La Melpomène-class frigate

Class overview
Builders:	Chantiers Navals Courtillers
Operators:	Sieuxerr
Preceded by:	Commandant Rivière-class D'Estienne d'Orves-class
Cost:	350,000,000
Built:	2003-2009
In service:	2006–present
Planned:	16
Completed:	16
Active:	16
General characteristics
Type:	Anti-Submarine Frigate
Displacement:	4,500 t (4,400 long tons)
Length:	133 m (436 ft)
Beam:	17 m (56 ft)
Draught:	4 m (13 ft)
Propulsion:	4 × diesel generators
Speed:	25.1 kn (46.5 km/h)
Range:	5,500 km (3,000 nmi) at 20 knots 11,000 km (5,900 nmi) at 14 knots
Complement:	25 officers 156 enlisted
Sensors and processing systems:	Optronics: 1 × Sagem Vampir MB infra-red search and track system 1 × CN2 radar and optronic fire control system Radars: 1 × Herakles multi-purpose radar 2 × DRBN34 navigation radars Sonars: 1 × TSM 2633 Spherion B 1 × Sonar 2087 towed sonar Communications: Satellite links: Inmarsat, SYRACUSE
Electronic warfare & decoys:	Jammers: 2 × NETTUNO-4100 jammers 2 × BSM jammers Noisemakers: 1 × BAR-25A noisemaker Decoy Launchers 2 × ODLS-H launchers 2 × SLAT anti torpedo systems
Armament:	Guns: 1 × Canon de 100 mm Modèle 100 TR 2 × 20mm autocannons 2 × AA-MAS M.82 13.2mm machine guns Missiles: 2 × 8 cell SYLVER A-50 VLS MALAFON II Aster 30 Block 2 BMD (Planned) Aster-30 Vipera 3/4VL 2 × 8 cell SYLVER A-43 VLS Vipera 3/4VL 6 × 4 MM.40 Block III Exocet OR MM.90 Block II launchers 1 × Goalkeeper launchers Torpedoes: 2 × 2-tube 323.7mm torpedo launcher for MU90 (8 torpedoes)
Aircraft carried:	1 × AS.332
Aviation facilities:	Hanger, helicopter deck

A ship class in the Sieuxerrian Navy