Dimensions:
122.25 x 14.37 x 6.05 meters

Max Speed:
29.0 knots

Radar:
SMART 3-D air search
LW-08 2-D air search
PHS-36 hull, DSBV-61A towed sonar

Armament:
1x Oto Melara 76mm DP gun
1x 30mm Goalkeeper CIWS
2x 20mm Oerlikon guns
2x 324mm ASW torpedo tubes (MK-46 torpedoes)
8x Boeing Harpoon
16x VL Sea Sparrow Missle short/medium range SAM

Air Group:
1x NH-90 multi-function helicopter with hangar.
Not available until 2007, until available one 'Lynx' Helicopter will be carried.

Jacob Van Heemskerck Class
http://www.scheldeshipbuilding.com/pics/f812_c.gif
http://www.marine.nl/images/HMSK%204%20scherm_tcm10-4640.jpg
Ships in Service:
F813 Hr.Ms. Witte De With, 1986 (to be sold to Chilli when the last Zeven Provinciën Class is commisioned)

Crew:
197 (plus 20 flag)

Tonnage:
3,750 tons full load

Dimensions:
130.2 x 14.4 x 4.23 meters

Max Speed:
32.0 knots

Radar:
LW-08 2-D air search
SMART-3D air/surface search
SQS-509 hull mounted sonar

Armament:
1x 30mm Goalkeeper CIWS
2x 324mm ASW torpedo tubes (MK-46 torpedoes)
8x Boeing Harpoon
8x Sea Sparrow Missle short/medium range SAM
1x Standard Missle-1MR (40 missles)

Air Group:
None

New Corvett Program
http://www.scheldeshipbuilding.com/pics/Sigma.15.jpg
http://www.scheldeshipbuilding.com/pics/Sigma.16.jpg
Will possibly look like one of the above

Ships in Service:
(3-4 planned)

Characteristics unknown

Walrus Class
http://www.marine.nl/images/OZBT-020605-3STUKS-199_tcm10-13440.jpg

Ships in Service:
S802 Hr.Ms. Walrus, 1992 (delayed due to a fire during construction)
S803 Hr.Ms. Zeeleeuw, 1990
S808 Hr.Ms. Dolfijn, 1993
S810 Hr.Ms. Bruinvis, 1994

Crew:
50

Tonnage:
2,800 tons submerged

Dimensions:
67.73 x 8.4 x 7 meters

Propulsion:
Diesel Electric

Max Speed:
21.0 knots

Radar:
TSM 2272 active/passve sonar
Type 2026 linear array sonar

Armament:
4x 21 inch torpedo tubes (20 Mk 48 or NT-37 torpedoes, mines, Harpoon SSM)

Air Group:
none (obviously :P)

Rotterdam Class
http://www.scheldeshipbuilding.com/pics/l800_c.gif
http://www.scheldeshipbuilding.com/pics/l800_b.jpg
Ships in Service:
L800 Hr.Ms. Rotterdam, 1998

Crew:
113-127

Tonnage:
12,000 tons full load

Dimensions:
160 x 25 x 5.9 meters

Max Speed:
20 knots

Radar:
DA-08 air/surface search

Armament:
2x 30mm Goalkeeper CIWS
2x 20mm Oerlikon guns

Air Group:
4 EH-101 or
6 NH-90 helicopters

Well Deck:
4 LCU or
6 LCVP

Troops:
600

Cargo:
170 APC or
30 tanks

Johan de Witt Class
http://www.scheldeshipbuilding.com/pics/lpd2.jpg
http://www.scheldeshipbuilding.com/pics/lpd.jpg
Ships in Service:
(L801 Hr.Ms. Johan de Witt, 2007)

Crew:
146

Tonnage:
16,680 tons full load

Dimensions:
176.35 oa x 29.20 x 5.55

Max Speed:
19.5 knots

Radar:
DA-08 air/surface search

Armament:
2x 30mm Goalkeeper CIWS
2x 20mm Oerlikon guns

Air Group:
4 EH-101 or
6 NH-90 helicopters

Well Deck:
2 LCU

Troops:
400-555

Cargo:
170 APC or
30 tanks

Amsterdam Class
http://www.scheldeshipbuilding.com/pics/a836_c.gif
http://www.scheldeshipbuilding.com/pics/a836_b.jpg
Ships in Service:
A836 Hr.Ms. Amsterdam, 1995

Crew:
161 + 70 transients

Tonnage:
17,050 tons full load

Dimensions:
175 x 23.7 x 8 meters

Max Speed:
21.0 knots

Radar:
no combat radars

Armament:
1x 30mm Goalkeeper CIWS
2x 20mm Oerlikon guns

Air Group:
2 x heavy weight (EH-101) or 3 x medium weight helicopters (NH-90)

Cargo:
Fuel oil 9000 ton
Provisions 80 ton
Ammunition 200 ton
Spare parts 10 ton

Improved Poolster Class
http://www.hazegray.org/worldnav/europe/images/a832.jpg
Ships in Service:
A832 Hr.Ms. Zuiderkruis, 1975

