Powerful Naval Forces of Europe

[Geroplatanos]

Lets post here photos and information about the naval forces of european countries .
To make the thread more interesting here are the rules:

1) Its better to focus on newer type warships and submarines.
(-at most 15 years-)
2) Information and photos could include also radar systems and new type ship-to-ship missiles (even if they are launched from the land)
3) The categories of the warships should better belong to one of the following :
Frigates , Destroyers , Submarines , Big landing ships , naval hellicopters and planes , corvettes , fast attack ships , big patrol ships and finally mine-layers.


And here is a list of the most powerfull navies in priority order :
(criteria are the quality and quantity and the number of warships and submamrines ,modernization programs, participation in NATO missions of any level, nuclear capabilities , naval industry infrastructure etc.)

1) France and UK ( nuclear powers)
2) Germany , Netherlands , Italy , Spain
3) Greece and Turkey
4) Portugal, Norway,Sweden and Denmark


* It is not included in the list the Russian navy. Former EE countries are in a phase of upgrade and modernization programs (also because of NATO participation) but still there much to do to have modern navies.

[Geroplatanos]

I start with the "Sachsen class frigates" of the German Navy (Bundesmarine) which is the Newest type of warships for the MARINE.




The Sachsen Class (F124) is Germany's Air Defence Frigate being built by ARGE F124, a consortium consisting of Blohm and Voss as the leading yard, Howaldtwerke-Deutsche Werft and Thyssen Nordseewerke. The frigates are being built under the Trilateral Frigate Agreement, signed by the Netherlands, Germany and Spain which provides cooperation in national construction of the frigates in each country. The ship’s medium and long range anti-air missiles are the Raytheon Evolved Sea Sparrow Missile (ESSM) and the Standard Missile SM2111-A which are fired from a VLS Mk41 thirty-two cell launcher.
They feature stealth design and accommodate the advanced multifunction radar APAR as well as the SAMRT-L long range radar. These ships will face emerging airborne threats such as supersonic anti-ship missiles and stealth aircraft.The propulsion system combines a gas turbine (23,500 KW) with two diesel engines (7,400 KW each) (CODAG)


The F124 has two Rolling Airframe Missile (RAM), Mk 31 launchers and two four-cell Harpoon missile launchers. The RAM missile from Raytheon and RAM Systems GmbH, is a fire and forget missile which provides short range defence against incoming anti-ship missiles including sea-skimming missiles The ship is fitted with two triple Mk 32 torpedo launchers and also has helicopter-borne long range lightweight torpedoes. The flight deck and hangar accommodate two NH90 helicopters.

Specifications:
Crew 255
Cruise Speed 18 kts
Main Gun Caliber 155mm 6.1-in
Endurance 21 days
Height 5 m 16-ft
Length 143 m 469-ft
Max Range 6,500 km 3,510 nm
Max Speed 30 kts
Full Displacement 5,600 tons
Number of Weapons 40
Power 31,500 shp
Span 17.4 m 57-ft

Equippment :

Aircraft Type NH90 NFH 2
Derivative of F123 Brandenburg
Electronic Gear APAR 4
Guns Mk 41 (Vertical Launch System (VLS) 32 cells for ESSM and SM2-IIIA)
Guns Mk-31 RAM 2
Guns MONARC 1
Guns 1x 76 mm OTO-Melara
Powerplant LM2500 1
Weapons ESSM 128
Weapons RGM-84D Harpoon 8
Weapons Standard SM-2 Block IIIA

Detailed description :

COMMAND AND CONTROL

A Thales Nederland (formerly Signaal) Sewaco FD combat system using a distributed real-time database and integrated communications network includes 17 multifunction consoles and processors, two large-screen tactical displays, twelve bus interface units, a COSMOS monitor, a redundant databus and distributed processing. The system uses asynchronous transfer mode (ATM) based architectures for fast data transmission.

MISSILES

The ship's medium- and long-range anti-air missiles are the Raytheon Evolved Sea Sparrow Missile (ESSM) and the Standard Missile SM2111-A which are fired from a VLS Mk41 32-cell launcher. SGS Sachsen successfully completed firing trials with ESSM and SM-2 in July / August 2004.

The F124 has two Rolling Airframe Missile (RAM), Mk 31 launchers and two four-cell Harpoon missile launchers. Boeing Harpoon is an autonomous all-weather anti-ship missile with range in excess of 65 nautical miles. The RAM missile from Raytheon and RAM Systems GmbH, is a fire-and-forget missile which provides short-range defence against incoming anti-ship missiles including sea-skimming missiles.

GUNS

The F124 is equipped with an Oto Melara 76mm gun, and two Rheinmetall 20mm guns.

A KMW PzH 2000 howitzer turret with a 155mm gun has been mounted on the deck of FGS Hamburg (F220) as a demonstration of the feasibility of the system for naval applications. The concept is called MONARC and requires a flexible elastic mounting. MONARC has a range of 22nm. Live fire trials were conducted in September 2003.

