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F123 Brandenburg
IOC: 1994
Total Production: 4
Total Program's Cost: USD$1.5 billion
Unitary Cost: USD$380 million
Also Known As
Type 123
Origin
Germany
Contractor/s
Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft GmbH
ThyssenKrupp AG
Applications
F124 Sachsen
Guided Missiles:
MM38 Exocet (4)
SAM & ABM Missiles:
RIM-7M SeaSparrow (16)
Aircraft, Vehicles & Crafts:
Super Lynx (2)
Power plant:
LM2500 (2)
Sensors & Communications:
LW08
SMART-S
Guns & Missile Launchers:
76/62 Compact
Protection Systems:
MASS
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Description:
The F123-class frigates, also called Brandenburg-class, were conceived for Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) with secondary Anti-Air Warfare (AAW) capability for self-defense purposes only. The Type 123 ships have stealth features (reduced radar signature) for improved survivability. The German Navy ordered 4 F124-class frigates in the 1990s.
The F123 frigates were built employing modular construction reducing the time and costs for such an operation. The ships include growth potential, advanced sensors and anti-aircraft systems. They can accommodate Lynx helicopters and were armed with Exocet and Seasparrow missiles, torpedoes, small caliber guns and a single 76mm gun.
The first F123-class frigate was commissioned by the German Navy in 1994.
Specifications
Accommodation: Crew 230
Guns: Main Gun Caliber 76 mm
Number of Weapons: 20
Dimensions: Height 4.4 m, Length 139 m, Width 16.7 m
Weights: Max Weight 4,700 t
Performance: Cruise Speed 9 mps (18 kt), Max Range 6,500 km (3,510 nm), Top Speed 15 mps (29 kt)
Power: Power 50,000 shp
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Notes
(*) lead contractor
IOC: Initial Operating Capability
FOC: Full Operating Capability
CEP: Circular Error Probable
Comm: Commissioning Date
Meters (m) Kilometers (km) Nautic Miles (nm) Inch (in) Yard (yd) Foot (ft) Millimeter (mm)
Pound (lb) Kilogram (kg) kN (KiloNewton) Ton (t)
Meters per Second (mps) Kilometers per Hour (kph) Knot (kt) Miles per Hour (mph)
Liter (l) Galon (gl)
Year (yr) Minutes (min) Second (sec)
Shaft-Horse-Power (shp)
Last Updated: Saturday, November 22, 2008
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