Furtive class frigate

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The Furtive-class helicopter frigate (FFH) was the standard escort of Isselmere-Nieland's Royal Navy. Equipped with the Raven active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar with maritime and ground moving target indication. Purchasers may opt for the 155mm MONARC turret in place of the 76mm turret for an additional $5 million.

Batch 1

Displacement: 5,018t
Dimensions: length: 138.7m (oa); beam: 16.1m; draught: 6.35m.
Propulsion: 1-shaft CODOG-IFEP with bow thruster; 2 gas turbines (IMW MTG-6) and 2 auxiliary diesels (IMW MED-23); 85.8MW = 32.7+ kts.
Crew: (standard): 96 (excluding flight crew); 125
Protection: (Main belt): 7.62cm; (Barbette): 5cm; (Main missile magazine): 7.62cm; (Hangar): 3cm; (Deck (key spaces)): 3cm; (CIC): 7.62cm.

Weapons
  • AAW: 2 × GWLS.30 (fore and aft), 32-cell GWLS.33 (fore), 2 × 8-cell GWLS.37 (port and starboard), 2 × MLG-27
  • ASuW: 2 × 6-cell GWLS.39 (port and starboard; 2 × 4-cell GWLS.25 optional)
  • ASW: 2 × 3 324mm TT (port and starboard; LWT)
  • GP: 76mm gun (A position; OTO Melara DP)
Vehicles

Capable of deploying and recovering 1 Merlin HM.1-sized helicopter; equipped with the "beartrap" helicopter recovery system.

Electronics suite
  • Computer complex: ISOMS.4 Mimir
  • Radars: Type 2010.2M Raven (multifunction search and tracking), Type 2011A Jackdaw (volume search), Type 33L Tuesday (helicopter landing system), Type 516N Beluga (navigation), Type 1065S Hofvarpnir (surface search), Type 782W Balmung (gunnery fire control)
  • Passive electro-optical: Type 24S Adder (long range search and tracking), Type 27E Owl (surface surveillance)
  • Combination radar/electro-optical: 4 × Type 784W Gjallar (GWLS.37 and RAM fire control)
  • Sonars: Type 934K Fenris (keel-mounted, MF/LF), Type 945V Herring (variable depth)
  • ECM: Type 3077J (signals jammer), Type 3065D (radar/signals emissions receiver and direction finder), Type 3084R Nott (laser warning receiver and direction finder), Type 3085T SELKIE (anti-torpedo)
  • Communications: Alvis (secure satellite communications system), Godi (Link 17.2; secure datalink), Ran (Link17.2G; secure missile control datalink).
  • Countermeasures: Siren (anti-missile), MASS (anti-missile), Mackerel (anti-torpedo).

Cost: $500 million USD
Production time: 2 years
Production capacity: 48 ships
Formerly in service with: Isselmere-Nieland, Aanmericaa (3), Aaronakia (30), Beta Aurigae VII (173), Daniamania (10), Descanso (23), Feazanthia (96), Grumio (26), Illior (57), Jimnam (100), Labarium (10), Manchus-China (31), Neo Pacifica (7), Ottoman Khaif (31), Ottoman Sultan (18 ), Praetonia (3), Qen Land (18 ), Sarzonia (14), West Scotland (12)

Batch 2

Displacement: 5,018t Dimensions: length: 138.7m (oa); beam: 16.1m; draught: 6.35m. Propulsion: 1-shaft CODOG-IFEP with bow thruster; 2 gas turbines (IMW MTG-6) and 2 auxiliary diesels (IMW MED-23); 64MW + 20MW = 32.7+ kts. Crew: (standard): 96 (excluding flight crew); 125

Protection

Main belt: 30 mm Barbette: 30 mm Main missile magazine: 50 mm Hangar: 30 mm Deck (key spaces): 30 mm CIC: 50 mm Compartmentalisation: 16 transverse bulkheads.

Weapons
  • AAW: 32-cell GWLS.33 (f), 2 × GWLS.65 (f/a), 2 × 8-cell GWLS.74 (p/s), 2 × L41A3 (p/s)
  • ASuW: 2 × 6-cell GWLS.39 (p/s), (2 × 4-cell GWLS.25 optional)
  • ASW: 2 × 3 324mm TT (p/s; LWT)
  • GP: 76mm gun (A position; OTO Melara DP).
Aircraft

Capable of deploying and recovering a Cormorant HM.1-sized helicopter, Cuttlefish DSR.1; equipped with the "beartrap" helicopter recovery system (DSR.1 launched from TT).

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.110(V)2 Raven (multifunction), MRS.118 Kafka/MRS.111(V)2 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: 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), MRC.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: $500 million USD
Production time: 3 years

Batch 2

Batch 3


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