Gryllus Class Missile Frigate

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Class overview
Name:	Gryllus Class Missile Frigate
Builders:	Blacksword-Miller Shipyards
Operators:	Blackhelm Confederacy
In service:	2002-Present
General characteristics
Type:	Guided missile frigate
Displacement:	3,800 tons (standard), 4,400 tons (full load)
Length:	122 m
Beam:	15 m
Draught:	5 m
Propulsion:	2 shaft gas turbines
Speed:	30 knots
Crew:	190
Sensors and processing systems:	Type 96 3D radar Towed array sonar Type 653 bow sonar Astra-4 satcom
Electronic warfare & decoys:	DLF decoy
Armament:	Anti-ship missiles: 18 Klub-N 3M-54TE1 missiles in VLS SAM: 12 Sacellanus missiles in block launcher Guns: 1 Kashtan CIWS
Aircraft carried:	1 x helicopter 1 x Boeing ScanEagle

The Gryllus class was designed as hit and run missile frigate, making it unique among other vessels in the Confederate navy. This new class of frigates incorporates a number of stealth technologies. meant to enable the craft to get as close to enemy formations of positions without notice, and has an advanced sonar system to allow it to detect potential enemy submarines. In addition to these measures, the vessel packs a mean punch, in the form of eighteen Klub-N 3M-54TE1 missiles, positioned in the 6 x 3 VLS cells. For self defense, the vessel is also equipped with a rear mounted Kashtan CIWS guns and Sacellanus SAM system, mounted in the block launcher at the front of the ship. Finally, the vessel is capable of carrying a single helicopter, to perform ASW and search and rescue duties, as well as a catapult launched Boeing ScanEagle UAV for surveillance duty.