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|Ship image= | | Ship image = [[File:FMMAAW.png|300px]] [[File:FMMASW.png|300px]] | ||
|Ship image size= | | Ship image size = | ||
|Ship caption= | | Ship caption = | ||
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{{Infobox ship class overview | {{Infobox ship class overview | ||
|Builders= | |Builders= | ||
*{{flagicon|Sylva}} Fincantieri | *{{flagicon|Sylva}} Fincantieri | ||
|Operators= | |Operators= | ||
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|Class before= | |Class before= | ||
*{{wpl|T 47-class destroyer|T 47-class}} (Sieuxerr) | *{{wpl|T 47-class destroyer|T 47-class}} (Sieuxerr) | ||
* | *{{wpl|French frigate Aconit|Aconit-class}} (Sieuxerr) | ||
*{{wpl|Tourville-class frigate|Tourville-class}} (Sieuxerr) | *{{wpl|Tourville-class frigate|Tourville-class}} (Sieuxerr) | ||
*{{wpl| | *{{wpl|Georges Leygues-class frigate|Georges Leygues-class}} (Sieuxerr) | ||
*Other ships used by other nations | *Other ships used by other nations | ||
|Class after= | |Class after=[[La Melpomène-class frigate]] | ||
|Subclasses=ASW, GP, various | |Subclasses=ASW, GP, various other subclasses | ||
|Cost= | |Cost= | ||
|Built range= | |Built range=1991–2010 (Sieuxerr) | ||
|In commission range= | |In commission range=1994–present | ||
|Total ships planned= | |Total ships planned= | ||
* | *20 (Sieuxerr) | ||
*10 (Sylva) | *10 (Sylva) | ||
*8 (Maracaibo) | *8 (Maracaibo) | ||
*6 (Khalistan) | *6 (Khalistan) | ||
*4 (Batavaie) | *4 (Batavaie) | ||
* | *52 (Total) | ||
|Total ships on order= | |Total ships on order= | ||
|Total ships building= | |Total ships building= | ||
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{{Infobox ship characteristics | {{Infobox ship characteristics | ||
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|Header caption= | | Header caption = | ||
|Ship type={{wpl|Frigate}} | | Ship type = {{wpl|Frigate}} | ||
|Ship displacement=5, | | Ship displacement = *5,400 tonnes | ||
|Ship length= | *6,500 tonnes | ||
*{{Convert| | | Ship length = *{{Convert|130.7|m|ft|abbr=on}} ASW | ||
* {{Convert| | *{{Convert|154.8|m|ft|abbr=on}} AAW | ||
|Ship beam={{Convert|16|m|ft|abbr=on}} | | Ship beam = *{{Convert|15.9|m|ft|abbr=on}} ASW | ||
|Ship draught= | *{{Convert|16.4|m|ft|abbr=on}} AAW | ||
|Ship draft={{Convert|5.1|m|ft|abbr=on}} | | Ship draught = | ||
|Ship propulsion=30,000 kW | | Ship draft = *{{Convert|5.1|m|ft|abbr=on}} ASW | ||
|Ship speed= | *{{Convert|5.4|m|ft|abbr=on}} AAW | ||
|Ship range=5,000 nm @ 19 knots | | Ship propulsion = *CODOG, 30,000 kW (ASW) | ||
|Ship complement= 230 | *CODLOG, 40,000 kW (AAW) | ||
|Ship sensors= | | Ship speed = 30 knots | ||
*'''Optronics:''' | | Ship range = 5,000 nm @ 19 knots | ||
*1 × Sagem Vampir MB infra-red search and track system | | Ship complement = *230 ASW | ||
*280 AAW | |||
| Ship sensors = *'''Optronics:''' | |||
*1 × Sagem Vampir MB infra-red search and track system (Both) | |||
*'''Radars:''' | *'''Radars:''' | ||
*1 × | *1 × DRBJ-17 3D radar (ASW) | ||
*1 × | *1 × DRBJ-19 3D radar (AAW) | ||
*1 × DRBV- | *1 × DRBV-26 search radar (Early, AAW) | ||
*1 × DRBV- | *1 × DRBV-27 search radar (Late, AAW) | ||
*1 × DRBC | *1 × DRBC-33J fire control radar (Early, Both) | ||
* | *2 × RTN-30X fire control radar (Both) | ||
*2 × Navigation and helicopter radars | *2 × Navigation and helicopter radars | ||
*'''Sonars:''' | *'''Sonars:''' | ||
*1 × DUBV- | *1 × DUBV-24 hull sonar | ||
*1 × | *1 × DUBV 43 towed sonar (Early, ASW) | ||
*1 × UMS 4249 CAPTAS4 towed sonar (Late, ASW) | |||
*1 × ATBF 2 VDS (AAW) | |||
*1 × DSBV 62 TASS (AAW) | |||
*'''Communications:''' | *'''Communications:''' | ||
*Satellite links: Inmarsat, SYRACUSE | *Satellite links: Inmarsat, SYRACUSE | ||
|Ship EW= | | Ship EW = *'''Jammers:''' | ||
|Ship armament= | *2 × ARBB-33 jammers | ||
*'''Guns''': | *2 × BSM jammers | ||
