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|Ship image=Aventurier_X650_Aventurier_1996.png
| Ship image = [[File:FMMAAW.png|300px]] [[File:FMMASW.png|300px]]
|Ship image size=
| Ship image size =  
|Ship caption=The X650 ''Aventurier'' as it was commissioned in 1996
| Ship caption =  
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{{Infobox ship class overview
{{Infobox ship class overview
|Builders=
|Builders=
*{{flagicon|Sieuxerr}} Arsenal de Morienval-Nampont
*{{flagicon|Sieuxerr}} Arsenal de Villaroche
*{{flagicon|Sylva}} Fincantieri
*{{flagicon|Sylva}} Fincantieri
*{{flagicon|Sylva}} Cantieri Navali Riuniti
|Operators=
|Operators=
*{{flag|Sieuxerr}}
*{{flag|Sieuxerr}}
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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)
*[[Vercingétorix-class]] (Sieuxerr)
*{{wpl|French frigate Aconit|Aconit-class}} (Sieuxerr)
*[[Charlemagne-class]] (Sieuxerr)
*{{wpl|Tourville-class frigate|Tourville-class}} (Sieuxerr)
*{{wpl|Tourville-class frigate|Tourville-class}} (Sieuxerr)
*{{wpl|Durand de la Penne-class destroyer|Durand de la Penne-class}} (Sylva)
*{{wpl|Georges Leygues-class frigate|Georges Leygues-class}} (Sieuxerr)
*{{wpl|Audace-class destroyer|Audace-class}} (Sylva)
*{{wpl|Maestrale-class frigate|Maestrale-class}} (Sylva)
*{{wpl|Lupo-class frigate|Lupo-class}} (Sylva)
*Other ships used by other nations
*Other ships used by other nations
|Class after=
|Class after=[[La Melpomène-class frigate]]
|Subclasses=
|Subclasses=ASW, GP, various other subclasses
|Built range=1993–present
|Cost=  
|In commission range=1996–present
|Built range=1991–2010 (Sieuxerr)
|In commission range=1994–present
|Total ships planned=
|Total ships planned=
*12 (Sieuxerr)
*20 (Sieuxerr)
*8 (Sylva)
*10 (Sylva)
*20+ (Total)
*8 (Maracaibo)
|Total ships on order= 20+
*6 (Khalistan)
*4 (Batavaie)
*52 (Total)
|Total ships on order=  
|Total ships building=
|Total ships building=
|Total ships completed=
|Total ships completed= 52
|Total ships cancelled=
|Total ships cancelled=
|Total ships active=
|Total ships active=
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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=5,200 tonnes
| Ship displacement = *5,400 tonnes
|Ship length=
*6,500 tonnes
*{{Convert|133.5|m|ft|abbr=on}} LOA
| Ship length = *{{Convert|130.7|m|ft|abbr=on}} ASW
* {{Convert|124.2|m|ft|abbr=on}} LPP
*{{Convert|154.8|m|ft|abbr=on}} AAW
|Ship beam={{Convert|17.5|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|4.8|m|ft|abbr=on}}
| Ship draught =  
|Ship propulsion=30,000 kW
| Ship draft = *{{Convert|5.1|m|ft|abbr=on}} ASW
|Ship speed=28 knots
*{{Convert|5.4|m|ft|abbr=on}} AAW
|Ship range= 5,000 nm @ 19 knots
| Ship propulsion = *CODOG, 30,000 kW (ASW)
|Ship complement= 210
*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 × DRBV-26D wide air search radar
*1 × DRBJ-17 3D radar (ASW)
*1 × {{wpl|EMPAR|CAMPAR}} search radar
*1 × DRBJ-19 3D radar (AAW)
*2 × RTN-25X fire control radars
*1 × DRBV-26 search radar (Early, AAW)
*1 × DRBV-27 search radar (Late, AAW)
*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-54C hull sonar
*1 × DUBV-24 hull sonar
*1 × DSBV-62C towed sonar
