Norwegian Navy frigate ship bridge
F310 Fridtjof Nansen
F312 Otto Sverdrup
The Royal Norwegian Navy Fridtjof Nansen class multi mission frigates have an integrated weapon system based on the Aegis command system in service on US Navy Ticonderoga cruisers and Arleigh Burke destroyers.A total of five will enter service between 2006 and 2010. Total project cost is $3 billion. builded by Navantia of Spain,with helps from Lockheed Martin and the U.S. Navy.
weapons
main gun:Oto Melara SuperRapid 76mm naval gun has a rate of fire of 120 rounds a minute.
missile:two modules each with four launch tubes for the NSM (naval strike missile developed by Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace)long-range anti-ship missile and eight-cell mk41 vls for the evolved Sea Sparrow missile (ESSM) has the capacity for 32 missiles
4 × torpedo tubes for Sting Ray torpedoes a British acoustic homing light-weight torpedo (LWT) manufactured by BAE Systems
specification
Displacement: 5,290 tons full load
dimensions
Length: 137.25m
Beam: 16.8m
Draft: 4.9m
Propulsion: Combined diesel and gas (CODAG)
one GE LM 2500 19.2MW gas turbine and two Navantia Bravo 12V 4.5MW diesel engines.The ship has two shafts with controllable pitch propellers, two rudders and a pair of active stabilising fins.
Speed: 27 knots
Range: 4,500nm at 16 knots
Complement: 120
Prepared weapons but not equipped with:
1 × Otobreda 127 mm/54 gun to replace the 76 mm
1 × spare 76mm OTO Melara Super Rapid gun
1 × spare CIWS gun w/ calibre 40 mm or less
3 × spare 8- cell Mk41 VLS launchers
Low cost ASW
ECM: Active Off-board Decoy
Aircraft carried:NH90 ASW helicopter with Thales Underwater Systems' flash sonics dipping sonar system and anti-submarine torpedoes.
Friday, January 16, 2009
Fridtjof Nansen class frigate
Sachsen Class Frigate german navy
specification
Displacement: 5,690 tonnes
dimensions
Length: 143.0m
Beam: 17.44m
Draft: 5.0m
Propulsion: The F124 is equipped with a combined diesel and gas propulsion system, CODAG,The ship has an operating range of 4,000nm at a cruising speed of 18kt in diesel mode.
In gas turbine mode, the gas turbine (model GE7 LM2500 PF/MLG) provides 23,500kW and 3,600rpm, operating two main gearboxes and the cross-connection gearbox.
max Speed: 29 knots
Range: 4000+ nautical miles at 18 kn
Complement: 230 crew + 13 aircrew
Armament: 1 MK. 41 VLS Tactical with 8 cells for 32 RIM-162 ESSM (4 per cell) and 24 SM-2 IIIA surface-to-air missiles
2 RAM launchers with 21 surface-to-air/CIWS-missiles each
2 quadruple Harpoon anti-ship missile launchers
1 OTO-Melara 76 mm dual-purpose gun
2 Mauser MLG 27 27 mm autocannons
2 triple torpedo launchers with EuroTorp MU90 Impact torpedoes
Aircraft carried: 2 Sea Lynx Mk.88A or 2 NH90 helicopters equipped with torpedoes, air-to-surface missiles Sea Skua, and/or heavy machine gun.
Thursday, January 15, 2009
De Zeven Provincien Class frigate photos
HNLMS Evertsen (F805)
F804 HNLMS De Ruyter
The Royal Netherlands Navy De Zeven Provinciën class frigates air-defense frigates.These ships were built for air-defense but they also have weapons onboard to attack surface and submarine targets, for example: the Harpoon Missile and Mk. 46 Torpedoes. The ships are similar to the German Sachsen class frigates. For anti-air the ships are equipped with several weapons. The primary weapon is the Mk41 Vertical Launch System, each with 32 Evolved Sea Sparrow Missile essm and 32 SM-2 IIIA.
Displacement: 6,050 tonnes (full load)
Length: 144.24 m
Beam: 18.80 m
Draught: 5.18 m
Speed: 29kn
Range: 4000+ nmi at 18 kn
Complement: 202 + 30
Armament: 5×8 Mk41 vertical launch system with 8 cells each
Standard armament: 8×4 Evolved Sea Sparrow Missile and 32 SM-2 IIIA surface-to-air missiles
Another 8 cell MK41 VLS can be added
2 Goalkeeper CIWS guns
2 quadruple Harpoon anti-ship missile launchers
1 Oto Melara 127 mm naval gun
2 Oerlikon Contraves 20 mm machine guns
2 twin MK32 Mod 9 torpedo launchers with Raytheon MK46 Mod 5 torpedoes
Aviation facilities: Hangar and flight deck for 1 AgustaWestland Lynx or NH-90 helicopter
us navy frigate wallpapers
USS Elrod ( FFG-55)visiting Amsterdam"s cruise terminal
USS Stephen W Groves. USN. USA-NAVY. liver Hazard Perry Class Frigate. "ffg29". Seen here in New York, USA. May 2007 for "Fleet Week".
USS Klakring. ffg42 provide anti-submaine warfare capability. May 2006. Fleet Week
Friendlies keeping us safe in Roatan (FFG-8 USS McInerney)
At sea with the USS Gary (FFG 51) Nov. 5, 2002 -- The guided missile frigate makes an approach on the aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) while preparing for a scheduled replenishment at sea (RAS). Replenishment operations are conducted while underway between ship in order to transfer fuel and supplies during extended periods at sea. Kitty Hawk and her embarked Carrier Air Wing Five (CVW-5) is currently underway providing a forward presence in the Asian Pacific area of operation, while conducting scheduled training and exercises with regional allies. Kitty Hawk is the Navy’s only permanently forward-deployed aircraft carrier and is home ported in Yokosuka, Japan.