*1 × {{wpl| | *'''Decoy Launchers''' | ||
* | *2 × SAGAIE launchers (Early, Both) | ||
*2 × DAGAIE launchers (Early, Both) | |||
*4 × [[Arme Automatique Modèle 1982|AA-82]] | *2 × ODLS-H launchers (Late, Both) | ||
*2 × SLAT anti torpedo systems (Late, Both) | |||
| Ship armament = *'''Guns''': | |||
*1 × {{wpl|Otobreda 127/54 Compact|Canon de 127 mm Modèle 1991}} (Both) | |||
*2 × {{wpl|30 mm Breda-Mauser|Canon Automatique de 30 mm Modèle 1974 "Cobra"}} | |||
*4 × [[Arme Automatique Modèle 1982|AA-MAS M.82]] 13.2mm machine guns | |||
*'''Missiles''': | *'''Missiles''': | ||
*4 × 8 cell {{wpl|Sylver_Vertical_Launching_System|SYLVER A-50 VLS}} | *4 × 8 cell {{wpl|Sylver_Vertical_Launching_System|SYLVER A-50 VLS}} (ASW) | ||
**{{wpl|Aster (missile family)|Aster-30}} | **{{wpl|Aster (missile family)|Aster-30}} | ||
**{{wpl|RUM-139 VL-ASROC| | **[[Vipera (missile)|Vipera VL]] | ||
* | **{{wpl|RUM-139 VL-ASROC|Malafon II}} | ||
* | *1 × 6 cell {{wpl|Sylver_Vertical_Launching_System|SYLVER A-43 VLS}} (ASW) | ||
**{{wpl| | **[[Vipera (missile)|Vipera VL]] | ||
* | *1 × 6 cell {{wpl|Sylver_Vertical_Launching_System|SYLVER A-35 VLS}} (ASW) | ||
* | **{{wpl|Crotale (missile)|Crotale VT-1}} | ||
*2 × {{wpl| | *6 × 8 cell {{wpl|Sylver_Vertical_Launching_System|SYLVER A-70 VLS}} (AAW) | ||
*2 × {{wpl|Crotale (missile)|Goalkeeper}} launchers ( | **{{wpl|Aster (missile family)|Aster-30}} | ||
**[[Vipera (missile)|Vipera VL]] | |||
**{{wpl|Storm Shadow|SCALP EG}} | |||
**{{wpl|Type 07 Vertical Launch Anti-submarine rocket|Malafon III}} | |||
**{{wpl|RUM-139 VL-ASROC|Malafon II}} | |||
*1 × 8 cell {{wpl|Sylver_Vertical_Launching_System|SYLVER A-43 VLS}} (AAW) | |||
**[[Vipera (missile)|Vipera VL]] | |||
*2 × 4 {{wpl|Exocet}} OR [[MM80|MM.90]] OR {{wpl|Otomat#Developments|MILAS}} launchers | |||
*2 × {{wpl|Crotale (missile)|Goalkeeper}} launchers (AAW) | |||
*'''Torpedoes''': | *'''Torpedoes''': | ||
*2 × 2-tube 533mm torpedo launcher for {{wp|MU90_Impact| MU90}} or L5/L17 | *2 × 2-tube 533mm torpedo launcher for {{wp|MU90_Impact| MU90}} or L5/L17 torpedoes | ||
*(10 torpedoes) | *(10 torpedoes) | ||
|Ship armour= | | Ship armour = | ||
|Ship armor= | | Ship armor = | ||
|Ship aircraft=2 × {{wpl|Eurocopter AS332 Super Puma|AS.332}} ( | | Ship aircraft = *1 × {{wpl|Eurocopter AS332 Super Puma|AS.332}} (ASW) | ||
|Ship aircraft facilities= | *2 × {{wpl|Eurocopter AS332 Super Puma|AS.332}} (AAW) | ||
|Ship notes= | | Ship aircraft facilities = | ||
| Ship notes = | |||
}} | }} | ||
|} | |} | ||
The '''FMM''' ("Frigate Multi-Mission"; Merovingian: ''Frégate Multi-Mission''; Sylvan: ''Fregata multi-missione'') is a class of multi-mission frigates designed in the late-1980s and built throughout the 1990s and into the 2000s. The ships were designed to give EC states a common platform to replace "medium range" air-defense warships like the {{wpl|Durand de la Penne-class destroyer|''Durand de la Penne''-class}} used by the Sylvan Navy and the [[Vercingétorix-class|''Vercingétorix''-class]] used by the [[Sieuxerrian Navy]] and also primarily ASW warships like the {{wpl|Maestrale-class frigate|''Maestrale''-class}} and [[Charlemagne-class|''Charlemagne''-class]]. | The '''FMM''' ("Frigate Multi-Mission"; Merovingian: ''Frégate Multi-Mission''; Sylvan: ''Fregata multi-missione'') is a class of multi-mission frigates designed in the late-1980s and built throughout the 1990s and into the 2000s. The ships were designed to give EC states a common platform to replace "medium range" air-defense warships like the {{wpl|Durand de la Penne-class destroyer|''Durand de la Penne''-class}} used by the Sylvan Navy and the [[Vercingétorix-class|''Vercingétorix''-class]] used by the [[Sieuxerrian Navy]] and also primarily ASW warships like the {{wpl|Maestrale-class frigate|''Maestrale''-class}} and [[Charlemagne-class|''Charlemagne''-class]]. | ||