*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|OTO Melara 76 mm|Canon de 76 mm Modèle 1964 CADAM}}
*'''Decoy Launchers'''
*2 × [[Testudo CIWS|25mm Testudo CIWS]]
*2 × SAGAIE launchers (Early, Both)
*2 × {{wpl|20 mm modèle F2 gun|Model F2}} 20mm autocannons
*2 × DAGAIE launchers (Early, Both)
*4 × [[Arme Automatique Modèle 1982|AA-82]] 12.7mm machine guns
*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)
* 32-128 mix of:
**{{wpl|Aster (missile family)|Aster-30}}
**[[COFFIN|COFFIN SR]] (Quad Packed)
**[[Vipera (missile)|Vipera VL]]
**[[COFFIN|COFFIN MR]] (Quad Packed)
**{{wpl|RUM-139 VL-ASROC|Malafon II}}
**[[COFFIN|COFFIN ER]]
*1 × 6 cell {{wpl|Sylver_Vertical_Launching_System|SYLVER A-43 VLS}} (ASW)
*2 × 8 cell {{wpl|Sylver_Vertical_Launching_System|SYLVER A-43 VLS}}
**[[Vipera (missile)|Vipera VL]]
* 64 mix of:
*1 × 6 cell {{wpl|Sylver_Vertical_Launching_System|SYLVER A-35 VLS}} (ASW)
**[[COFFIN|COFFIN SR]] (Quad Packed)
**{{wpl|Crotale (missile)|Crotale VT-1}}
**[[COFFIN|COFFIN MR]] (Quad Packed)
*6 × 8 cell {{wpl|Sylver_Vertical_Launching_System|SYLVER A-70 VLS}} (AAW)
*2 × 4 {{wpl|Exocet|MM.40 Block III Exocet}} OR [[MM80|MM.90 Block II]] launchers
**{{wpl|Aster (missile family)|Aster-30}}
*2 × 6 cell {{wpl|Mistral (Missile|Sadral}} launchers (30 missiles)
**[[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 w/ 10 torpedoes
*2 × 2-tube 533mm torpedo launcher for {{wp|MU90_Impact| MU90}} or L5/L17 torpedoes
|Ship armour=
*(10 torpedoes)
|Ship armor=
| Ship armour =  
|Ship aircraft=2 × {{wpl|NHIndustries_NH90#NFH:_NATO_Frigate_Helicopter|NH90}}
| Ship armor =  
|Ship aircraft facilities=
| Ship aircraft = *1 × {{wpl|Eurocopter AS332 Super Puma|AS.332}} (ASW)
|Ship notes=
*2 × {{wpl|Eurocopter AS332 Super Puma|AS.332}} (AAW)
| 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 with industry support by the AVA Committee on Frigate Replacement known as AVAC-FR. The ships were designed to give AVA states a single platform multi-purpose frigate 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]] used by the [[Sieuxerrian Navy]] and also primarily ASW warships like the {{wpl|Maestrale-class frigate|''Maestrale''-class}} and [[''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 ''Mártir-Santo Mercurio''-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 ''Mamamiapizzapie''-class.
==Design==
==Design==
===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 ships are equipped with a single {{wpl|OTO Melara 76 mm|Canon de 76 mm Modèle 1964 CADAM}} gun, cued to the two RTN-25X fire-control radars. An improved variant over the older Model 1964 guns used by the Sylvan Navy, the gun features a rate of fire over 120 rounds per minute with a magazine of 85 rounds. Starting in the mid-2000s to current, new-build ships were equipped with new housings for the 76mm gun, instead of the older 1970s era housing, a new "low-observable" mount was used. In 2011 to 2018 all ships were reequipped with the STRALES system, which was a new 76mm gun with an in-built radar and new guided ammunition. This allows the 76mm gun to act as a dedicated CIWS out to 8km.
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.
 