Crew:
173

Tonnage:
17,357 tons full load

Dimensions:
169.59 x 20.3 x 8.4 meters

Max Speed:
21.0 knots

Radar:
no combat radars

Armament:
1x 30mm Goalkeeper CIWS
5x 20mm Oerlikon guns
dept charges (probally not used anymore)

Air Group:
3x Sea Links Helicopter

Cargo:
9,000 tons fuel
400 tons aviation fuel
200 tons water
plus spares and munitions

New AOR program
http://www.readyayeready.com/timeline/2010s/new-aor.gif
could look something like this

Ships in Service:
(1 planned to replace Zuiderkruis, 2nd option to replace Amsterdam, commision not before 2015)

Characteristics unknown

Various images and information from:
http://www.marine.nl
http://www.schelde.com
http://www.hazegray.org
http://www.readyayeready.com

[sOmeOne]

Yeah, the powerpuff navies of Europe :D

Well, I'm not gonna flood the thread with Russian pictures because apparently Russian navy is "not advanced enough" :sly:
http://www.naval-technology.com/projects/akula/images/akula2.jpg

[Crownsteler]

haha, that have got to be the only 2 ships left afloat of the Russian navy :P
(the Russian Kirovs are cool btw, if they are still afloat :P)

anyway
http://www.crwflags.com/fotw/images/b/be.gif
I'm sorry, but I just had to include this navy, it really is totally insignificant, but as a Dutchmen, I just have to (and have a good laugh of it :P)
http://www.crwflags.com/fotw/images/b/be~naven.gif
The Belgian Navy:
Frigates
2x Wielingen Class (3th recently sold to Bulgaria)
0x Karel Doorman Class (option to buy 2 Dutch Karel Doorman Class frigates when they are decomisioned)

Amphibious Ships
0x LPH/LPD (planned in coöperation with Luxembourg)

Auxiliariers
1x Godetia class Command/Logistics Ship (to be decomisioned in 2010)
(+ a few other Auxiliaries not worth mentioning :P)

The Belgian navy is part of the Admirality of the Benelux, which, in short, means that all Belgian ships are part of the Dutch navy :P
For marine flight operations outside Belgian territorial waters, they are completely reliant on the Dutch Royal Navy
(Belgian Naval Helicopter (http://www.mil.be/navycomp/viewpic.asp?LAN=nl&FILE=gall&ID=30782&SIZE=big))



Wielingen Class
http://www.mil.be/navycomp/viewpic.asp?LAN=nl&FILE=unittext&ID=439
http://www.mil.be/navycomp/viewpic.asp?LAN=nl&FILE=unittext&ID=500
Ships in Service:
F910 Wielingen, 1978
F911 Westdiep, 1978
(F912 Wandelaar, 1978, sold to Bulgaria)

Crew:
160

Tonnage:
2,283 tons full load

Dimensions:
106.38 x 12.3 5.3 meters

Max Speed:
25.0 knots

Radar:
DA-05 air search
SQS-505A hull sonar

Armament:
1x CREUSOT LOIRE 100mm DP gun
4x 4 MM38 Exocet SSM
1x 8 cell Sea Sparrow short/medium range SAM
1x BOFORS 375 mm ASW mortar
2x ECAN L5 Mod 4 torpedo launchers (10 torpedos)

Air Group:
none

New LHP/LPD program
http://www.scheldeshipbuilding.com/enforcer/pics/enforcer.jpg
could look like one of the above

Characteristics unknown
Belgian Navy will fund 7/8th, and Luxembourg will fund the remaining 1/8th of the costs
Construction on the short term unlikely

Godetia Class
http://www.mil.be/navycomp/viewpic.asp?LAN=nl&FILE=unittext&ID=620
Ships in Service:
A960 Godetia, 1966 (to be decomisioned in 2010)

Crew:
95

Tonnage:
2,500 tons full load

Dimensions:
91.83 x 14 x 3.5 meters

Max Speed:
18.0 knots

Radar:
No combat radars

Armament:
2x (BOFORS?) 40 mm AA
6x 12.7 mm MG

Air Group:
1x Augusta Bell light helicopter
Only ship in the Belgian Navy with helicopter capability, construction of replacement on the short term; unlikely

Source
http://www.mil.be/navycomp/

[Canary Wharf]

The Royal Navy is rather large, so I'll just post the link to the Royal Navy's own register of ships (the list does not however include auxillary or mothballed ships).

http://www.royal-navy.mod.uk/static/pages/2204.html

:D

[Matthieu]

Well, here is the list of the French navy:

http://www.netmarine.net/bat/listes/alphabec.htm

[Matthieu]