TORPEDOES

The ship is fitted with two triple Mk 32 torpedo launchers for EurotorpMU90 lightweight torpedoes and also has helicopter-borne long range lightweight torpedoes.

HELICOPTERS

The flight deck and hangar accommodate two NH90 helicopters. The flight deck is rated to accommodate a 15t class helicopter such as the Merlin, for fuelling and torpedo loading. The Helicopter Handling System from MBB-Forder und Hebesysteme uses laser guided and computer controlled manipulator arms to secure the helicopter after landing.

COUNTERMEASURES

The ship's electronic countermeasures suite includes an EADS Systems and Defence Electronics FL1800 SII ECM system and six Sippican Hycor SuperRBOC launchers which fire chaff and flares. Electronic support measures are provided by EADS Systems and Defence Electronics Maigret CESM (Communications ESM).

SENSORS

The radars include two Atlas Elektronik 9600-M I/J-band muti-function ARPA radars, Thales Nederland SMART-L long-range air and surface surveillance and target indication radar, and Thales Nederland APAR Active Phased Array Radar. APAR is a multi-function radar operating at X-band which provides target search and tracking and guidance for the Standard Missile 2.

The ship is equipped with a Thales Nederland Sirius IRST long-range infra-red surveillance and tracking sensor. STN Atlas MSP 500 electro-optical fire control system provides target acquisition and tracking for the main gun. The bow sonar is the STN Atlas Elektronik DSQS-24B.

PROPULSION

The F124 is equipped with a combined diesel and gas propulsion system, CODAG. The two operating shafts work independently. The diesel engines are installed in a non-walkable sound-proof capsule. The shafts drive two five-bladed controllable pitch propellers. In diesel mode, one of the diesel engines (type MTU 20V 1163 TB93) is operated via two main gear boxes and one cross connection gearbox. The peak performance of the diesel provides 7,400kW at 1,350rpm. The ship has an operating range of 4,000 nautical miles at a cruising speed of 18 knots in diesel mode.

In gas turbine mode, the gas turbine (model GE 7 LM2500 PF/MLG) provides 23,500kW and 3,600rpm, operating two main gearboxes and the cross connection gearbox.

In combined diesel and gas propulsion mode (CODAG-mode), both diesel engines and the gas turbine engine are operated. The maximum speed of the ship is 29 knots.


The German Navy ordered three F124-class vessels with an option for a fourth ship. (the first two allready delivered the third in 2005)

F219 Sachsen
F220 Hamburg
F221 Hessen

And some photos from the first ship of the class , F-219 SACHSEN







RAM


SmartL


OtoMelara


APAR

[Matthieu]

Another military porn thread!!!! Here I come.

The Charles de Gaulle class

Category: Aircraft carrier

1 Unit:
R91 Charles de Gaulle


It is the French aircraft carrier, it's the only nuclear carrier outside the USA. Using two nuclear reactors for its propulsion.


It is 261m long and 64m large, it's maximum speed is 27 knots.

The Arabel


The Asters



It also has communication with sattelites enabled as command center.



It can operates 40 planes, actually a combination of Rafales, Super Etendards and E-2 Hawkeyes.

It required 1.950 people to operate it and it carry 800 more people has transport.



http://www.naval-technology.com/projects/gaulle/

Originally Posted by Naval-Technology

CHARLES DE GAULLE NUCLEAR POWERED AIRCRAFT CARRIER, FRANCE

The 38,000t, nuclear-powered aircraft carrier Charles De Gaulle was constructed at the DCN Brest naval shipyard in Brittany. The ship was launched in May 1994 and commissioned in September 2000, following sea trials which began in January 1999. As a result of trials the landing deck has been lengthened by 4.4m to enable the E-2C to land and clear the deck quickly. The carrier was due to enter service in December 2000, but, following the breakage of a propeller blade during long-distance trials, this was delayed to April 2001. In June 2001, the carrier took part in exercises in the Mediterranean and in December 2001 left to take part in Operation Enduring Freedom where it was stationed in the Arabian Gulf. It returned to its home port of Toulon in July 2002. Super Etendard and Hawkeye E-2C aircraft carried out a number of sorties but the ship's F1 standard Rafale M fighters did not take part in operations, although they were included in exercises with the US Navy.

The French Navy plans to build a second carrier to enter service around 2014, when the Charles de Gaulle is scheduled for refueling and refit. The new carrier will not be the same class as the Charles de Gaulle; it will be a conventionally-powered carrier. It will be built by a joint venture company to be set up by DCN and Thales Naval France. The design phase for the carrier programme (PA2) was launched in January 2005 and the production phase is scheduled to begin in 2006. Discussions have been held between the French and UK governments on the possibility of a joint development with the UK's CVF carrier project, which Thales UK is designing.

Aircraft

The ship can operate a fleet of up to 40 aircraft: Rafale M (range 3,340km), Super Etendard (range 1,682km) and three E-2C Hawkeye airborne early warning aircraft. The ship will also support the AS 565 Panther or NH 90 helicopter.

