Sistine-class aircraft carrier

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Sistine, as in her 2006 deployment.
Class overview
Builders: Whitecap Shipyards Alexandria,  Meridon
Operators:  Meridonian Navy
Cost: Classified
Built: 1990-2012
In service: 1996-present
Planned: 5
Completed: 5
Active: 5
General characteristics
Class and type: Aircraft carrier
Displacement: 87,000 tons, full load
Length: Overall: 330 meters
Beam: Overall: Around 74 meters
Draught: 11 meters
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2 × Central Electric RM-2 reactors
4 × steam turbines, four shafts, 270,000 shp
Speed: In excess of 30 knots
Range: Unlimited
Complement: Around 5,200 including embarked airwing.
Sensors and
processing systems:
  • Broadlight SEA SENTINEL air tracking radar
  • Broadlight S1620 3D air search radar
  • Delta SM315 surface search radar
  • Broadlight MCV-M1 air traffic control radar
  • Matca AGS-101 landing aid radars
  • Navigational radars
Electronic warfare
& decoys:
  • CEG AFSEE electronic warfare suite
  • Nulka decoys
  • Nixie decoys
Armament:

4x M21 CADS Launching Mounts, 8x CADS/S missiles each

x3 Goalkeeper CIWS
Armour: Kevlar over vital spaces
Aircraft carried: 80 fixed wing and helicopter

The Sistine-class is a class of nuclear powered aircraft carriers in service with the Meridonian Navy. The ships are named after large Meridonian cities, and are the largest warships ever built for the Meridonian navy. They suceeded the TBD-class of aircraft carriers.

Description

Design

Construction

Propulsion

Armament and protection

Carrier air wing

Flight deck and aircraft facilities

Strike groups

Design differences within the class

Ships in class

Ship Pennant number Laid down Launched Commissioned
Sistine R10 2 December 1990 3 March 1996 1 December 1996
Kohina R11 11 April 1993 2 March 1998 1 March 1999
Kohaku R12 24 May 1996 12 August 2002 18 September 2003
Marin Bay R13 22 June 2002 4 October 2008 9 July 2009
Baymark R14 11 August 2005 2 December 2011 5 November 2012