Amethyste Class

Category: Attack submarines

6 Units:
S601 Rubis
http://www.netmarine.net/bat/smarins/rubis/blason01.jpg
S602 Saphir
http://www.netmarine.net/bat/smarins/saphir/blason01.jpg
S603 Casabianca
http://www.netmarine.net/bat/smarins/casabian/blason01.jpg
S604 Emeraude
http://www.netmarine.net/bat/smarins/emeraude/blason01.jpg
S605 Amethyste
http://www.netmarine.net/bat/smarins/amethyst/blason01.jpg
S606 Perle
http://www.netmarine.net/bat/smarins/perle/blason01.jpg

They'll be replaced by the Barracuda class in the future.

http://www.naval-technology.com/projects/rubis/

SSN RUBIS AMETHYSTE CLASS ATTACK SUBMARINE, FRANCE

The French Navy operate six Rubis Amethyste class submarines from the naval base in Toulon. The submarines, built at the Cherbourg Naval Dockyard of DCN, are the Rubis S601 commissioned in 1983, Saphir S602 (1984), Casabianca S603 (1987), Emeraude S604 (1988), Amethyste S605 (1992) and Perle S606 (1993). The six Rubis Amethyste submarines are nuclear-powered, but DCN has developed a derivative of this class with diesel propulsion, the Turquoise, which can also be fitted with DCN's Mesma air independent propulsion (AIP) system. The first four submarines were initially equipped for an anti-surface ship role but have been re-equipped to the same standard as the later submarines for both anti-surface and anti-submarine warfare.

Rubis Amethyste Class submarines are to be replaced by the Barracuda Class nuclear powered attack submarines, which are planned to enter service from 2012.

COMBAT SYSTEM

The submarine's weapon control system is the DLA 2B and DLA 3. The tactical data system is the Systeme d'Armes Tactique (SAT).

MISSILES

The torpedo tube launched Exocet SM39 anti-ship missile is manufactured by MBDA (formerly EADS Aerospatiale). Target range and bearing data is downloaded from the submarine's tactical data system and weapon control system into the Exocet's computer. The missile approaches the target area in sea-skimming mode using inertial navigation and then active radar homing. The missile approaches the target at speeds over Mach 0.9 and the range is 50km. The Exocet's 165kg high-explosive shaped charge warhead is armed with a delayed impact and a proximity fuse.

TORPEDOES

The submarine has the capacity to carry 14 missiles and torpedoes in a mixed load. The four 533mm torpedo tubes are equipped with a pneumatic ram system for discharging torpedoes from the tubes.

The ECAN L5 Mod 3 torpedo is equipped with active and passive homing and has a range of 9.5km. The torpedo has a speed of 35 knots and delivers a 150 kg warhead to a depth of 550m. The ECAN F17 Mod 2 torpedo is a wire guided torpedo with active and passive homing to a range of 20km. The torpedo delivers a 250 kg warhead to a depth of 600m.

COUNTERMEASURES

The Thales (formerly Thomson-CSF) DR 3000U electronic support measures system is a radar warning receiver (French Navy designation ARUR-13) operating in D to K bands. The system uses a masthead antenna array with omnidirectional and monopulse directional antennas and a separate periscope warning antenna. The system provides direction finding accuracy of higher resolution than 1°.

SENSORS

The Rubis Amethyste's Type 1007 navigation radar is supplied by Kelvin Hughes and operates at I-band.

The sonar suite includes the Thales Underwater Systems (formerly Thomson Marconi Sonar) DMUX 20 multifunctional passive sonar operating at low frequency. The submarine's very low-frequency passive towed array system is the DSUV 62C.

PROPULSION

The propulsion system of the Rubis Amethyste is a nuclear-powered turbo-electric system. The Pressure Water Reactor (PWR) CAS 48 provides 48MW. A diesel-electric SEMT-Pielstick and Jeumont Schneider 8 PA4 V 185 SM provides the auxiliary propulsion. The submarine achieves a dived speed of 25 knots.
TURQUOISE SSK SUBMARINE

The Turquoise SSK submarine is a derivative of the Rubis Amethyste class, developed for export. Turquoise is equipped for anti-surface and anti-submarine missions and is capable of carrying out special missions, from intelligence gathering and mine laying to commando landing and recovery operations.

The diesel generators and battery capacity ensure a low indiscretion rate and a long submerged endurance. The indiscretion rate is the ratio of the time needed to remain at periscope depth to recharge the batteries and the total operating time.

The endurance of the Turquoise SSK submarine is more than 60 days, whereas that of the Rubis Amethyste is 45 days. Underwater endurance of the Turquoise can be considerably extended by the fitting of the Mesma air-independent propulsion (AIP) system, developed jointly by DCN, Air Liquide, Bertin, Izar (formerly E.N. Bazan), Framatome-Thermodyn and Technicatome.

http://www.naval-technology.com/projects/rubis/images/rubis5.jpg

http://www.naval-technology.com/projects/rubis/images/rubis3.jpg

http://www.netmarine.net/bat/smarins/rubis/index.htm

http://www.netmarine.net/bat/smarins/casabian/photo06.jpg

http://www.netmarine.net/bat/smarins/amethyst/photo06.jpg

[Matthieu]