The main deck consists of a main runway angled at 8.5° to the ship's axis and an aircraft launch area forward of the island. These are each equipped with a USN Type C13 catapult, capable of launching one aircraft per minute. The runway is 195m long and the whole deck measures 260 x 64m. The carrier is fitted with the EADS Systems & Defence Electronics DALAS laser landing aid.

SATRAP COMPUTERISED STABILISATION SYSTEM

The carrier is fitted with the SATRAP computerised, integrated stabilisation system designed to maintain stabilisation to within 0.5° of horizontal, allowing aircraft to be operated up to Sea State 5/6. As well as the carrier's two pairs of active stabilising fins and twin rudders, the system has two computer-controlled compensation units which consist of two rail tracks for trains carrying 22t of deadweight. These tracks run transversely below the flight deck. This system is designed to compensate for wind and heel and control roll, yaw and surge.

COMBAT MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS

The ship's weapons are managed by a Senit Combat Management System, which has the capacity to track up to 2,000 targets. The weapon control system consists of two Vigy 105 optronic directors supplied by Sagem. The ship also has two Sagem Vampir search and track systems.

In February 2004, Thales was awarded a contract for a new command and control system for the French Navy. The new system, called SIC 21, will be fitted on the Charles de Gaulle as well as other vessels and shore locations and will allow the vessel to access national or coalition command networks.

SURFACE-TO-AIR MISSILES

The SAAM (Surface Anti-Air Missile) system, developed by Eurosam (set up by MBDA and Thales), provides defence against hostile aircraft and anti-ship missiles. The system uses the Aster 15 surface-to-air missile and entered operational service in November 2002, with the first firing of the missile from the Charles de Gaulle. The Aster missile has a 13kg warhead and a range of 30km. The missile's guidance is inertial with data uplink and active radar terminal homing. For increased manoeuvrability in the terminal phase, the missile uses a 'PIF-PAF' direct thrust control system with gas jets. Two eight-cell Sylver vertical launch systems are installed on the starboard side forward of the bridge and two on the port side aft of the bridge. The system uses the Thales (formerlyThomson-CSF) Arabel radar, which is a multi-function three-dimensional radar with a range of 70km for a target area of 2m².

The ship has two six-cell Sadral launching systems for the MBDA (formerly Matra BAe Dynamics) Mistral anti-aircraft and anti-missile missile. Mistral has an infra-red seeker and a range of 4km.

GIAT 20F2 20MM GUNS

The ship is equipped with eight Giat 20F2 20mm guns, which fire 0.25kg shells at 720 rounds/min to a range of up to 8km.

COUNTERMEASURES

Four EADS Systems & Defence Electronics Sagaie 10-barrel trainable decoy launchers are installed. The system fires chaff to 8km and infra-red flares to a range of 3km. Two Thales ARBB 33 jammers, mature versions of the Salamandre, are installed to jam I-, H- and J- band radar signals. Electronic support measures include the Thales ARBR 21 radar warner. The aircraft carrier will also be fitted with a SLAT anti-torpedo system being developed by Euroslat, a consortium consisting of WASS (Whitehead Alenia Sistemi Subaqua), DCN and Thales Underwater Systems (formerly Thomson Marconi Sonar).

RADAR SENSOR SUITE

The suite of radar sensors installed on the carrier are: Thales DRBJ 11B three dimensional long range air search radar operating in the E- to F- bands; Thales DRBV 26D Jupiter medium/long range air search radar operating at D-band; Thales DRBV 15C Sea Tiger Mark 2 air and surface search radar operating at E- and F-bands; two Thales (formerly Racal) Model 1229 navigation radars operating at I-band; and the Thales Arabel fire control radar operating at I-to J-band.

PROPULSION AND POWER PLANT

The Charles De Gaulle is equipped with two nuclear pressure water reactors, PWR Type K15, which provide a speed of 27 knots. The 61MW turbines are from Alsthom. The propulsion system has the capacity to provide five years continuous operation at 25 knots before refuelling.

Pictures taken from naval technology and net marine
http://www.netmarine.net/bat/porteavi/cdg/index.htm

[Chopinhower]

Originally Posted by Geroplatanos

4) Portugal, Norway,Sweden and Denmark


* It is not included in the list the Russian navy. Former EE countries are in a phase of upgrade and modernization programs (also because of NATO participation) but still there much to do to have modern navies.

the fact that the russian ukrainian polish armies dont have new equipment does not have any impact on their military capabilities. After all either f 16 or tgv train were made in the 70- ties and so far nothing better has been made. The rank is of course your private opinion and made me fun

[Matthieu]

The Mistral Class

Category: Assault transport ship

2 units (1 finished soon to enter service, the other one scheduled for 2006):
L9013 Mistral
L9014 Tonerre



She's a 199M long and 32m large ship, she is designed to transport helicopter and ground armies as a projection force. She can transport 60 armored battle tanks including Leclerc MBT. She doesn't have a lot of weapons and they are soft, it's not the purpose of the ship.

She can use 16 helicopters in addition to it's transport capacities, 8 NH-90 and 8 Eurocopter Tiger.