USS Gary Characteristics
The USS GARY (FFG-51) is an Oliver Hazard Perry Class guided missile frigate. This class currently consists of 51 ships making it the largest single class of warships built by a Western Navy since World War Two.
Displacment: 4,100 Tons
Length: 453 Feet
Beam: 45 Feet
Complement: 21 Officers, 203 Enlisted
Propulsion: Two General Electric LM2500, Gas Turbines (40,000 HP) One Controllable Pitch Propeller Two 350 Horsepower Electric Drive Auxiliary Propulsion Units
Auxiliaries: Four 1000 Kilowatt Ship's Service Diesel Generators
Maximum Speed: 30 + Knots
Aircraft: Two SH-60B MK III LAMPS Helicopters
Armament:
Mk75 76mm Rapid Firing Gun
Mk32 ASW Torpedo Tubes (Two Triple Tubes)
Mk15 Close-in Weapons System
Combat Systems:
AN/SPS-49 Air Search Radar
AN/SPS-55 Surface Search Radar
Mk92 Fire Control System
AN/SLQ-32 Electronics Warfare System
AN/SQS-56 Sonar
Mk36 SRBOC Decoy System
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
Type 123 Brandenburg Class frigate
the german navy F123 Brandenburg class frigates were commissioned between 1994 and 1996. These frigates are primarily tasked with anti-submarine warfare,Their design includes stealth characteristics.
Displacement: 4900 tonnes
Length: 138.9m
Beam: 16.7m
Draft: 6.8m
Propulsion: combined diesel or gas
2 propeller shafts, controllable pitch propellers
2 MTU 20V 956 TB92 diesel-engines, 8.14 MW each
2 General Electric LM2500 gas turbines, 38 MW each
2 Renk BGS 178 Lo gearboxes
Speed: 29 knots
Range: 4000+ nautical miles at 18 kts
Complement: 199 crew and 19 aircrew
Armament: 1 Mk41 Mod3 vertical launch system, 16 cells Seasparrow sa missiles
2 Mk49 launcher with 21 RAM surface-to-air/CIWS-missiles each
4 MM38 Exocet anti-ship missiles to be replaced by RBS15 Mk3 surface-to-surface missiles.
1 OTO-Melara 76 mm naval gun
2 Rheinmetall Rh202 autocannons to be replaced by (or already replaced with) MLG 27 27 mm autocannon
4 324 mm torpedo tubes, Mk46 Mod 2 torpedoes
Aircraft carried: 2 Sea Lynx Mk88A helicopters equipped with torpedoes, air-to-surface missiles Sea Skua, and/or heavy machine gun.
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
South African Valour Class Frigates photos
SAS Mendi South Africa's new Meka A-200 Valour Class Corvettes seen berthed at Simonstown Naval Base
The SAS AMATOLA f145 frigate at sea during trials of its locally fitted equipment
Valour Class (MEKO A200 frigate SAN) (FSG) south african navy
Displacement: 3,590 tons full load
Dimensions: 397 x 53.8 x 20.3 feet
power: CODAG WARP
2x diesel engines, 7,940 hp each, 2 shafts for cruise;
1x gas turbine, 27,000 hp
1x waterjet
Speed: 28knots.
Complement: 92 plus 8 aircrew plus 20 spare
Missiles: SSM: 8 Exocet MM40 Block 2; SAM Umkhonto 16 cell VLS
Guns: 1 OTOBreda 76mm/62 compact
2 LIW DPG 35mm (twin). 2 Oerlikon 20mm Mk1.
Torpedoes: 4 (2 twin) 324mm tubes.
Countermeasures: Decoys: 2 Super Barricade chaff launchers; ESM/ECM: intercept and jammer
Combat data systems: Thomson-CSF.
Weapons control: 2 optronic trackers.
Radars: Air/surface search; Thomson-CSF 3D; E/F-band. Fire control 2 sets; I/J-band. Navigation/helicopter control 2 sets; I-band.
Helicopters: 2 SuperLynx 300
dutch navy new frigate wallpapers
F804 HNLMS De Ruyter
F802 HNLMS De Zeven Provinciën
The Royal Netherlands Navy De Zeven Provincien class frigates are highly advanced air-defense frigates. This ships is also known as LCF (Luchtverdedigings- en commandofregat, air defense and command frigate). The design of the ship incorporates stealth features with emphasis on reduction of radar cross section, infrared, acoustic, electrical and magnetic signatures.These ships were built for air-defense but they also have weapons onboard to attack surface and submarine targets, for example: the Harpoon Missile and Mk. 46 Torpedoes.
German navy latest air-defense frigates photos
The type F124 Sachsen class is Germany's latest class of highly advanced air-defense frigates. The design is based on that of the F123 Brandenburg class but with enhanced stealth features intended to deceive any opponent's radar and acoustic sensors.
the three ships cost 2.1 billion euros , this was one of the most expensive ship building programs of the German Navy.
weapon
MK41 VLS Tactical with 8 cells for 32 RIM-162 ESSM (4 per cell) and 24 SM-2 IIIA surface-to-air missiles
2 RAM launchers with 21 surface-to-air/CIWS-missiles each
2 quadruple Harpoon anti-ship missile launchers
1 OTO-Melara 76 mm gun
2 Mauser MLG27 27 mm auto cannons
2 triple torpedo launchers with EuroTorp MU90 Impact torpedoes