Foudre Class

Category: Amphibious assault ship

2 Units:
L9011 Foudre
http://www.netmarine.net/bat/tcd/foudre/blason01.jpg
L9012 Sirocco
http://www.netmarine.net/bat/tcd/siroco/blason01.jpg

http://www.netmarine.net/bat/tcd/foudre/index.htm
http://www.netmarine.net/bat/tcd/foudre/caract01.jpg

http://www.netmarine.net/bat/tcd/foudre/caract05.jpg

http://www.netmarine.net/bat/tcd/foudre/caract03.jpg

Comparison with the Mistral
http://www.netmarine.net/bat/tcd/mistral/caract03.jpg

http://www.naval-technology.com/projects/foudre/


FOUDRE CLASS LANDING PLATFORM DOCKS, FRANCE

The French Navy operates two Foudre class landing platform dock ships, the Foudre (L9011) and the Siroco (L9012), which were commissioned in 1990 and 1998. The ships were built at the Brest Naval Dockyard of DCN. The ships are assigned to the Force d'Action Navale based at the Toulon Mediterranean Command.

The Foudre class is capable of landing and supporting a mechanised armoured regiment of the French rapid deployment force. The three main missions of the Foudre class are the landing of infantry and armoured vehicles on unprepared coasts, mobile logistic support for naval forces and humanitarian missions.

DESIGN

The Foudre class has a 13,000m³ well dock which can be used as a floating dock or to carry land vehicles. The well dock can accommodate either ten medium-size landing craft (LCMs) or one mechanised landing craft (LSM) and four medium-sized landing craft (LCMs). Mobile decks can be used to provide vehicle parking space or for landing operations. The cargo lift has a 52t capacity. The 12m crane is rated to carry 37t of cargo.

The ship's complement is 210 crew with 13 officers. The ship can also accommodate 467 passengers or troops. With 700 crew and passengers, the ship has an endurance of 30 days. In times of crisis the ship can accommodate up to 1,600 people.

To meet military and humanitarian requirements, Foudre class ships provide hospital facilities for large-scale medical and evacuation missions, including two fully equipped operating theatres and 47 beds.

HELICOPTERS

The ship, which has a 1,450m² flight deck, can accommodate up to seven Super Puma helicopters. There are three helicopter landing spots, two on the flight deck and one on the 400m² deck well rolling cover. The flight deck is equipped with a Samahe haul down system. The helicopter hangar has capacity for two Super Frelon helicopters or up to four Super Puma helicopters.

The Foudre class provides full flight-deck support for the simultaneous deployment, including day and night refuelling, of four 9t helicopters.

COMMAND SYSTEMS

The Foudre class ships are equipped with DCN's SENIT 8 combat data system and an OPSMER command support system. The ship's communication suite is integrated with the Syracuse satellite communications system.

MISTRAL MISSILES

The ship is armed with two Simbad twin missile launchers, supplied by MBDA (formerly Matra BAe Dynamics), for the Mistral surface-to-air missile. Mistral provides short-range air defence against aircraft and anti-ship missiles. The range is from 0.5 to 5km. Mistral has a 3kg warhead and a speed of 2.6 Mach. The passive infrared homing was developed by SAGEM based in Paris.

30MM GUNS

The ships are armed with three Oto Melara/Mauser 30mm/70 calibre guns capable of firing 6kg shells at a firing rate of 800 rounds per minute.The guns are integrated with two VIGY 105 optronic weapon control systems supplied by Sagem, which include thermal imager, TV camera and laser rangefinder.

COUNTERMEASURES

The ships are fitted with the ARBB 36 Salamandre B2 multi-threat jammer from Thales (formerlyThomson-CSF) Detexis which locates, classifies and evaluates threats.

RADAR SUITE

The ship's radar suite consists of the Thales DRBV 21 A Mars air and surface search radar operating at D band, Thales Defence Model 2459 surface search radar operating at D band, and two Thales Defence I band RM 1229 navigation radars.

PROPULSION SYSTEM

The ship's propulsion system is based on two 16 PC2.5V 400 diesel engines supplied by SEMT-Pielstick. The diesels, rated at 15.3MW sustained power, drive two shafts with controllable pitch propellers. The bow thruster is rated at 735kW. The propulsion system provides a maximum speed of 21 knots. At an economical speed of 15 knots the range is 11,000 miles.

http://www.naval-technology.com/projects/foudre/images/foudre2.jpg

http://www.netmarine.net/bat/tcd/foudre/photo06.jpg

http://www.netmarine.net/bat/tcd/foudre/photo10.jpg

http://www.netmarine.net/bat/tcd/siroco/photo01.jpg

[ch1le]

/\ thats just awesome, gotta love those other boats inside this one... this is like a huge naval protos carrier! :D

[Fallout]

So far we have:

Aircraft Carriers:
1x Charles de Gaulle class (France)
3x Invincible class (UK)

Assault ships:
1x Ocean class (UK)
2x Albion class (UK)
2x Mistral class (France)
2x Foudre class (France)
1x Rotterdam class (Netherlands)