In comparison with the Charles de Gaulle


http://www.netmarine.net/bat/tcd/mistral/index.htm
The Mistral






The Tonerre

[Geroplatanos]

Originally Posted by Chopinhower

the fact that the russian ukrainian polish armies dont have new equipment does not have any impact on their military capabilities. After all either f 16 or tgv train were made in the 70- ties and so far nothing better has been made. The rank is of course your private opinion and made me fun

dear Chopinhower you are right in your comment about F-16 or the armies but the thread is about warships and submarines and there are few ships of the 70s that are considered modern in our days.
Anyway i did not exclude in purpose Russia and Ucraine , the presentation was just NATO oriented thats all .
Russia although it has lost much of its power during the last 15 years still remains a nuclear superpower so it can not play equally in this thread.
In another thread about world navies we could put in the first place USA , Russia , etc.
As about Ucraine if you would like we could put it in the 4th category (according to the criteria i mentioned in my first post)

[Geroplatanos]

Exarchus ! Thanks for posting this amazing info and photos!
"Charles de Gaulle" is impressive!!!

[Geroplatanos]

Exarchus , a question for you (if you know) , what is the main anti-missile system used in the french navy?
( i mean something in the category of Plalanx or RAM)

[Ringil]

The Visby Class corvette is the first vessel in the world to have fully developed stealth technology, combined with high operational versatility. The outstanding stealth properties fundamentally change the ship's survivability and improve its mission effectiveness.

Visby is a flexible surface combatant, designed for a wide range of roles: anti-surface warfare (ASuW), anti-submarine warfare (ASW), mine countermeasures (MCM), patrol and much more.

The stealth programme
In 1986 the Swedish Defence Material Administration (FMV) initiated the development of a stealth test platform, HMS Smyge. It was launched in 1991 and used for testing stealth characteristics in all possible aspects. This formed the basis for the YS 2000 project - the Visby Class corvette.

Optimal stealth technology
The Visby is designed to minimize all signatures - optical and infrared signature, above water acoustic and hydroacoustic signature, underwater electrical potential and magnetic signature, pressure signature, radar cross section and actively emitted signals.

The stealth advantage zone
The difference in detection range between an ordinary vessel and Visby creates a considerable zone where the Visby can see but not be seen. The advantage zone.


Combat management
All missions are supported by CETRIS - the real-time command, control, communication, intelligence and interoperability system (C4I2). The system is modular and open, and allows for integration of future technologies, without expensive changes.

Anti-surface warfare
The Visby is designed for the installation of a surface-to-surface missile (SSM) system. On the Swedish version, eight SSM (RBS15 MkII) can be fully integrated into the hull and covered with smart rapid



Air defence system
The air defence system (ADS) is totally integrated, and it dynamically, automatically and simultaneously calculates and performs hard-kill as well as soft-kill engagements.

The active part of the ADS consists of the Bofors 57 mm multi-purpose gun, with a new, stealth cupola designed as an integrated part of the hull structure.

The Visby is designed for the installation of an air defence missile system (SAM), fully integrated into the aft part of the vessel.

The ADS also includes the ESM and various electronic countermeasures.

Hull design - attention to every detail
The hull is designed on stealth principles with large flat angled surfaces. Every feature that need not necessarily be located outside the hull has been built in or concealed under specially designed hatches. The gas turbine exhausts have been concealed in hidden outlets close to the water surface at the stern of the vessel.

The vessel is built of sandwich-construction carbon fibre reinforced plastic (CFRP). The material provides high strength and rigidity, low weight, good shock resistance, low radar signature and low magnetic signature.

The material dramatically reduces the structural weight (typically 50% of a conventional steel hull). This results in a higher payload carrying capability, higher speed or longer range.

[Matthieu]

Originally Posted by Geroplatanos

Exarchus , a question for you (if you know) , what is the main anti-missile system used in the french navy?
( i mean something in the category of Plalanx or RAM)

Well, hard to tell as we have both old ships and new ships. The modern ones and future ones will be using Asters mostly it seems. As the next Horizon fregate will have those, the CdG have those, the La Fayette fregate have those.

[Geroplatanos]

Ringil thanks for the info!
I like the design of the Visby class corvettes , its one of the newest stealth type of ships.
Perhaps you could give me some more info:
1) what is the displacement of the ship
2) what kind of SAM missile system are they going to use (since the size of the ship seems to me small for systems like MK41 VLS)
3) how many of them the swedish navy has ordered and when they are going to be delivered?
I would like to see in the future a similar design but in the size of a frigate!! that would be great!