Close-In-Protection is provided by two [[Testudo CIWS]] mounts. With 2 - 25mm 7-barrel gatlin guns, the Testudo puts out an impressive 10,000 rounds per minute with an effective range of 1,500 meters. Each gun has 2,000 rounds for 4,000 rounds in each mount. Like the 76mm gun, they are cued by the RTN-25X fire-control radars.


There is then two 20mm F2 autocannons with thousands of rounds stored with an effective range of 1,500 meters and a rate of fire of 700+ rounds per minute. After that is the [[Arme Automatique Modèle 1982]] heavy machine guns and are normally used for littoral defense.
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.


There is then a crew armory with machine guns, assault rifles, and also MANPADs.
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 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.


To serve its air defense role, the FMM is equipped with six 8-cell VLS modules. Two of these are the A-43 for the quad-packed [[COFFIN|COFFIN-SR/MR]] missiles, allowing for upwards of sixty-four quad-packed missiles. These mostly serve as local air defense with ranges of 30 and 50km respectively. Medium range defense is provided by the [[COFFIN|COFFIN-ER]] in the A-50 cells, which make up the rest of the four 8-cell modules. This allows for a max of thirty-two missiles to be carried. The shorter-ranged missiles can be placed in the A-50 cells, but they detracted from the extended range missiles. The extended range missiles achieve a range of 180km.
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.


Secondary air defense system is comprised of two Sadral launchers. The Sadral launcher uses the Mistral short-range air-defense missile and the missile has an effective range of upto 6km. The missile is highly maneuverable and capable. The launcher itself has a TV camera and a FLIR sensor.
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.


Lastly, the ship is equipped with 2 4-cell anti-shipping missile launchers. These two 4-cell launchers use either the MM.40 subsonic missile or the MM.80 supersonic missile.
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 ship is equipped with two sets of two fixed tubes for torpedoes. The system was designed for use with the L5 533mm and can use the smaller MTU-90 torpedoes. The two sets of tubes share a 10-round magazine. The L5 is an older series of torpedo with its latest variants having entered service in the late-1970s, the MU90 however was a newly-designed torpedo that went into service in 1993.
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====
The ships are equipped with a legacy DRBV-26D Jupiter ER for wide-area search. The Jupiter ER has a max range of 333km and a minimum range of 20km. Its multi-function radar is the {{wpl|EMPAR|CAMPAR}} which the FMM would be the first ship to use the radar. The CAMPAR system has a max range of 150km with a minimum range of less than 200 meters from the ship. The CAMPAR targets and provides uplink information assistance to the [[COFFIN]] air-defense missile. It can track upwards of 300 targets.
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.


There are also two helicopter and navigation search radars and also fire control radars.
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.
==List of vessels==
 
{| class="wikitable"
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.
|-
 
!Ship name
==Ships in class==
{| class="sortable wikitable"
!Name
!Hull no.
!Hull no.
!Builder
!Builder
!Commission–<br />decommission
!Laid down
!Fate
!Launched
!Commissioned
!Home port
!Status
|-
! colspan=9 |{{flagicon|Sieuxerr}} Sieuxerrian Navy
|-
! colspan=9 |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,
|-
! colspan=9 |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
|-
! colspan=9 |{{flagicon|Sylva}} Royal Sylvan Navy
|-
! colspan=9 |ASW
|-
|''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
|-
! colspan = 9 | GP
|-
|''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
|-
|-
!colspan=8| '''Sieuxerr-built'''
|''Santo José''
|SAJ
|Fincanteiri
|2010
|2012
|2013
|, [[Sylva]]
|Active
|-
|-
|''Aventurier''
! colspan=9 | Maracaibean Navy
|X650
|building place, city, nation
|1996–
|In active service
|-
|-
|''Joueur''
! colspan = 9 | ASW
|X651
|building place, city, nation
|1997–
|In active service
|-
|-
|''Mercenaire''
|
|X652
|
|building place, city, nation
|
|1999–
|
|In active service
|
|
|
|
|-
|-
|''Fanfaron''
|
|X653
|
|building place, city, nation
|
|1999–
|
|In active service
|
|
|
|
|-
|-
|''Voyageur''
|
|X654
|
|building place, city, nation
|
|2000–
|
|In active service
|
|
|
|
|-
|-
|''Explorateur''
|
|X655
|
|building place, city, nation
|
|2000–
|
|In active service
|
|
|
|
|-
|-
|''Opportuniste''
! colspan = 9 | GP
|X656
|building place, city, nation
|2002–
|In active service
|-
|-
|''Pionnier''
|
|X657
|
|building place, city, nation
|
|2002–
|
|In active service
|
|
|
|
|-
|-
|''Eclaireur''
|
|X658
|
|building place, city, nation
|
|2004–
|
|In active service
|
|
|
|
|-
|-
|''Pèlerin''
|
|X659
|
|building place, city, nation
|
|2006–
|
|In active service
|
|
|
|
|-
|-
|''Chercheur''
|
|X660
|
|building place, city, nation
|
|2008–
|
|In active service
|
|
|
|
|-
|-
|''Héros''
! colspan=9 | Khalistani Navy
|X661
|building place, city, nation
|2010–
|In active service
|-
|-
!colspan=8| '''Sylva-built'''
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|-
|-
|aaa
|
|111
|
|building place, city, nation
|
|XXXX–
|
|In active service
|
|
|
|
|-
|-
|aaa
|
|111
|
|building place, city, nation
|
|XXXX–
|
|In active service
|
|
|
|
|-
|-
|aaa
|
|111
|
|building place, city, nation
|
|XXXX–
|
|In active service
|
|
|
|
|-
|-
|aaa
|
|111
|
|building place, city, nation
|
|XXXX–
|
|In active service
|
|
|
|
|-
|-
|aaa
|
|111
|
|building place, city, nation
|
|XXXX–
|
|In active service
|
|
|
|
|-
|-
|aaa
! colspan=9 | Batavaian Navy
|111
|building place, city, nation
|XXXX–
|In active service
|-
|-
|aaa
|
|111
|
|building place, city, nation
|
|XXXX–
|
|In active service
|
|
|
|
|-
|-
|aaa
|
|111
|
|building place, city, nation
|
|XXXX–
|
|In active service
|
|
|
|
|-
|-
!colspan=8| '''Foreign-built'''
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|-
|-
|aaa
|
|111
|
|building place, city, nation
|
|XXXX–
|
|In active service
|
|
|
|
|-
|-
|}
|}
[[Category:Sieuxerr]]
{{SieuxerrNavalClasses|state=expanded}}