Destroyers:
9x Type 42 class (UK)

Frigates:
15x Type 23 class (UK)
4x Type 22 class (UK)
2x Horizon class (France)
5x La Fayette class (France)
2x Horizon class (Italy)
3x Sachsen class (Germany)
4x De Zeven Provincien class (Netherlands)
8x Karel Doorman class (Netherlands)
2x Wielingen class (Belgium)
4x Alvaro de Bazan class (Spain)
3x Vasco da Gama class (Portugal)
2x Oliver Hazard Perry class (Poland)

Corvettes:
6x Visby class (Sweden)
3x Baptista de Andrade class (Portugal)
1x Kaszub class (Poland)
4x Tarantul class (Poland)

Nuclear submarines:
4x Vanguard class (UK)
4x Swiftsure class (UK)
7x Trafalgar class (UK)
6x Rubis class (France)
4x Triomphant class (France)

Diesel Submarines:
4x Walrus class (Netherlands)
3x Daphne class (Portugal)
2x Type 209 class (Portugal)
1x Kilo class (Poland)
4x Kobben class (Poland)

[SHiRO]

4x De Zeven Provincien class (Netherlands)

Are technically destroyers too.

[Kampflamm]

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Ready for ze next Feindfahrt

http://www.nord-com.net/cord.schroeder/U212_gr.jpg

http://www.marine.de/80256B100061BA9B/vwContentByKey/N255B3FP888MMISDE/$File/ufltllogo.gif

[sOmeOne]

http://www.google.com/search?num=100&hl=en&lr=&safe=off&c2coff=1&q=shkval+supersonic+torpedo&btnG=Search
:laugh:

There's one for each!

[CborG]

Do we 'own' the belgian navy?:crazy:

[Amazing]

Lol. Why would we need a navy anyway? It cost lots of money. Besides, we don't use them. We can use the money for better purposes, such as the economy and development. Though our politicians and biggest ***** ** **** I know. They ***** the country. :bash:

[Matthieu]

Ok, some precision.

So far we have:



Assault ships:

2x Mistral class (France)


The first is built and will soon enter in service. The second one is in construction and should be soon finished. The current boats are the two Ouragan class. But they'll be decomissioned for the Mistral indeed.


Frigates:
2x Horizon class (France)
2x Horizon class (Italy)


Named Fregate because we don't have words in French for destroyer and we don't make the distinction between the two. But they are destroyers in fact, so far two are in construction for France but two more are scheduled, but it's a longer term.


Nuclear submarines:
6x Rubis class (France)
4x Triomphant class (France)


You should make the distinction between the Attack submarines, the Amethyste class and the tactical ones, the Triomphant. 1 Triomphant isn't yet finished, and the Amethyste will be replaced by the Barracuda, but it's more distant.

http://www.dcn.fr/produits/img/sna_barracuda_visu2.jpg

For the British navy, the Vanguard are tactical, the others are attack.

[willo]

SPAIN

anphibian ship class galicia

http://www.revistanaval.com/armada/noticias/260600L52_07.jpg
http://losbarcosdeeugenio.com/loba/imagenes/fotos/barcos/L52-castilla.jpg
http://losbarcosdeeugenio.com/loba/imagenes/fotos/barcos/L51-Galicia.jpg

[Ning]

All this money wasted. Would be better to scrap all the taxes.

[willo]

more SPAIN

aircraft ''príncipe de asturias''

http://losbarcosdeeugenio.com/loba/imagenes/fotos/barcos/R11-principe.jpg
http://www.armada.mde.es/org/flotaesquema/img/asturias.jpg
http://www.santanderfestivaldelmar.com/Imagenes/principedeasturias.jpg


frigates f100

http://www.belt.es/noticias/2005/Febrero/24/f100.jpg
http://www.revistanaval.com/imaxes/actualidad_f101.jpg
http://www.revistanaval.com/armada/buques2/f100.jpg
http://www.editorialbitacora.com/armagedon/fragata/fragata01.jpg


frigates f80

http://www.revistanaval.com/armada/buques2/f80.jpg


frigates f70

http://www.revistanaval.com/armada/buques2/f70.jpg


anphibian ship class hernan cortes

http://losbarcosdeeugenio.com/loba/imagenes/fotos/barcos/L42/L42-Pizarro-superior.jpg
http://losbarcosdeeugenio.com/loba/imagenes/fotos/barcos/L42-Pizarro.jpg


strategic proyection ship
http://losbarcosdeeugenio.com/loba/imagenes/fotos/barcos/L61-bisho.jpg
http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/europe/images/bpe-line2.gif


submarine s60 delfin

http://www.revistanaval.com/armada/buques2/s60.jpg
http://www.orihueladigital.es/orihuela/torrevieja_submarino_080504_2.jpg
http://www.telecable.es/personales/submarinos/delfin/delfin04.JPG


subamrine s70 galerna
http://www.revistanaval.com/armada/buques2/s70.jpg
http://www.revistanaval.com/imaxes/perejil_fas_02.jpg


subamrine s80 (to be delivered between 2011 and 2014)
http://losbarcosdeeugenio.com/loba/imagenes/fotos/barcos/S80.jpg
http://www.revistanaval.com/armada/buques2/s80d.jpg


frigate F-102
http://www.revistanaval.com/txemaprada/imagenes/wallpapers/F102-JuandeBorbon.jpg
http://losbarcosdeeugenio.com/loba/imagenes/fotos/barcos/F102-juandeborbon.jpg
http://losbarcosdeeugenio.com/loba/imagenes/fotos/barcos/F102-2004.jpg