[Matthieu]

The La Fayette Class

Category: Frigate

5 Units:
F710 La Fayette

F711 Surcouf

F712 Courbet

F713 Aconit

F714 Guépratte


http://www.naval-technology.com/projects/lafayette/

Originally Posted by Naval Technology

LA FAYETTE CLASS FRIGATES, FRANCE

The French Navy's La Fayette class multipurpose stealth frigates have been developed by DCN International and built at the DCN Lorient Naval Dockyard. The French Navy awarded DCN the contracts to construct the La Fayette (F710), Surcoef (F711) and Courbet (F712) frigates in 1988, and Aconit (F713) and Guepratte (F714) in 1992. The lead ship, La Fayette, was commissioned in 1996 and the last, Guepratte, was commissioned in November 2001. DCN have also built an anti-submarine warfare version for Taiwan (Kang Ding) and an anti-air version for Saudi Arabia (F3000S) under the Sawari II programme. All three have been launched and the first, Al Riyadh, was commissioned in July 2002. Singapore has ordered six Project Delta stealth frigates, also based on the La Fayette, to enter service by 2009. The first, RSS Formidable, built in France, was launched in January 2004. The other five ships - Intrepid, Steadfast, Tenacious, Stalwart and Supreme - are being built by Singapore Technologies Marine. Intrepid was launched in July 2004.

The La Fayette class incorporates a number of stealth features - the sides of the vessel are sloped at 10° to minimise radar cross section, surfaces have been coated in radar-absorbent paint and the profiles of external features have been reduced.

COMMAND AND CONTROL

The combat data system is the Thales (formerly Thomson-CSF) TAVITAC 2000 system and the OPSMER command support system is also fitted.

The main gun fire control system is DCN's CTM system which is supported by the Castor radar, an infrared tracking system and laser rangefinder. SAGEM's TDS 90 optronic target designation sight is also fitted.

MISSILES

The ship's surface-to-surface missile is the Exocet MM40 from MBDA (formerly EADS Aerospatiale). Two four-cell launchers are installed in a midship position between the two masts. The anti-ship missile has a range of 70km and approaches the target in sea skimming mode at high subsonic speed, approximately 0.95 Mach. The 165kg shaped charge warhead has time delayed impact proximity fuses.

The French Navy has awarded MBDA a contract for the Exocet MM40 Block 3 missile to be deployed on vessels from 2006. The Block 3 missile will have a new turbojet propulsion system which will give a range extended to 180km.

The ship's surface-to-air missile system is the Thales Crotale Naval CN2. The system employs the VT-1 missile with a range of 13km and speed of Mach 3.6. The guidance is by command line of sight with radar and infra-red homing. 24 missiles are carried. The frigates may be upgraded with the vertical launch system (VLS) and Aster 15 missile from Eurosam and associated Thales Arabel fire control radar. Sixteen missiles will be carried.

GUNS

The ship's main gun on the bow deck is the DCN 100mm which fires a 13.5kg shell to a range of 16 km. The gun has a firing rate of 80 rounds/min. Two 20mm Model 20F2 guns from Giat are installed with a firing rate of 720 rounds/min to a range of 10km.

HELICOPTERS

The frigate has a flight deck at the stern with a single landing spot, for use by 10t helicopters such as AS 565 MA Panther, SA 321G Super Frelon or NH 90. The flight deck can be used up to Sea State 6.

COUNTERMEASURES

The Thales ARBR 21 (DR 3000S) radar warning receiver, operating in D to K bands, is mounted at the top of the main mast. A Thales ARBB33 jammer operates at H, I and J bands.

Two EADS Matra Systèmes & Information Dagaie chaff and flare launching systems are installed on the gun deck aft of the bridge.

SENSORS

The Sea Tiger Mark 2 air and surface search radar from Thales is mounted on the top of the second platform mast. Sea Tiger operates at E and F bands and the range is over 100km. The Thales Castor 2J, operating at J band, is a fire control radar with a range of over 15km. The Crotale fire control radar operates at J band. Two Model 1229 navigation and helicopter control radars from Thales Defence operate at I band.

PROPULSION

The propulsion system is a combined diesel and diesel (CODAD) arrangement. The system is based on four SEMT Pielstick 12 PA6 V 280 STC diesel engines, rated at 21,000hp. Two shafts drive controllable pitch propellers. The ship is fitted with a bow thruster. The propulsion system provides a maximum speed of 25 and, at an economical speed of 12 knots, the range is 9,000 nautical miles.

http://www.netmarine.net/bat/flf/lafayet/index.htm

[Geroplatanos]

Exarchus this is one the most beautiful frigates i have ever seen!


Bravo La fayette!

Humanity has won its battle.
Liberty now has a country.

Lafayette 1757 - 1834

[Ringil]

Ringil thanks for the info!
I like the design of the Visby class corvettes , its one of the newest stealth type of ships.
Perhaps you could give me some more info:
1) what is the displacement of the ship
2) what kind of SAM missile system are they going to use (since the size of the ship seems to me small for systems like MK41 VLS)
3) how many of them the swedish navy has ordered and when they are going to be delivered?
I would like to see in the future a similar design but in the size of a frigate!! that would be great!

The royal swedish navy have ordered 6 of them, the first one (HMS Visby)was delivered in 2002/2003 or something.
HMS Visby-delivered
HMS Helsingborg-delivered
HMS Härnösand-delivered
HMS Nyköping
HMS Karlstad
HMS Uddevalla



1)The Visby class corvette is 72 meter "long" and the displacement is only 650 tons!

