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Guided missile frigate ... (FFG 78)

Guided missile frigate ... (FFG 78) 0

Classification

Ship class:
Constellation-class frigate (design)
Type:
Frigate

Basic information

Operator:
United States NavyUnited States Navy
Country of build:
Builder:
Marinette Marine
Status:
Under construction

Ship measurements

Displacement:
6,700 t
Length:
151.18 m
Beam:
19.81 m
Draft:
7.92 m

Machine

Propulsion system:
CODLAG (CODELAG)
Propulsion:
  • 1 * General Electric LM2500+G4 gas turbine;
  • 2 * electric propulsion motors;
  • 4 * ship service diesel generators;
  • 1 * auxiliary propulsion unit
Speed:
26 knots
Range:
6,000 nmi (11,000 km; 6,900 mi) at 16 kn (30 km/h; 18 mph)

Personnel

Complement:
140
Total capacity:
200

Combat assets

Boats & landing craft:
  • 2 * rigid-hulled inflatable boats
Electronics:
  • COMBATSS-21 Combat Management System (AEGIS derivative)
  • AN/SPY-6(V)3 Enterprise Air Surveillance Radar (EASR)
  • AN/SPS-73(V)18 — Next Generation Surface Search Radar
  • AN/SLQ-61 light weight towed array sonar
  • AN/SQS-62 Variable-Depth Sonar
  • AN/SQQ-89F undersea warfare/anti-submarine warfare combat system
  • Cooperative Engagement Capability
Armament:
  • 32 Mk 41 VLS cells with:
  • Possibly RIM-162 ESSM Block 2 and/or RIM-174 Standard ERAM missiles
  • Planned RIM-66 Standard SM-2 Block 3C
  • 8 * or 16 * canister launched Naval Strike Missiles
  • RIM-116 Rolling Airframe Missile launched from Mk 49 Guided Missile Launching System (21 cell)
  • Mk 110 57mm gun with the Advanced Low Cost Munition Ordnance (ALaMO) projectile and related systems
  • Various machine guns M240 or M2
Aircraft:
  • 1 * MH-60R Seahawk helicopter
  • MQ-8C Firescout
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