[Petronius]

more about portugal's navy:

NAVY - Marinha

MAIN EQUIPMENT:

Type 209 - fast attack submarines*
Albacora Class (Daphne): NRP Barracuda and Delfim - fast attack submarines
Commandante João Belo Class (Commandant Riviere): NRP Commandante João Belo, Commandante Sacadura Cabral, Commandante Hermengildo Capelo and Commandante Roberto Ivens - frigates
Vasco da Gamma Class (MEKO 200): NRP Alvares Cabral, Corte Real and Vasca da Gama - frigates
Oliver Hazard Perry Class - frigates*
Baptista de Andrade Class: NRP Alfonso Cergueira, João Roby and Oliveria e Carmo - corvettes
João Coutinho Class: NRP António Enes, Augusto Castillo, General Pereira D'Eça, João Coutinho, Zaire and Zambeze - corvettes
Cacine Class: NRP Cacine, Cuanza, Cuneme, Geba, Limpopo, Mandovi, Rovuma, Sav, D Honório and João Cãndido - large patrol craft
Albatroz Class: NRP Açor, Aguia, Albatroz, Andorinha, Cisne and Condor - river patrol craft
Argos Class - river patrol craft
Rio Minho Class - river patrol craft
Centauro Class - river patrol craft
Bombarda Class - landing vessel
Super Lynx Mk95 - ASW/ASV (5)

COMMAND STRUCTURE AND UNITS:

The Portuguese Navy's command structure is divided into a main Naval Area Command and four subordinate territorial commands, comprising the Azores, Maderia, North and South Continental.

Major bases are at Leca la Palmeira, Lisbon and Portimao. The Navy is equipped with about 70 vessels, including two submarines and six frigates. The 1,500-strong Corpo de Fuzileiros (Portuguese Marines Corps) comprise two battalions, a special forces detachment and a military police unit.

PORTUGAL'S MILITARY STRENGTH:

ARMY: 25,600 (including conscripts)
AIR FORCE: 7,400 (including conscripts)
NAVY: 11,600 (including conscripts and marines)
RESERVES: 245,700

DEFENCE BUDGET:

€2.7 billion (2003)

[Caustic Window]

This thread is defenitely not my piece of cake :nono: , but no other Italian forumer has intervened, so... I'll post some pictures of lighthouses :wtf: (owned by the Italian Navy, just to stay on topic)

http://www.marina.difesa.it/fari/images/fari/capocaccia.jpg

http://www.marina.difesa.it/fari/images/fari/capodorlando.jpg

http://www.marina.difesa.it/fari/images/fari/caposandalo.jpg

http://www.marina.difesa.it/fari/images/fari/secchemeloria.jpg

http://www.marina.difesa.it/fari/images/fari/portofino.jpg

http://www.marina.difesa.it/fari/images/fari/olbia.jpg

If you're disappointed by my peaceful contribution (you war-heads! :guns1: ), have a look at all them fat boats (http://www.marina.difesa.it/unita/index.htm) and submarines (http://www.marina.difesa.it/sommergibili/index.htm) .

[Fallout]

Updated from www.hazegray.org and other sites.

Aircraft Carriers:

1x Charles de Gaulle class (France)
3x Invincible class (UK)
1x Principe de Asturias class (Spain)
1x Garibaldi class (Italy)

Assault ships:

1x Ocean class (UK)
2x Albion class (UK)
2x Mistral class (France)
2x Foudre class (France)
1x Rotterdam class (Netherlands)

Destroyers:

9x Type 42 (UK)
2x Horizon class (France)
2x Tourville class (France)
2x Horizon class (Italy)
2x Durand de la Penne class (Italy)
4x De Zeven Provincien class (Netherlands)

Frigates:

15x Type 23 (UK)
4x Type 22 (UK)
5x La Fayette class (France)
6x Floreal class (France)
2x Cassard class (France)
7x Georges Leygues (France)
4x Artigliere class (Italy)
8x Maestrale class (Italy)
3x Sachsen class (Germany)
4x Brandenburg class (Germany)
8x Bremen class (Germany)
4x Alvaro de Bazan class (Spain)
6x Santa Maria class (Spain)
5x Baleares class (Spain)
4x Descubierta class (Spain)
8x Karel Doorman class (Netherlands)
2x Wielingen class (Belgium)
4x Thetis class (Denmark)
3x Vasco da Gama class (Portugal)
3x Joao Belo class (Portugal)
2x Oliver Hazard Perry class (Poland)
9x Kortenaer class (Greece)
4x Hydra class (Greece)

