Normandie-class
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 Early rendition of the Future Cruiser Project
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| Class overview | |
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| Builders: | Normandy-Nord |
| Operators: |
 Sieuxerr |
| Preceded by: | Something |
| Cost: | 4,500,000,000 USD |
| Built: | 2001– |
| In service: | 2010–present |
| Planned: | 25 |
| Building: | 1 |
| Completed: | 4 |
| Cancelled: | 20 |
| Active: | 4 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type: | Nuclear Guided Missile Cruiser |
| Displacement: | 17,000 t |
| Length: | 206 m |
| Beam: | 24 m |
| Draught: | 9 m |
| Propulsion: |
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| Speed: | 33 knots (60 km/h) |
| Range: | heoretically unlimited, 20-25 year |
| Complement: | 15 officers, 140 enlisted + 25 aircrew |
| Sensors and processing systems: |
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| Armament: |
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10 × 1 cell SYLVER A-90 Torpedoes: |
| Aircraft carried: | 2 × AS365 Dauphin |
| Aviation facilities: | Helicopter hanger |
The Normandie class (Type C99 AA) are the newest class of air defense vessels in the Sieuxerrian Navy. They are one of the most expensive non-carrier warships in service with any navy, and are claimed to be the most capable air defense warships of any class in service as well. The Normandie was the project of a series of next generation surface combatant vessel studies starting in the mid-1970s. The Danuta-class was the first warship of its kind to reduce its overall radar-cross section and its electronic footprint, increasing its overall survivability in combat. The second ship, the Chacal-class, was a more ambitious design, however it was also used as a study to finalize the design of the Normandie.
Characteristics
Development
Armament
The armament of the Normandie-class is geared towards the support of ground forces, engagement of surface and subsurface naval targets, denial of enemy air force, and to track, engage, and down enemy ballistic missiles. In this, the weaponry aboard the Normandie-class reflects this multi-purpose mission. The ship has 224 SYLVER A-70 VLS cells, which can utilize a number of missiles such as the long-range Masurca III surface-to-air missile, the SAMBN ballistic missile defense missile, and the Malafon II anti-submarine missile. In addition to the A-70 cells, 10 A-90 cells are present on the ship. These cells use the LUR-9 long-range, all-weather cruise missile developed in Dniegua. The A-90 cells can carry different types of LUR-9s, allowing for engagement of ships, ground-targets, and even to track and down enemy satellites.
The ship features the M/88 127/64 naval gun, a 127mm naval gun system developed to engage a number of targets at a high rate of fire. The system was developed to use the Graman Artillery System series of munitions, allowing the gun to engage targets over 100km away, over the horizon. The system, can utilize regular 127mm ammo, and engage targets to a max effective range of 40 kilometers. The gun is totally encased in a large housing, which is designed to reduce the RCS of the ship. The gun is water-cooled, which the barrel being encased in a water-jacket. The gun achieves a rate of fire of 45-50 rounds per minute. It feeds from a 70 round-ready magazine, with an additional 800 regular rounds and 150 Graman Artillery System 127mm munitions stored.
For self-defense, the ship can use its 127mm naval gun in a limited CIWS role. However its primary form of self-defense falls to its two SMUG AA launchers. These launchers hold 12 missiles, and can engage a number of anti-shipping missile threats. They are stored in retractable bays, the entire assembly can be lowered and reloaded. During travels, the launchers can be stowed away.