The FMM would spearhead a number of new sensors and weapon systems while also retaining legacy systems to help reduce costs and increase interoperability between allied nations. In the Sieuxerrian Navy it is known as the ''Aventurier''-class and in the Sylvan Navy as the '' | The FMM would spearhead a number of new sensors and weapon systems while also retaining legacy systems to help reduce costs and increase interoperability between allied nations. In the Sieuxerrian Navy it is known as the ''Aventurier''-class and in the Sylvan Navy as the ''Mártir-Santo Mercurio''-class. | ||
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===Armament=== | ===Armament=== | ||
====Guns==== | ====Guns==== | ||
As designed, all ships would be produced with the Sorenoro-produced {{wpl|Otobreda 127/54 Compact|OTO 127mm L/54 Compact}} deck gun. The gun was selected over the older 100mm guns previously used to achieve a better surface-bombardment effect. The gun feeds from three twenty-two round drums for a total of sixty-six ready rounds, an additional 500 rounds are stored in the magazine. | |||
The 127mm gun can fire at a rate of forty rounds per minute, giving it roughly one and a half minutes of sustained fire from its ready ammunition. The gun has a number of rounds it can use including high-explosive, illumination, as well, these rounds have a variety of fuzing options. The guns have an effective range of 15,000 meters in bombardment, and roughly half that when used in an anti-air role. New guided ammunition has been produced for these guns, allowing for high-precision fire missions in support of ground forces or in targeting other naval forces. | |||
One part of close-in-defense is provided by two twin-30mm turrets. These guns are {{wpl|30 mm Breda-Mauser|30mm automatic cannon}}s with selectable rates of fire. The turrets have their own fire control radars, but can take cueing from the external directors if needed. The turrets have a combined rof of 1,600 rounds per minute per gun. Each turret has 2,000 ready rounds. The turrets have been relatively unchanged since accepted, however newer targeting systems were added. | |||
Additional guns are provided in the shape of [[Arme Automatique Modèle 1982|AA-MAS M.82]] 13.2mm machine guns and 20mm autocannons for defense against small boats. | |||
====Missiles==== | ====Missiles==== | ||
The ships were built to utilize the new {{wpl|Sylver_Vertical_Launching_System|SYLVER}} vertical launch system, and | The ships were built chiefly to utilize the new {{wpl|Sylver_Vertical_Launching_System|SYLVER}} vertical launch system and the Principle Area Defense System, or PADS. Various lengths of the SYLVER VLS were to be used for various missiles and to account for weight differences. The earlier ASW class would receive four 8-cell A-50, one 6-cell A-43, and one 6-cell A-35 block. The later AAW version would get six A-70 and one 8-cell A-43 block for VLS cells. | ||
The AAW ships received more and longer VLS cells to fill a new role - cruise missile strike. As well, the much larger and longer-ranged Malafon III anti-submarine missile was to be used by the AAW ships. | |||
On the ASW ships, the 6-cell A-35 block provides close-in-defense in conjunction with the 30mm CIWS. The A-35 cells quad pack the {{wpl|Crotale_(missile)|VT-1 Crotale}} for this purpose. For local defense, the 6-cell A-43 cells are for the [[Vipera (missile)|Vipera VL]]. Initially the ships were to use the dual-pack Vipera 3, however a quad-packed solution was under development by this time and all ships were given provisions to take the Vipera 4 when it would be accepted into service. | |||
AAW ships utilize two Goalkeeper launchers, of which each launcher has 17 missiles per launcher. An additional 34 missiles are carried as reloads. A new series of missiles, known as the Goalkeeper I, was accepted in 2010. The Goalkeeper I missile was designed to replace the older Crotales in the self-defense role. Instead of needing guidance from a director or illuminator, the Goalkeeper missile has an IR seeker on the missile itself. It can however take additional commands from a director or illuminator if needed. | |||
