Independence-class frigate

Independence-class Frigate

An Independence-class frigate of the Daoan Navy
Class overview
Builders:	Bao Marine
Operators:	Daoan Navy Royal Navy
Preceded by:	Resurgent-class frigate
Built:	2015 - Present
In commission:	2016 - Present
Planned:	18
Completed:	18
Active:	10 Daoan Navy 8 Royal Navy
General characteristics
Type:	Guided Missile Frigate
Displacement:	Empty load: 2,670 tonnes Full load: 3,150 tonnes
Length:	105 m (344 ft 6 in)
Beam:	14 m (45 ft 11 in)
Draught:	3.05 m (10 ft 0 in)
Propulsion:	CODLAG 2 x 5.5 MW (7,375 hp) BSY 9D diesel engines 2 x 2.1 MW (2,816 hp) BSY 10F electric motors 2 x 10.3 MW (13,812 hp) Bao Marine GX-5 gas turbines 2 x propeller shafts, 5-bladed controllable pitch propellers
Speed:	In excess of 30 knots (56 km/h; 35 mph)
Range:	6,710 nmi (12,000 km; 8,000 mi)
Complement:	105 Personnel
Sensors and processing systems:	Combat Management System Bao Marine SMART Mk.30 CMS Radar: Mach Aerospace Mk.2 RSS Front Dome (for SAM) Bao Marine DRX-6A fire-control radar (for SSM) Bao Marine DRX-9B fire-control radar (for Naval Gun) Khuat SR-7 surface surveillance radar Mach Aerospace NVS-3000 navigation radar Sonar: Bao Marine SNR-360 hull mounted active/passive sonar Datalink: Bao Marine GSS Datalink System IFF system: Bao Marine GSS IFF System
Electronic warfare & decoys:	HSZ-100 radar warning receiver Defender-A radar jamming system Mk.3 Sky Eye ECM/ELINT System Flare FRS-T 130mm 12-tube decoy launcher
Armament:	Guns: 1 x KYC 76mm Naval Gun 2 x GS-9 Autocannons 1 x Shield 35mm CIWS Missiles: XX x TBD Surface-to-air missile XX x TBD Anti-ship missile Torpedoes: XX x TBD torpedo launcher