2) we only use swedish stuff i think. The Visby class got Saab Anti-Ship Missile RBS15.

The missiles will be installed below deck (indoors) in order to maintain
the vessels unique stealth characteristics. The missiles will be fired
through specially designed hatches and the exhaust plumes will be
managed in separate canals. Deliveries will start in 2005

The integration of the Saab RBS 15 on the Visby class corvettes is
unique. This is the first time a heavy anti-ship missile system has been
integrated on a proper 'stealth' vessel," says Gunnar Språng, business
unit manager of Air and Sea Missile Systems, Saab Bofors Dynamics.

[Petronius]

Portuguese Submarines:

N.R.P. DELFIM

http://www.marinha.pt/Marinha/PT/Men...nrp_delfim.htm

-3 Class Daphné

-built in France
-operational since 1968






Features:

Weight: 1042t
Length 57,8m
Maximum Speed 13,2nós
Boca 6,8m
Calado 5,2m

Staff:
Oficiais 7
Sargentos 17
Praças 32

-2 New Submarines

type: 209 PN

(no pictures available)

[Petronius]

Portuguese Frigates:

1-Classe Vasco da Gama3 units)

N.R.P. Vasco da Gama







Características

Deslocamento 3200t
Comprimento 115.9m
Boca máxima 14,2m
Calado 6.2m
Velocidade Máxima:
Motores Diesel 20nós
Turbinas a Gás 32nós

Propulsão
2 Motores Diesel MTU 8.840hp
2 Turbinas a Gás GELM 53.000hp
Armamento/Equipamento
Peça de artilharia de 100mm
Peça de artilharia de 20mm
2x4 mísseis NATO SEA SPARROW (curto alcance de defesa anti-aérea)
2x4 mísseis HARPOON (longo alcance)
2x3 reparos de tubos lança torpedos MK46
Radar de médio alcance - DA08
Radar de curto alcance - MW08
Radar de controlo de tiro - STIR
Sistema de guerra electrónica - APECS II
Helicóptero Lynx Mk95
Sistema de defesa anti-míssil (CIWS VULCAN-PHALANX)
Antena InmarsatB - Comunicações Satélite
Radar de vigilância longo alcance - DA08
Sistema de contramedidas anti-míssil - SRBOC
Sonar de médio alcance - AN/SQS 510

Guarnição/Staff
Oficiais 19
Sargentos 40
Praças 102
Destacamento do Helicóptero 13
Equipa de Abordagem 6
Total 180

[Petronius]

PORTUGUESE CORVETES

Class Baptista de Andrade ( 3 units)



Características
Deslocamento 1380t
Comprimento 85m
Boca máxima 10,3m
Calado 3,3m
Pontal 6,20m
Altura do mastro 22m
Velocidade Máximo 22nós
Propulsão
2 Motores OEW Pielstick 12 Pc2.2 V 400 Diesel 12.000hp

Armamento e sensores
1 peça de 100mm Creusot-Loire
2 peças Boffors de 40mm/70
1 radar de navegação KH5000 Nucleus
1 radar de navegação Racal Decca RM 316P

Guarnição
Oficiais 7
Sargentos 14
Praças 51

[Matthieu]

Triomphant Class

Category: Tactical submarines

4 units (3 operational, 1 ordered to replace the last Redoutable class submarine).
S616 Le Triomphant

S617 Le Téméraire

S618 Le Vigilant

S619 Le Terrible (2008)

http://www.naval-technology.com/projects/triomphant/

Originally Posted by Naval Technology

SSBN TRIOMPHANT CLASS BALLISTIC MISSILE SUBMARINES, FRANCE

Le Triomphant (S616) is the French Navy’s ballistic missile nuclear-powered submarine (SSBN), intended to replace the L'Inflexible M4 class SSBNs. The submarine was designed and built at DCN's Cherbourg shipyard. This first-of-class submarine was launched in July 1993 and entered service in 1997. The second, Le Temeraire (S617), entered service in January 2000. The third, Le Vigilant (S618), was launched in April 2003 and commissioned in November 2004. A fourth, Le Terrible, is planned to commission in 2010.

MISSILES

The submarine carries 16 vertically launched M45 ballistic missiles supplied by EADS Space Transportation (formerly Aerospatiale), based in Les Mureaux, France. The M45 propulsion system has three-stage solid fuel rocket motors producing hypersonic speed. The inertial control and guidance system is equipped with a Sagittaire digital computer supplied by Thales (formerly Thomson-CSF). The missile carries a thermonuclear warhead, developed by the Commissariat a l'Energie Atomique, with six Multiple Re-entry Vehicles (MRVs), each of 150kt, in the TN-71 warhead. The range is 6,000km. The new enhanced M51 missile, due to enter service in 2010, weighs more than 50t and will carry a warhead with 12 MIRVS, and have an increased range of 8,000km. The submarine is equipped with a SAD strategic data system for control of the M45 ballistic missile.