Corvettes:

8x Minerva class (Italy)
6x Visby class (Sweden)
3x Niels Juel class (Denmark)
3x Baptista de Andrade class (Portugal)
1x Kaszub class (Poland)
4x Tarantul class (Poland)
5x Thetis class (Greece)

Nuclear attack submarines:

4x Vanguard class (UK)
4x Triomphant class (France)

Nuclear attack submarines:

4x Swiftsure class (UK)
7x Trafalgar class (UK)
6x Rubis class (France)

Diesel Submarines:

4x Type 212A (Germany)
8x Type 206A (Germany)
6x Nazario Sauro class (Italy)
4x Agosta class (Spain)
4x Daphne class (Spain)
4x Walrus class (Netherlands)
3x Gotland class (Sweden)
4x Vastergotland class (Sweden)
2x Nacken class (Sweden)
3x Daphne class (Portugal)
2x Type 209 (Portugal)
8x Type 209 (Greece)
1x Kilo class (Poland)
4x Kobben class (Poland)

Can you tell me what is the distinction between desroyer and frigates cause many ships are included in either of these classes depending on source?

[Matthieu]

Those articles will tell you more on the topic than a post would ;):

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Destroyer

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frigate

Your list is still not perfectly accurate on frigates/destroyers/cruisers in France. I'll keep posting stuff and comments.

[Matthieu]

Jeanne d'Arc class

1 Unit, to be decomissioned in the future.

R97 Jeanne d'Arc

Category:Cruiser

http://www.netmarine.net/bat/bsm/rhin/photo50.jpg

http://www.netmarine.net/bat/porteavi/jeanne/photo22.jpg

http://www.netmarine.net/bat/fregates/floreal/photo07.jpg

I wonder if it should be included, as it's to be decomissioned in the future and is an old ship.

[Matthieu]

One hint, on this list the ships whose ID start by D are destroyers:

http://www.netmarine.net/bat/listes/alphabec.htm

[Matthieu]

Frigates:

2x Cassard class (France)



Those are destroyers in practice. They'll be replaced in the distant future by the 2 last Horizons (so the Horizon 3 and 4, but since you didn't put the last two horizons in the list the two Cassards will do it then).

Cassard class

Category: Destroyers

2 units:
D614 Cassard
http://www.netmarine.net/bat/fregates/cassard/blason01.jpg
D615 Jean Bart
http://www.netmarine.net/bat/fregates/jeanbart/blason01.jpg

CASSARD CLASS DESTROYERS, FRANCE

The French Navy Cassard Class anti-aircraft frigates are assigned to the Force d'Action Navale with headquarters at the Mediterranean Command base at Toulon. The Cassard (D 614) and the Jean Bart (D 615), built at the Lorient naval Dockyard of DCN, were commissioned in 1988 and 1991.

COMMAND AND CONTROL

The ship is equipped with the Senit combat data system, developed by DCN, and an OPSMER command support system. Senit gathers, correlates, evaluates and displays information from shipboard sensors and handles data exchanges with other units, via tactical data links, including Link 11 and 14 and the Syracuse satellite communications system.

Fire control is provided by the DCN CTMS and the SAGEM DIBV 1A Vampir infrared detector is integrated with the ship's search radar for target tracking. A Najir optronic fire director from EADS Matra Systèmes & Information is fitted for the main gun.

MISSILES

Two four-cell missile launchers for the Exocet MM40 are installed in a midship position between the two citadels. Exocet is produced by MBDA (formerly EADS Aerospatiale). The anti-ship missile has a range of 70km and speed of approximately 0.95 Mach. The Mark 13 Mod 5 launcher for the Standard SM-1R surface-to-air missile is installed forward of the helicopter hangar. SM-1MR has a maximum speed of Mach 2 with a range of 45km and altitude up to 18km. The Aster 30 missile will replace the SM-1MR during the ships' mid-life refit.

The French Navy has awarded MBDA a contract for the Exocet MM40 Block 3 missile to be deployed on vessels from 2006. The Block 3 missile will have a new turbojet propulsion system which will give a range extended to 180km.

Two Sadral six round turrets for the MBDA (Matra BAe Dynamics) Mistral missile are mounted on the raised deck each side of the helicopter hangar. The infrared-guided Mistral provides short-range air defence to a range of 5km.

GUNS

The main gun is the DCN 100mm gun, which is capable of firing 13.5kg shells at a rate of 80 rounds/min to a range of 8km. The ship also has two Oerlikon 20mm guns, which have a range of 10km and a firing rate of 720 rounds/min.

TORPEDOES

The ship has two KD 59E torpedo launchers for ECAN L5 Mod 4 anti-submarine torpedoes. The torpedoes have a speed of 35 knots and use active and passive homing to deliver a 150kg warhead to a depth of 550m at a target range up to 10km.