Latest revision as of 09:40, 4 April 2024

FMMAAW.png FMMASW.png
Class overview
Builders: Sylva Fincantieri
Operators:
Preceded by:
Succeeded by: La Melpomène-class frigate
Subclasses: ASW, GP, various other subclasses
Built: 1991–2010 (Sieuxerr)
In commission: 1994–present
Planned:
  • 20 (Sieuxerr)
  • 10 (Sylva)
  • 8 (Maracaibo)
  • 6 (Khalistan)
  • 4 (Batavaie)
  • 52 (Total)
Completed: 52
General characteristics
Type: Frigate
Displacement:
  • 5,400 tonnes
  • 6,500 tonnes
Length:
  • 130.7 m (429 ft) ASW
  • 154.8 m (508 ft) AAW
Beam:
  • 15.9 m (52 ft) ASW
  • 16.4 m (54 ft) AAW
Draft:
  • 5.1 m (17 ft) ASW
  • 5.4 m (18 ft) AAW
Propulsion:
  • CODOG, 30,000 kW (ASW)
  • CODLOG, 40,000 kW (AAW)
Speed: 30 knots
Range: 5,000 nm @ 19 knots
Complement:
  • 230 ASW
  • 280 AAW
Sensors and
processing systems:
  • Optronics:
  • 1 × Sagem Vampir MB infra-red search and track system (Both)
  • Radars:
  • 1 × DRBJ-17 3D radar (ASW)
  • 1 × DRBJ-19 3D radar (AAW)
  • 1 × DRBV-26 search radar (Early, AAW)
  • 1 × DRBV-27 search radar (Late, AAW)
  • 1 × DRBC-33J fire control radar (Early, Both)
  • 2 × RTN-30X fire control radar (Both)
  • 2 × Navigation and helicopter radars
  • Sonars:
  • 1 × DUBV-24 hull sonar
  • 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:
  • Satellite links: Inmarsat, SYRACUSE
Electronic warfare
& decoys:
  • Jammers:
  • 2 × ARBB-33 jammers
  • 2 × BSM jammers
  • Decoy Launchers
  • 2 × SAGAIE launchers (Early, Both)
  • 2 × DAGAIE launchers (Early, Both)
  • 2 × ODLS-H launchers (Late, Both)
  • 2 × SLAT anti torpedo systems (Late, Both)
Armament:
Aircraft carried:

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
Sieuxerr Sieuxerrian Navy
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
Sylva Royal Sylvan Navy
ASW
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
GP
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
Maracaibean Navy
ASW
GP
Khalistani Navy
Batavaian Navy
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