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La Fayette
IOC: 1995
Total Production: 14
Production: 5
Origin
France
Contractor/s
DCNS
Family Members
Kang Ding
Sawari II
Guided Missiles:
MM40 Exocet (8)
SAM & ABM Missiles:
VT1 (26)
Aircraft, Vehicles & Crafts:
NH90 NFH
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Description:
The La Fayette-class frigates were designed with innovative stealth features with reduced radar cross section and infrared signatures. The modular design of these ships permits them to be configured as anti-submarine warfare (ASW), anti-air warfare (AAW), and Multi-role frigates. The ships can be armed with surface-to-air and surface-to-surface missiles, torpedoes, advanced sensors and one helicopter.
La Fayette-class frigates have been ordered by France, Taiwan and Saudi Arabia.
The frigates ordered by the French have been configured as multi-role frigates. They feature MM40 Exocet anti-ship missiles, Crotale air defense system employing the VT-1 missile with 8 missiles ready to fire and 18 in storage, a 100mm gun, and a NH90 or AS565 ASW helicopter. Jamming and decoy capabilities have also been provided to these ships. It may be possible to upgrade French Navy's La Fayette-class frigates with the SAAM air defense system, but it has not been confirmed yet.
Specifications
Accommodation: Crew 139, Passengers 25
Guns: Main Gun Caliber 100 mm
Number of Weapons: 16
Dimensions: Length 124 m
Weights: Max Weight 3,600 t
Performance: Cruise Speed 8 mps (15 kt), Endurance 50 day, Max Range 13,000 km (7,019 nm), Top Speed 13 mps (25 kt)
Power: Power 21,000 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, October 25, 2008
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