La Melpomène-class frigate

Class overview
Builders:	Chantiers Navals Courtillers
Operators:	Sieuxerr
Preceded by:	Commandant Rivière-class D'Estienne d'Orves-class
Cost:	350,000,000
Built:	1994-2001
In service:	1997–present
Planned:	20
Completed:	20
Active:	20
General characteristics
Type:	Anti-Submarine Frigate
Displacement:	4,500 t (4,400 long tons)
Length:	133 m (436 ft)
Beam:	17 m (56 ft)
Draught:	4 m (13 ft)
Propulsion:	4 × diesel generators
Speed:	25.5 kn (47.2 km/h)
Range:	5,500 km (3,000 nmi) at 20 knots 11,000 km (5,900 nmi) at 14 knots
Complement:	25 officers 156 enlisted
Sensors and processing systems:	Optronics: 1 × Sagem Vampir MB infra-red search and track system Radars: 1 × CN2 radar and optronic fire control system 1 × DRBJ-17 3D radar 2 × DRBN34 navigation and landing radars 2 × RTN-30X fire control radar Sonars: 1 × TSM 2633 Spherion B Mk. 2 hull sonar (Early) 1 × BlueMaster UMS 4110 (Late) 1 × DUBV 43B and DSBV 61C towed sonar (Early) 1 × Type 2087 CAPTAS Mk4 (Late) Communications: Satellite links: Inmarsat, SYRACUSE
Electronic warfare & decoys:	Jammers: 2 × ARBB-33 jammer 2 × BSM jammer Noisemakers: 1 × BAR-25A noisemaker Decoy Launchers 2 × DAGAIE launchers (Early) 2 × NGDS launchers (Late) 2 × CANTO-V launchers (Late)
Armament:	Guns: 1 × Canon de 100 mm Modèle 100 TR 1 × Canon Automatique de 30 mm Modèle 1974 "Cobra" 2 × 20mm autocannons 2 × AA M82 13.2mm machine guns Missiles: 16 cells for twin pack Vipera 3/4VL 2 × 4 Exocet, MM80 Torpedoes: 2 × 2-tube 323.7mm torpedo launcher for MU90 (10 torpedoes)
Aircraft carried:	1 × SA.321 Super Frelon
Aviation facilities:	Hanger, helicopter deck

A ship class in the Sieuxerrian Navy