Trident-class frigate

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HMGS Broadsword in port at Newport after Initial Sea Trials
Class overview
Builders:
Operators:
Preceded by:
Subclasses: Broadsword-class
Built: 2017-present
In commission: 2019-present
Planned: 33
Building: 6
Completed: 5
General characteristics as designed.
Type: Frigate
Displacement:
  • 7,500 tonnes (Flight 1A)
  • 6,200 tonnes (Flight 1B)
  • 6,500 tonnes (Flight 1C)
  • 5,500 tonnes (Flight 1D)
Length: 149.52m (490ft 7in)
Beam: 18.80m (61ft 8in)
Draft: 5m (16ft 5in)
Propulsion:
Speed: In excess of 27kts on diesel only, 30kts max.
Range: 4,000 nautical miles (7,500km)
Complement: 190
Sensors and
processing systems:
  • 1 x Aerano Defence & Security Systems AN/SPY-103A Guardian (AESA)
  • 2 x GAe Systems Magellen Suite w/ Tiehl Systems Bunjil radar Transceiver
  • 1 x Fortis Defence Electronics Mk. 12 Amicus Encrypt/Decrypt Systems (AENDES)
  • 1 x Manille Naval Systems Debris and Diver detection sonar
  • Tiehl Optronics ENLWS
  • GAe Systems Occulus ESM
  • JDCS-A,B,C
  • GAe Systems Columbus Command Suite
  • Tiehl Systems Sentinel Sonar System
  • Manille Naval Systems TAILS 2087 Multi-Function Towed Sonar Array
Electronic warfare
& decoys:
  • TKWA/MASS (Multi Ammunition Softkill System (FFBNW)
  • Sirena Jamming System
  • Towed Signature Decoy
  • Radar Decoy
  • 2 x USV with towed decoy array
Armament:
  • Naval Guns
    • 1 x 128mm ARX N-SBG with guided HENDRA ammunition for land-attack missions (range: more than 100km (62mi)) (Flights 1A and 1B only)
    • 1 x 75mm ARX (Flight 1C only)
    • 2 x 30mm ARX remote-controlled autocannons
    • 5 x 12.7mm Hitrole-NT remote-controlled machine gun turrets
    • 2 x 12.6mm Heavy Machine Guns (manually controlled)
  • Missile systems:
    • 2 x RAM Block II launcher, 21 cells each or 2 x ARX Orthos CIWS
    • ME-DE Missiles (assorted) mounted on 32-cell T-2000 Mod 1 VLS
    • ME-DE Missiles on 2 x 4-cell T-2000 Mod 2 VLS
    • 6 x TevRan anti-ship missiles or 8 x RUT-48 Torpedoes
  • Non-Lethal
    • Water Cannones

The Trident-class frigates are a series of frigates built for the Royal Gallambrian Navy and Amarda Iverica