HELICOPTER

The ship has a flight deck at the stern with a single landing spot for the Eurocopter AS 565MA Panther helicopter. The ship stores an arsenal of helicopter-launched Mark 46 torpedoes supplied by ATK (AlliantTechsystems). The DCN Samahe helicopter handling system allows deployment and recovery of the helicopter in high sea states.

COUNTERMEASURES

The ship is fitted with the DR-3000S (French Navy designation ARBR 17B) radar warning receiver operating in D to K bands. The radar jammer is the Thales Optrosys ARBB-33, an early variant of the Salamandre, which is used to counter hostile I, H and J band radars.

The ship has two EADS Matra Systèmes & Information Dagaie and two Sagaie decoy launchers for chaff or infrared flares. The ship is also equipped with the LAD offboard decoy supplied by Thales and the AN/SLQ-23 Nixie towed torpedo decoy.

SENSORS

The ship's radar suite includes DRBJ 11B 3D air search radar and DRBV 26C air and surface search radar operating at D band, from Thales. Two fire control radars are the I band Thales DRBC 33A and Raytheon SPG-51C operating at G and I bands.

The ship's hull mounted sonar is the Thales Underwater Systems (formerly Thomson Marconi Sonar) SDUBA 25A or DUBV 24C operating in search and attack modes.

PROPULSION

The ship's propulsion system is based on four SEMT-Pielstick 18 PA6 V 280 BTC diesel engines rated at 31.75MW sustained power and driving two shafts. The maximum speed is 30 knots. The range, at an economical speed of 18 knots, is 8,000 miles.

http://www.naval-technology.com/projects/cassard/images/cassard9.jpg

http://www.naval-technology.com/projects/cassard/images/cassard7.jpg

http://www.netmarine.net/bat/fregates/jeanbart/photo15.jpg

http://www.netmarine.net/bat/fregates/jeanbart/photo06.jpg

[Bender]

Aircraft Carriers:

1x Charles de Gaulle class (France)
3x Invincible class (UK)
1x Principe de Asturias class (Spain)
1x Garibaldi class (Italy)

Except the Charles de Gaulle, other ships are barely carriers

[Deadeye]

@Caustic Window: BEST POST IN THIS THREAD! :applause: :okay:

[Matthieu]

An slightly corrected list, the Jeanne d'Arc has been added. The Cassard class was moved from Frigates to destroyer, the Georges Leygues class too as it is identified as destroyer too (D640 to D646).

I added the Aviso in the Frigate subsection, even if they have a different purpose the closest in this list in Frigate and they are identified as those (F789 to F797).

Also corrected a minor typo.


Aircraft Carriers:

1x Charles de Gaulle class (France)
3x Invincible class (UK)
1x Principe de Asturias class (Spain)
1x Garibaldi class (Italy)

Cruisers:

1x Jeanne d'Arc class (France)

Assault ships:

1x Ocean class (UK)
2x Albion class (UK)
2x Mistral class (France)
2x Foudre class (France)
1x Rotterdam class (Netherlands)

Destroyers:

9x Type 42 (UK)
2x Horizon class (France)
2x Tourville class (France)
2x Cassard class (France)
7x Georges Leygues (France)
2x Horizon class (Italy)
2x Durand de la Penne class (Italy)
4x De Zeven Provincien class (Netherlands)

Frigates:

15x Type 23 (UK)
4x Type 22 (UK)
5x La Fayette class (France)
6x Floreal class (France)
10x Aviso class (France)
4x Artigliere class (Italy)
8x Maestrale class (Italy)
3x Sachsen class (Germany)
4x Brandenburg class (Germany)
8x Bremen class (Germany)
4x Alvaro de Bazan class (Spain)
6x Santa Maria class (Spain)
5x Baleares class (Spain)
4x Descubierta class (Spain)
8x Karel Doorman class (Netherlands)
2x Wielingen class (Belgium)
4x Thetis class (Denmark)
3x Vasco da Gama class (Portugal)
3x Joao Belo class (Portugal)
2x Oliver Hazard Perry class (Poland)
9x Kortenaer class (Greece)
4x Hydra class (Greece)

Corvettes:

8x Minerva class (Italy)
6x Visby class (Sweden)
3x Niels Juel class (Denmark)
3x Baptista de Andrade class (Portugal)
1x Kaszub class (Poland)
4x Tarantul class (Poland)
5x Thetis class (Greece)

Nuclear tactical submarines:

4x Vanguard class (UK)
4x Triomphant class (France)

Nuclear attack submarines:

4x Swiftsure class (UK)
7x Trafalgar class (UK)
6x Rubis class (France)

Diesel Submarines:

4x Type 212A (Germany)
8x Type 206A (Germany)
6x Nazario Sauro class (Italy)
4x Agosta class (Spain)
4x Daphne class (Spain)
4x Walrus class (Netherlands)
3x Gotland class (Sweden