EADS Space Transportation received a production contract for the new enhanced M51 missile in December 2004. The M51 is due to enter service from 2010 on Le Terrible and then be retrofitted to the other vessels of the class. The missile weighs more than 50t, carries a warhead with 12 MIRVS and has an increased range of 8,000km. Sagem will provide the new navigation and guidance system, which will contribute to the first hit accuracy of the M51.

The submarine's surface-to-surface missile is the Exocet SM39 supplied by MBDA (formerly EADS Aerospatiale). Target range and bearing data is downloaded from the submarine's SAT tactical data system and the DLA 4A weapon control system into the Exocet's computer. The SM39 in a launch capsule is launched from the submarine's torpedo tubes using a gas generator. The launch capsule is propelled away from the submarine and clear of the surface of the sea by a solid propellant motor. The missile separates from the capsule and the boost motor is ignited. The missile approaches the target area in sea-skimming mode using inertial navigation and then active radar homing. The missile approaches the target at speeds over Mach 0.9 and the range is 50km. The Exocet's 165kg high-explosive shaped charge warhead is armed with a delayed impact fuse and a proximity fuse.

TORPEDOES

The submarine has four 533mm torpedo tubes and has the capacity to carry a mixed load of 18 ECAN L5 Mod 3 torpedoes and Exocet missiles. The torpedo, armed with a 150kg warhead, is equipped with both active and passive homing. The range is over 9km and the speed 35 knots

ELECTRONIC WARFARE

The DR 3000U electronic support system is supplied by Thales, based in Malakoff, France. DR 3000U is a radar warning receiver (French Navy designation ARUR-13) operating in D to K bands. The system uses a masthead antenna array with omnidirectional and monopulse directional antennas and a separate periscope warning antenna. The system provides direction-finding with an accuracy greater than 1°.

SENSORS

The submarine is fitted with the Thales Underwater Systems (formerly Thomson Marconi Sonar) DMUX 80 bow and flank array sonar suite. The DMUX 80 provides passive target ranging and interception capability. The submarine's low-frequency towed array sonar provides very long-range capability.

The submarine's search radar, supplied by Thales, operates at I-band.

PROPULSION

The submarine's propulsion system is a nuclear turbo-electric system based on a Type K15 Pressure Water Reactor (PWR) supplying 150MW. The auxiliary propulsion system is diesel electric, with two SEMT-Pielstick 8 PA 4 v 200 SM diesels.

Le Triomphant has a submerged speed in excess of 25 knots and a surface speed of 20 knots. The diving depth is more than 300m. The endurance of the submarine is over 60 days.

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[Lindemann]

Spain's "Alvaro de Bazan" Class. They are the first European ships to be fitted with the Aegis Weapon System.



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[Matthieu]

Not yet built, but soon to be here.

Horizon Class

Category:Frigate

2 units ordered, 2 more required (Italy also ordered two of those, it's a joint project). The first 2 will replace the Suffren Class (1 of those is already decomissioned) and the last 2 will replace Cassard class.
D620 Forbin
D621 Chevalier Paul

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Originally Posted by Naval Technology

HORIZON CLASS ANTI-AIR WARFARE FRIGATES, FRANCE/ITALY

Italy and France each ordered two Horizon class anti-air warfare (AAW) frigates in October 2000. The frigates are being built by Horizon SAS, a joint venture between Armaris (Thales and DCN) of France and Orrizonte Sistemi Navali (Fincantieri and Finmeccanica) of Italy.

The first French vessel, Forbin, began construction in April 2002 and was launched in March 2005 for delivery at the end of 2006. The second, Chevalier Paul, started construction in December 2003 with delivery set for 2008. The first Italian vessel, Bergamini, started building in July 2002 for launch in summer 2005 and delivery in mid-2007. The second began building in September 2003 for delivery in early 2009. The French frigates will replace the Suffren and Duquesnes frigates, while the Italian vessels will replace the Audace and Ardito.

The original Horizon project was a three-nation initiative including Italy, France and the UK to build a new design of air defence ship. The UK government withdrew from the program in 1999. France and Italy signed a new Memorandum of Understanding in September 2000 confirming the joint development of the Horizon.

The main requirement for the frigates is to escort and protect task forces or merchant shipping. The main missions of the Horizon frigate are to provide local area or extended cover against saturation missile attacks and to escort and protect carrier groups. The ship also has powerful anti-submarine and anti-air self defence.

The ship is configured for rapid deployment and extended range and endurance and can carry sufficient fuel, water and stores for an endurance of 45 days at sea between replenishments. The ship can attain a speed of 29 knots and, at a cruising speed of 18 knots, has a range of over 7,000nm.

COMMAND AND CONTROL

The command and control system is being developed by Eurosysnav, a joint venture company set up by Armaris and Finmeccanica, and will be based on the Senit 8 combat data system. Alenia Marconi Systems (AMS) is supplying the Data Transfer System (DTS).

NICCO Communications SAS, a joint venture between Thales Communications and Marconi Mobile SpA, is developing the fully integrated communications system. The communications suite will include two Link 11 and one Link 16 high capacity digital information distribution systems. Alenia Marconi Systems and Sagem are supplying the integrated navigation system.

