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− | The '''Bullfinch-class helicopter [[frigate]]''' | + | The '''Bullfinch-class helicopter [[frigate]]''' replaced the [[Furtive-class (frigate)|Furtive-class]] as the [[Royal Isselmere-Nieland Navy]]'s general purpose frigate in [[RL]] year [[Wikipedia:2004|2004]]. The class was named after the former president and director-general ('''P/D-G''') of the [[Royal Shipyards of Isselmere-Nieland]], [[Sir Thomas Bullfinch]], who was obliged to retire after the scandal involving the construction of the [[Andvari Shipyards (Isselmere-Nieland)|Andvari Shipyards]] necessary to build the [[Europa-class (heavy command battleship)|Europa-class]]. With greater foreign competition for sales, particularly from firms in such nations as [[Sarzonia]], [[Praetonia]], and [[Questers]], the Bullfinch-class was not as great an export success as its predecessor. |
==Batch 1== | ==Batch 1== |
Revision as of 18:25, 14 August 2007
The Bullfinch-class helicopter frigate replaced the Furtive-class as the Royal Isselmere-Nieland Navy's general purpose frigate in RL year 2004. The class was named after the former president and director-general (P/D-G) of the Royal Shipyards of Isselmere-Nieland, Sir Thomas Bullfinch, who was obliged to retire after the scandal involving the construction of the Andvari Shipyards necessary to build the Europa-class. With greater foreign competition for sales, particularly from firms in such nations as Sarzonia, Praetonia, and Questers, the Bullfinch-class was not as great an export success as its predecessor.
Batch 1
Displacement: 5,246 t
Dimensions: length: 142.5 m (overall); beam: 16.24 m; draught: 6.38 m (sonar dome)
Propulsion: 1-shaft COGAG-IFEP with bow thruster; 3 gas turbines (Isselmere Motor Works MTG-6F); 96 MW = 32.7+ kts
Crew: (standard): 105 (excluding flight crew); 180 maximum
Protection: (Main belt): 76.2 mm; (Barbette): 76.2 mm; (Main missile magazine): 76.2 mm; (Hangar): 30 mm; (Deck (key spaces)): 30 mm; (CIC): 76.2 mm; (Bulkheads): 50.8 mm.
Compartmentalisation: 16 transverse bulkheads.
- Weapons
- AAW: 2 × GWLS.65M (fore and aft), 2 × 4-cell GWLS.66M2 (port and starboard - aft), 2 × 8-cell GWLS.76M (port and starboard), 2 × L41A3 (port and starboard)
- ASuW: 2 × 6-cell GWLS.39 (p/s), L25 155mm howitzer (A position)
- ASW: 2 × 8-cell GWLS.60M2 (port and starboard), 2 × 3 324mm torpedo tube (port and starboard)
- GP: 48-cell GWLS.35M (fore)
Aircraft: Capable of deploying and recovering a Cormorant HM.1-sized helicopter, 2 Salamander RHIB, and 2 or more Cuttlefish DSR.1; equipped with the "beartrap" helicopter recovery system (DSR.1 launched from torpedo tubes).
- Electronics suite
- Computer complex: MEI.5 Muninn/MEI.4 Mimir (ISOMS)
- Threat management systems: MEQ.181 NAIADS (anti-air), MEQ.185 SELKIE (anti-torpedo), MSX.193 MITRE (target recognition)
- Radars: MRU.113 Huginn/MRU.110c Raven (multifunction), MRS.118 Kafka/MRS.111c Jackdaw (air volume search), MRN.116 Beluga (navigation), MRS.164 Hofvarpnir (surface search), MRG.182 Balmung (gunnery fire control)
- Optronics: MSU.124 Adder (long range multifunction), MSS.127 Owl (surface surveillance)
- Combination radar/optronics: MSP.133 Tuesday (helicopter landing system), 4 × MSG.183 Gjallar (close range fire control)
- Sonars: MQU.134 Fenris (keel-mounted, MF/LF), MQS.145 Herring (variable depth)
- ECM/ESM: MLR.165 (radar/signals emissions receiver and direction finder), MLQ.177 (jammer), MPR.184 Nott (laser warning receiver and direction finder), MRD.199 (signals direction finder)
- Communications: JSQ.117(V)2 Godi (Link 17.2; secure datalink), MSC.121 Alvis (secure satellite communications system), MSW.125(V)2 Ran (Link 17.2G; secure missile guidance datalink), 2 × NQC.128(V)2 Dvalin (Link 17.2U; encrypted acoustic modem), MWZ.178 (secure communications system), MPC.190 (laser communications transceiver), JSC.196M (encrypted burst communications transceiver).
Countermeasures: 2 × MLQ.135 Mackerel (anti-torpedo), 4 × 16-cell MLE.140 MUSE (anti-missile).
Cost: $570 million USD
Production time: 3.25 years
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