For anti-ship duties, all the ships are able to take two 4-missile launchers. All ships can use the variety of the Entente standard anti-ship missiles. Sieuxerrian ships can use the Exocet or [[MM80|MM.90]] anti-ship missiles, as well, they are able to, and do on occasion, use the {{wpl|Otomat|MILAS}} anti-submarine missile. | |||
====Torpedoes==== | ====Torpedoes==== | ||
The ships are all equipped with 2 533mm torpedo tubes on both sides of the ship. They are designed to use the L5 and L17 series and later MU90 series of anti-submarine torpedoes. | The ships are all equipped with 2 533mm torpedo tubes on both sides of the ship. They are designed to use the L5 and L17 series and later MU90 series of anti-submarine torpedoes. The torpedo magazine is shared with the helicopter torpedo magazine. | ||
===Sensors=== | ===Sensors=== | ||
====Radars==== | ====Radars==== | ||
ASW ships were fitted with the DRBJ-17 3D C-band radar, also known as the Casaterran Multifunction Radar or CMR. The radar is a twin-faced passive electronically scanned array radar with an instrumental range of roughly 130 kilometers. The radar is capable of track-while-scan, and can provide data-link updates for up to 16 Aster or Vipera 4VL missiles. The radar can track over 100 targets. | |||
AAW ships were fitted with a much more extensive radar suite, starting with the DRBJ-19 3D radar. Known as Casaterran Multifunction Phased Array Radar, or CAMPAR, is also a C-band radar. CAMPAR is much like the early CMR, but enlarged overall. The system still utilizes a twin faced passive electronically scanned array, however the range is between 150 to over 300 kilometers depending on its operation mode. It can provide data-link updates for more missiles and can have more simultaneous engagements than the CMR radar as well. In the mid-2010s all Sieuxerrian ships received, or were built with, an upgraded CAMPAR radar which instead of the older PESA radars were given new AESA sets. | |||
AAW ships also received a volumetric search radar, the DRBV-26. The radar was at this point a matured legacy system, with a max useful range of over 300 kilometers. The radar operates on the D-band. It can track upwards of 64 targets at any given time. However, along with the upgraded AESA array, Sieuxerrian ships received an upgraded search radar. All ships received the DRBV-27, an upgraded planar array that was developed for use on larger air defense warships. The DRBV-27 provides much more capable detection and tracking, able to detect targets over 400 kilometers away. Hardware and software upgrades as well allowed for an increase in the number of targets it could track, going from 64 to over 200 targets. | |||
Both the AAW and ASW ships have a number of regular helicopter and navigation radars. As well as fire control radars for guidance of the various guns, as well as guidance for the Vipera and Goalkeeper missiles. | |||
==Ships in class== | ==Ships in class== | ||
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! colspan=9 |{{flagicon|Sieuxerr}} Sieuxerrian Navy | ! colspan=9 |{{flagicon|Sieuxerr}} Sieuxerrian Navy | ||
|- | |- | ||
! colspan=9 |ASW | ! colspan=9 |Type D90 ASW ''Le Hardi'' | ||
|- | |- | ||
|'' | |''Le Hardi'' | ||
| | |D651 | ||
|Arsenal de Neons, Neons | |Arsenal de Neons, Neons | ||
|1991 | |||
|1992 | |||
|1994 | |||
|[[Vaudouan Naval Base]], [[Sieuxerr]] | |||
|Active | |||
|- | |||
|''Fleuret'' | |||
|D652 | |||
|Chantiers Navals Courtillers, Courtillers | |||
|1992 | |||
|1993 | |||
|1995 | |||
|[[AVA Joint Base Portcullia]], [[Portcullia]] | |||
|Active | |||
|- | |||
|''Épée'' | |||
|D653 | |||
|Arsenal de Vaudouan, Vaudouan | |||
|1993 | |1993 | ||
|1994 | |1994 | ||
|1996 | |1996 | ||