The Alenia Marconi Systems NA 25 will provide fire control for 76mm guns. The ships will also be equipped with the SAGEM Vampire MB infrared search and track system (IRST), which operates in both 3-5 and 8-12 micron wavebands.

FRIGATE MISSILES

Horizon frigates will be armed with the PAAMS Principal Anti-Air Missile System. PAAMS is a tri-national programme involving France, Italy and the UK. The contract for series production was placed in November 2003. The prime contractor is Europaams SAS, a joint venture company two thirds owned by Eurosam (MBDA and Thales) and one third by the UKAMS subsidiary of MBDA. The system is also being fitted on UK Royal Navy Type 45 frigates.

The DCN Sylver A50 vertical launch system within PAAMS, installed immediately forward of the two guns towards the bow deck, has 48 cells for both the Aster 15 and Aster 30 missiles. The Sylver launcher ensures that each round is aligned to within 1mrad. The maximum rate of fire is up to six rounds per second. The Aster missile carries an inertial computer with datalink and an active J-band Doppler radar seeker. Aster 30 has a range of 100km, Aster 15 a range of 30km. The missile has manoeuvrability of up to 62g, achieved through the use of the PIF/PAF guidance system.

The Italian frigates will be fitted with two quadruple launchers for the MBDA Teseo (Otomat) Mark 3 surface-to-surface missile, which has a range of up to 55km. The quadruple launchers are installed aiming one to port and one to starboard on the missile deck between the ship's two masts. The missile uses command updated inertial guidance and reaches high subsonic speed, 0.9 Mach.

FRIGATE GUNS

The three Oto Melara 76mm/62 Super Rapid guns are installed as a pair on the foredeck immediately forward of the bridge and a single gun installed on the hangar overlooking the helicopter deck at the aft of the ship. Two Oto Melara Mod 503 25mm/80 guns are installed one to port and one to starboard.

FRIGATE TORPEDOES

The ship has two twin torpedo launchers for Eurotorp Mu 90 lightweight torpedoes. Eurotorp is a consortium formed by Whitehead Alenia Sistemi Subacquei (WASS), DCN and Thales. Mu 90 has a directed energy warhead and a range of 12,000m at maximum speed and 25,000m at minimum speed.

FRIGATE COUNTERMEASURES

The electronic warfare suite is being developed by the Sigen Consortium (Thales Systèmes Aéroportés SA of France and Elettronica SpA of Italy) and is characterised by the latest generation of radar ESM (electronic support measures) and ECM (electronic countermeasures) architectures and implementation of new digital and microwave technologies.

The radar ESM component will feature very high sensitivity, very high accuracy direction finding and broadband digital receivers. The radar ECM component is based on Phased Array Solid State Technology and will feature high specific transmitted power, fast reaction, multi-threats engagement capability and complete programmability of coherent and not coherent jamming techniques, due to the implementation of multiple broadband Digital Radio Frequency Memory (DRFM).

The French frigates will have EADS Systems and Defence Electronics New Generation Dagaie System (NGDS). Each system consists of a pair of two-axis launchers with 12 infrared, radar or acoustic decoys. Italian vessels will have Oto Melara/Alenia Marconi Systems SCLAR-H decoy launchers for chaff and infrared flares.

Horizon is equipped with a SLAT torpedo defence system which is also installed on the French and Italian aircraft carriers, the Charles de Gaulle and the Garibaldi. SLAT has been developed by EUROSLAT, a consortium consisting of WASS (Whitehead Alenia Sistemi Subaqua), DCN and Thales Underwater Systems.

HELICOPTERS

The helicopter deck at the bow of the ship has a single landing spot for a 10t helicopter, for example the NH 90 or EH101 Merlin helicopter. The stabilisation system allows the ship's helicopter to be deployed and the combat systems operated in high sea states.

FRIGATE SENSORS

The large round radome of the AMS EMPAR multi-function phased array radar (primary sensor for PAAMS) operating at G-band (4GHz to 6GHz) is mounted at the top of the forward mast. The AMS S1850M air and surface search radar, operating at D-band (1GHz to 2GHz) is mounted at the top of the aft mast.

The AMS RASS surface search radar, covering E and F- bands, (2GHz to 3GHz and 3GHz to 4GHz) is mounted on the forward face of the mast. The AMS SPN 753(V)4 navigation radar operates at I-band in the range 8GHz to 10GHz. Alenia Marconi Systems also provides the SIR-R/S interrogation friend or foe (IFF) system.

Thales Underwater Systems and WASS have been awarded the contract to supply the hull mounted TMS 4110CL sonar which operates at medium frequency in active search and attack mode. TMS 4110CL uses a cylindrical array and advanced processing.

PROPULSION

The ship's propulsion system is configured in a combined diesel or gas (CODOG) arrangement with two GE LM2500 gas turbines rated at 53MW and two SEMT Pielstick diesel engines rated at 8MW. The engines drive two shafts with constant pitch propellers.

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