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Frigate FS Amiral Castex (D 662)

Frigate FS Amiral Castex (D 662) 0

Classification

Ship class:
Amiral Ronarc’h-class frigate (FDI design)
Type:
Frigate

Basic information

Namesake:
Amiral Castex
Operator:
French Navy (Marine Nationale)French Navy (Marine Nationale)
Country of build:
Builder:
Naval Group (formerly DCNS)Naval Group (formerly DCNS)
Status:
Under construction

Ship measurements

Displacement:
4,460 t
Length:
122 m
Beam:
17.7 m

Machine

Propulsion system:
CODAD
Propulsion:
  • Combined diesel and diesel arrangement
  • Total output: 32,000 kW (43,000 shp)
  • 2 shafts / 2 propellers
Speed:
27 knots
Range:
5,000 nmi (9,300 km; 5,800 mi) at 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph)

Personnel

Complement:
110

Combat assets

Electronics:
  • Thales Sea Fire 500 multi-function Active electronically scanned array radar, S-band
  • Kingklip Mark 1115 hull sonar, CAPTAS-4 towed sonar, CANTO anti torpedo decoys
Armament:
  • 1 * Oto Melara 76 mm Super Rapid gun (mounted in stealth cupola)
  • 2 * Nexter Narwhal 20 mm RWS
  • 8 * Exocet MM-40 Block 3
  • 2 * Sylver A50 8-cell VLS for 16 MBDA Aster 15/30 surface-to-air missiles
  • 2 * dual torpedo tubes with EuroTorp MU90 Impact torpedoes
Aircraft:
  • 1 * NH90 or Guépard Marine (H160M);
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