|[[ | |[[Neons Naval Base]], [[Sieuxerr]] | ||
|Active | |Active | ||
|- | |- | ||
|'' | |''Mameluk'' | ||
| | |D654 | ||
|Arsenal de | |Arsenal de Neons, Neons | ||
|1994 | |1994 | ||
|1995 | |1995 | ||
|1997 | |1997 | ||
|[[ | |[[Briquemont Naval Base]], [[Sieuxerr]] | ||
|Active | |Active | ||
|- | |- | ||
|'' | |''Casque'' | ||
| | |D655 | ||
|Arsenal de Neons, Neons | |Arsenal de Neons, Neons | ||
|1994 | |1994 | ||
|1995 | |1995 | ||
|1997 | |1997 | ||
|[[ | |[[AVA Joint Base Portcullia]], [[Portcullia]] | ||
|Active | |Active | ||
|- | |- | ||
|'' | |''Lansquenet'' | ||
| | |D656 | ||
|Arsenal de Vaudouan, Vaudouan | |Arsenal de Vaudouan, Vaudouan | ||
|1995 | |1995 | ||
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|1998 | |1998 | ||
|[[Vaudouan Naval Base]], [[Sieuxerr]] | |[[Vaudouan Naval Base]], [[Sieuxerr]] | ||
|Active | |Active | ||
|- | |- | ||
|'' | |''Le Flibustier'' | ||
| | |D657 | ||
|Arsenal de | |Arsenal de Vaudouan, Vaudouan | ||
|1995 | |1995 | ||
|1996 | |1996 | ||
|1998 | |1998 | ||
|[[Vaudouan Naval Base]], [[Sieuxerr]] | |[[Vaudouan Naval Base]], [[Sieuxerr]] | ||
|Active | |Active, | ||
|- | |- | ||
|'' | |''Le Corsaire'' | ||
| | |D658 | ||
| | |Chantiers Navals Courtillers, Courtillers | ||
|1995 | |||
|1996 | |1996 | ||
| | |1998 | ||
|[[Vaudouan Naval Base]], [[Sieuxerr]] | |[[Vaudouan Naval Base]], [[Sieuxerr]] | ||
|Active | |Active, | ||
|- | |- | ||
! colspan=9 | | ! colspan=9 |Type D90 AA ''Aigle'' | ||
|- | |- | ||
|'' | |''Aigle'' | ||
| | |D661 | ||
|Arsenal de Neons, Neons | |Arsenal de Neons, Neons | ||
|1996 | |1996 | ||
|1998 | |||
|2000 | |||
|[[AVA Joint Base Portcullia]], [[Portcullia]] | |[[AVA Joint Base Portcullia]], [[Portcullia]] | ||
|Active | |Active | ||
|- | |- | ||
|'' | |''Vautour'' | ||
| | |D662 | ||
|Arsenal de Neons, Neons | |Arsenal de Neons, Neons | ||
| | |1996 | ||
| | |1998 | ||
| | |2000 | ||
|[[ | |[[Neons Naval Base]], [[Sieuxerr]] | ||
|Active | |Active | ||
|- | |- | ||
|'' | |''Albatros'' | ||
| | |D663 | ||
|Arsenal de Vaudouan, Vaudouan | |Arsenal de Vaudouan, Vaudouan | ||
|1998 | |1998 | ||
|2000 | |||
|2002 | |||
|[[Briquemont Naval Base]], [[Sieuxerr]] | |[[Briquemont Naval Base]], [[Sieuxerr]] | ||
|Active | |Active | ||
|- | |- | ||
|'' | |''Gerfaut'' | ||
| | |D664 | ||
|Arsenal de | |Arsenal de Vaudouan, Vaudouan | ||
|1998 | |1998 | ||
|2000 | |||
|2002 | |||
|[[Vaudouan Naval Base]], [[Sieuxerr]] | |[[Vaudouan Naval Base]], [[Sieuxerr]] | ||
|Active | |Active | ||
|- | |- | ||
|'' | |''Milan'' | ||
| | |D665 | ||
|Arsenal de Vaudouan, Vaudouan | |Arsenal de Vaudouan, Vaudouan | ||
| | |1998 | ||
| | |2000 | ||
| | |2002 | ||
|[[ | |[[Vaudouan Naval Base]], [[Sieuxerr]] | ||
|Active | |Active | ||
|- | |- | ||
|''Épervier'' | |||
|D667 | |||
|Chantiers Navals Courtillers, Courtillers | |||
|1998 | |||
|2000 | |||
|2002 | |||
|[[Vaudouan Naval Base]], [[Sieuxerr]] | |||
|Active | |||
|- | |- | ||
|'' | |''Le Fantasque'' | ||
| | |D668 | ||
|Arsenal de Neons, Neons | |Arsenal de Neons, Neons | ||
|2002 | |2002 | ||
|2004 | |2004 | ||
|[[ | |2006 | ||
|[[Vaudouan Naval Base]], [[Sieuxerr]] | |||
|Active | |Active | ||
|- | |- | ||
|'' | |''L'Audacieux'' | ||
| | |D669 | ||
|Arsenal de | |Arsenal de Neons, Neons | ||
|2002 | |2002 | ||
|2004 | |2004 | ||
|[[ | |2006 | ||
|[[Vaudouan Naval Base]], [[Sieuxerr]] | |||
|Active | |Active | ||
|- | |- | ||
|'' | |''Le Malin'' | ||
| | |D670 | ||
|Arsenal de | |Arsenal de Neons, Neons | ||
|2002 | |2002 | ||
|2004 | |2004 | ||
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|Active | |Active | ||
|- | |- | ||
|'' | |''Le Terrible'' | ||
| | |D671 | ||
| | |Chantiers Navals Courtillers, Courtillers | ||
| | |2002 | ||
|2004 | |2004 | ||
|2006 | |2006 | ||
|[[Vaudouan Naval Base]], [[Sieuxerr]] | |[[Vaudouan Naval Base]], [[Sieuxerr]] | ||
|Active | |Active | ||
|- | |- | ||
|'' | |''Le Triomphant'' | ||
| | |D672 | ||
