Talk:Trident-class Frigate

Kesja Class

Export Variant commissioned by Ahrana. Dedicated Litoral Combatant with Mine Warfare and Mine Countermeasure capabilities. Based on the Trident-Class Flight I-B. Removed Snow Cub, RI/SQQ-66, ESM, JDCS.

Sensors:

• KG/SPY-1 Radar
• 2x KG/SPG-62
• Manille Systems Multi-Function VDS TAILS 2087
• Navigation Radar
• Helicopter Guidance Radar

Countermeasures:

• TKWA/MASS (Multi Ammunition Softkill System)
• Fortis Defence Electronics Electro-Optical Jammer and Laser Warning Suite
• Chaff & Sonoar Buoys
• Towed Decoys

Armaments:

• 128/64 ARX GNL with VULCANO
• 2 × 30 mm ARX remote-controlled autocannons
• 5 × 12.7 mm remote-controlled machine gun turrets
• 2 × 12.7 mm HMG (manually controlled)
• 32-Cell Vertical Launch System
• TVU-54- a light, short-range (9.1 km) torpedo capable of active, passive, or semi-active acoustic guidance. Trident-classes may carry 2x triple tubes amidships or in in the quarterdeck. If amidships anti-ship launchers are removed, Tridents can carry 4x triple tubes for a total of 12 torpedoes.
• Airborne Mine Neutralisation System- carried by rotorcraft; the RI/ASQ-235 uses a handling system and a neutraliser vehicle carrying an armour-piercing warhead. Once a threat is detected, the system is deployed by rotorcraft and lowered to the vicinity of the mine. The warhead is fired and the mine is detonated.
• G-65R Airborne Sea Mine- a magnetic sea mine which can be dropped from the ship's rotor complement.