Ox-Lamat-class frigate
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| Class overview | |
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| Name: | Ox-Lamat-class frigate |
| Operators: | Royal Mutulese Navy |
| Preceded by: | Yamagumo-class frigate |
| General characteristics | |
| Type: | Frigate |
| Displacement: | 3,300 tonnes |
| Length: | 120.5m |
| Beam: | 14m |
| Draught: | 6m |
| Propulsion: | 2-shaft CODOG system, 2 x diesel (4,500 shp each), 2x gas turbunes (21,000 kW each) |
| Speed: | 32kn |
| Range: | 4,000 nautical miles at 18 knots |
| Complement: | 150 |
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| Armour: | steel shrapnel sheets, kevlar spall liners |
| Aircraft carried: | 1 x ASW helicopter |
The Ox-Lamat-class is a frigate design in service with the Royal Mutulese Navy. It formed part of the Mutulese armed forces' campaign for defence self-sufficiency, which involved the development of indigenous weapons platforms and the gradual reduction of Mutul's dependency on foreign technology in terms of high-end capabilities. Construction of this class of frigates began in the early-2000's, utilising experience derived from the slightly-earlier Mamlab-class destroyer project. It incorporates a combination of an indigenously designed hull and combat systems, as well as a mix of indigenous and imported sensors technology and some Tsurushiman weapons. Some thirteen ships of the class are in service as of 2018.
The Ox-Lamat-class is a multi-function vessel, capable of combating air, surface and sub-surface threats. It has a formidable battery of sixteen sea-skimming anti-ship missiles amidship, as well as 32x medium-ranged anti-air missiles quad-packed into eight vertical-launch cells at the fore. These guided weapons are supported by gun systems such as a 100mm turret and a close-in weapon system. Anti-submarine capabilities are provided for by its combination of hull-mounted and towed variable-depth sonar, its on-board anti-submarine helicopter, and its triple torpedo tubes.