|Arsenal de Vaudouan, Vaudouan | |Arsenal de Vaudouan, Vaudouan | ||
|2006 | |||
|2008 | |2008 | ||
|2010 | |2010 | ||
|[[Vaudouan Naval Base]], [[Sieuxerr]] | |[[Vaudouan Naval Base]], [[Sieuxerr]] | ||
|Active | |Active | ||
|- | |- | ||
|'' | |''L'Indomptable'' | ||
| | |D673 | ||
|Arsenal de Vaudouan, Vaudouan | |Arsenal de Vaudouan, Vaudouan | ||
|2006 | |2006 | ||
|2008 | |2008 | ||
| | |2010 | ||
|[[Vaudouan Naval Base]], [[Sieuxerr]] | |[[Vaudouan Naval Base]], [[Sieuxerr]] | ||
|Active | |Active | ||
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! colspan=9 |ASW | ! colspan=9 |ASW | ||
|- | |- | ||
|'' | |''Mártir-Santo Mercurio'' | ||
| | |MSM | ||
|Fincanteiri | |Fincanteiri | ||
|1993 | |1993 | ||
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|Active | |Active | ||
|- | |- | ||
|'' | |''Mártir-Santo Expedito'' | ||
| | |MSE | ||
|Fincanteiri | |Fincanteiri | ||
|1994 | |1994 | ||
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|Active | |Active | ||
|- | |- | ||
|'' | |''Mártir-Santo Beso'' | ||
| | |MSB | ||
|Fincanteiri | |Fincanteiri | ||
|1996 | |1996 | ||
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|Active | |Active | ||
|- | |- | ||
|'' | |''Santo Agostino Roscelli'' | ||
| | |SAR | ||
|Fincanteiri | |Fincanteiri | ||
|1998 | |1998 | ||
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|Active | |Active | ||
|- | |- | ||
|'' | |''Santo Amabilis de Auvernia'' | ||
| | |SAA | ||
|Fincanteiri | |Fincanteiri | ||
|2000 | |2000 | ||
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|Active | |Active | ||
|- | |- | ||
|'' | ! colspan = 9 | GP | ||
| | |- | ||
|''Santo Albino de Angers'' | |||
|SAN | |||
|Fincanteiri | |Fincanteiri | ||
|2002 | |2002 | ||
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|Active | |Active | ||
|- | |- | ||
|''Santo Fileto'' | |||
|SFI | |||
|'' | |||
| | |||
|Fincanteiri | |Fincanteiri | ||
|2004 | |2004 | ||
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|Active | |Active | ||
|- | |- | ||
|'' | |''Santo Margarita Burguesa'' | ||
| | |SMB | ||
|Fincanteiri | |Fincanteiri | ||
|2006 | |2006 | ||
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|Active | |Active | ||
|- | |- | ||
|'' | |''Santo Ulrico de Augsburgo'' | ||
| | |SUA | ||
|Fincanteiri | |Fincanteiri | ||
|2008 | |2008 | ||
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|Active | |Active | ||
|- | |- | ||
|'' | |''Santo José'' | ||
| | |SAJ | ||
|Fincanteiri | |Fincanteiri | ||
|2010 | |2010 | ||
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Latest revision as of 09:40, 4 April 2024
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Succeeded by: | La Melpomène-class frigate |
Subclasses: | ASW, GP, various other subclasses |
Built: | 1991–2010 (Sieuxerr) |
In commission: | 1994–present |
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Completed: | 52 |
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Type: | Frigate |
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Speed: | 30 knots |
Range: | 5,000 nm @ 19 knots |
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The FMM ("Frigate Multi-Mission"; Merovingian: Frégate Multi-Mission; Sylvan: Fregata multi-missione) is a class of multi-mission frigates designed in the late-1980s and built throughout the 1990s and into the 2000s. The ships were designed to give EC states a common platform to replace "medium range" air-defense warships like the Durand de la Penne-class used by the Sylvan Navy and the Vercingétorix-class used by the Sieuxerrian Navy and also primarily ASW warships like the Maestrale-class and Charlemagne-class.
The FMM would spearhead a number of new sensors and weapon systems while also retaining legacy systems to help reduce costs and increase interoperability between allied nations. In the Sieuxerrian Navy it is known as the Aventurier-class and in the Sylvan Navy as the Mártir-Santo Mercurio-class.
Design
Armament
Guns
As designed, all ships would be produced with the Sorenoro-produced OTO 127mm L/54 Compact deck gun. The gun was selected over the older 100mm guns previously used to achieve a better surface-bombardment effect. The gun feeds from three twenty-two round drums for a total of sixty-six ready rounds, an additional 500 rounds are stored in the magazine.
The 127mm gun can fire at a rate of forty rounds per minute, giving it roughly one and a half minutes of sustained fire from its ready ammunition. The gun has a number of rounds it can use including high-explosive, illumination, as well, these rounds have a variety of fuzing options. The guns have an effective range of 15,000 meters in bombardment, and roughly half that when used in an anti-air role. New guided ammunition has been produced for these guns, allowing for high-precision fire missions in support of ground forces or in targeting other naval forces.
One part of close-in-defense is provided by two twin-30mm turrets. These guns are 30mm automatic cannons with selectable rates of fire. The turrets have their own fire control radars, but can take cueing from the external directors if needed. The turrets have a combined rof of 1,600 rounds per minute per gun. Each turret has 2,000 ready rounds. The turrets have been relatively unchanged since accepted, however newer targeting systems were added.
Additional guns are provided in the shape of AA-MAS M.82 13.2mm machine guns and 20mm autocannons for defense against small boats.
Missiles
The ships were built chiefly to utilize the new SYLVER vertical launch system and the Principle Area Defense System, or PADS. Various lengths of the SYLVER VLS were to be used for various missiles and to account for weight differences. The earlier ASW class would receive four 8-cell A-50, one 6-cell A-43, and one 6-cell A-35 block. The later AAW version would get six A-70 and one 8-cell A-43 block for VLS cells.
The AAW ships received more and longer VLS cells to fill a new role - cruise missile strike. As well, the much larger and longer-ranged Malafon III anti-submarine missile was to be used by the AAW ships.
On the ASW ships, the 6-cell A-35 block provides close-in-defense in conjunction with the 30mm CIWS. The A-35 cells quad pack the VT-1 Crotale for this purpose. For local defense, the 6-cell A-43 cells are for the Vipera VL. Initially the ships were to use the dual-pack Vipera 3, however a quad-packed solution was under development by this time and all ships were given provisions to take the Vipera 4 when it would be accepted into service.
AAW ships utilize two Goalkeeper launchers, of which each launcher has 17 missiles per launcher. An additional 34 missiles are carried as reloads. A new series of missiles, known as the Goalkeeper I, was accepted in 2010. The Goalkeeper I missile was designed to replace the older Crotales in the self-defense role. Instead of needing guidance from a director or illuminator, the Goalkeeper missile has an IR seeker on the missile itself. It can however take additional commands from a director or illuminator if needed.
For anti-ship duties, all the ships are able to take two 4-missile launchers. All ships can use the variety of the Entente standard anti-ship missiles. Sieuxerrian ships can use the Exocet or MM.90 anti-ship missiles, as well, they are able to, and do on occasion, use the MILAS anti-submarine missile.
Torpedoes
The ships are all equipped with 2 533mm torpedo tubes on both sides of the ship. They are designed to use the L5 and L17 series and later MU90 series of anti-submarine torpedoes. The torpedo magazine is shared with the helicopter torpedo magazine.
Sensors
Radars
ASW ships were fitted with the DRBJ-17 3D C-band radar, also known as the Casaterran Multifunction Radar or CMR. The radar is a twin-faced passive electronically scanned array radar with an instrumental range of roughly 130 kilometers. The radar is capable of track-while-scan, and can provide data-link updates for up to 16 Aster or Vipera 4VL missiles. The radar can track over 100 targets.
AAW ships were fitted with a much more extensive radar suite, starting with the DRBJ-19 3D radar. Known as Casaterran Multifunction Phased Array Radar, or CAMPAR, is also a C-band radar. CAMPAR is much like the early CMR, but enlarged overall. The system still utilizes a twin faced passive electronically scanned array, however the range is between 150 to over 300 kilometers depending on its operation mode. It can provide data-link updates for more missiles and can have more simultaneous engagements than the CMR radar as well. In the mid-2010s all Sieuxerrian ships received, or were built with, an upgraded CAMPAR radar which instead of the older PESA radars were given new AESA sets.
AAW ships also received a volumetric search radar, the DRBV-26. The radar was at this point a matured legacy system, with a max useful range of over 300 kilometers. The radar operates on the D-band. It can track upwards of 64 targets at any given time. However, along with the upgraded AESA array, Sieuxerrian ships received an upgraded search radar. All ships received the DRBV-27, an upgraded planar array that was developed for use on larger air defense warships. The DRBV-27 provides much more capable detection and tracking, able to detect targets over 400 kilometers away. Hardware and software upgrades as well allowed for an increase in the number of targets it could track, going from 64 to over 200 targets.
Both the AAW and ASW ships have a number of regular helicopter and navigation radars. As well as fire control radars for guidance of the various guns, as well as guidance for the Vipera and Goalkeeper missiles.
Ships in class
Name | Hull no. | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Commissioned | Home port | Status | |
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Type D90 ASW Le Hardi | ||||||||
Le Hardi | D651 | Arsenal de Neons, Neons | 1991 | 1992 | 1994 | Vaudouan Naval Base, Sieuxerr | Active | |
Fleuret | D652 | Chantiers Navals Courtillers, Courtillers | 1992 | 1993 | 1995 | AVA Joint Base Portcullia, Portcullia | Active | |
Épée | D653 | Arsenal de Vaudouan, Vaudouan | 1993 | 1994 | 1996 | Neons Naval Base, Sieuxerr | Active | |
Mameluk | D654 | Arsenal de Neons, Neons | 1994 | 1995 | 1997 | Briquemont Naval Base, Sieuxerr | Active | |
Casque | D655 | Arsenal de Neons, Neons | 1994 | 1995 | 1997 | AVA Joint Base Portcullia, Portcullia | Active | |
Lansquenet | D656 | Arsenal de Vaudouan, Vaudouan | 1995 | 1996 | 1998 | Vaudouan Naval Base, Sieuxerr | Active | |
Le Flibustier | D657 | Arsenal de Vaudouan, Vaudouan | 1995 | 1996 | 1998 | Vaudouan Naval Base, Sieuxerr | Active, | |
Le Corsaire | D658 | Chantiers Navals Courtillers, Courtillers | 1995 | 1996 | 1998 | Vaudouan Naval Base, Sieuxerr | Active, | |
Type D90 AA Aigle | ||||||||
Aigle | D661 | Arsenal de Neons, Neons | 1996 | 1998 | 2000 | AVA Joint Base Portcullia, Portcullia | Active | |
Vautour | D662 | Arsenal de Neons, Neons | 1996 | 1998 | 2000 | Neons Naval Base, Sieuxerr | Active | |
Albatros | D663 | Arsenal de Vaudouan, Vaudouan | 1998 | 2000 | 2002 | Briquemont Naval Base, Sieuxerr | Active | |
Gerfaut | D664 | Arsenal de Vaudouan, Vaudouan | 1998 | 2000 | 2002 | Vaudouan Naval Base, Sieuxerr | Active | |
Milan | D665 | Arsenal de Vaudouan, Vaudouan | 1998 | 2000 | 2002 | Vaudouan Naval Base, Sieuxerr | Active | |
Épervier | D667 | Chantiers Navals Courtillers, Courtillers | 1998 | 2000 | 2002 | Vaudouan Naval Base, Sieuxerr | Active | |
Le Fantasque | D668 | Arsenal de Neons, Neons | 2002 | 2004 | 2006 | Vaudouan Naval Base, Sieuxerr | Active | |
L'Audacieux | D669 | Arsenal de Neons, Neons | 2002 | 2004 | 2006 | Vaudouan Naval Base, Sieuxerr | Active | |
Le Malin | D670 | Arsenal de Neons, Neons | 2002 | 2004 | 2006 | Vaudouan Naval Base, Sieuxerr | Active | |
Le Terrible | D671 | Chantiers Navals Courtillers, Courtillers | 2002 | 2004 | 2006 | Vaudouan Naval Base, Sieuxerr | Active | |
Le Triomphant | D672 | Arsenal de Vaudouan, Vaudouan | 2006 | 2008 | 2010 | Vaudouan Naval Base, Sieuxerr | Active | |
L'Indomptable | D673 | Arsenal de Vaudouan, Vaudouan | 2006 | 2008 | 2010 | Vaudouan Naval Base, Sieuxerr | Active | |
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Mártir-Santo Mercurio | MSM | Fincanteiri | 1993 | 1994 | 1996 | , Sylva | Active | |
Mártir-Santo Expedito | MSE | Fincanteiri | 1994 | 1995 | 1997 | , Sylva | Active | |
Mártir-Santo Beso | MSB | Fincanteiri | 1996 | 1997 | 1999 | , Sylva | Active | |
Santo Agostino Roscelli | SAR | Fincanteiri | 1998 | 1999 | 2001 | , Sylva | Active | |
Santo Amabilis de Auvernia | SAA | Fincanteiri | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | , Sylva | Active | |
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Santo Albino de Angers | SAN | Fincanteiri | 2002 | 2003 | 2005 | , Sylva | Active | |
Santo Fileto | SFI | Fincanteiri | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | , Sylva | Active | |
Santo Margarita Burguesa | SMB | Fincanteiri | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | , Sylva | Active | |
Santo Ulrico de Augsburgo | SUA | Fincanteiri | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | , Sylva | Active | |
Santo José | SAJ | Fincanteiri | 2010 | 2012 | 2013 | , Sylva | Active | |
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