Specifications - La Fayette Class Frigates, France
| Key Data | |
|---|---|
| Crew | 164 |
| Dimensions | |
| Overall Length | 125m |
| Beam at Waterline | 15.5m |
| Draught | 5.85m |
| Standard Displacement | 3,500t |
| Performance | |
| Maximum Speed | 25kt |
| Range at Economical Speed of 12kt | 9,000nm |
| Endurance | 50 days |
| Weapon Systems | |
| Surface-to-Surface Missile | MDBA Exocet MM40 |
| Surface-to-Air Missile | Thomson CSF Crotale Naval CN2 |
| Guns | 1 x DCNS 100mm gun 2 x Giat 20F2 20mm guns |
| Countermeasures | |
| ESM | Thomson CSF ABR 21 radar warning receiver |
| ECM | Thomson CSF ARBB33 jammer |
| Decoys | Sagem Dagaie chaff- and flare-launching system |
| Radar | Thales Sea Tiger mk2 air- and surface-search radar |
| Thales 1229 navigation and helicopter control radars | |
| Thales Castor 2J fire control radar | |
| Crotale fire control radar | |
| Engines | |
| Propulsion | Combined Diesel and Diesel (CODAD) |
| Diesel Engines | 4 x SEMT Pielstick 12 PA6 v 280 STC diesel engines |
| Engine Rating | 21,000 sustained horsepower |
| Shafts | 2 x shafts driving controllable pitch propellers |
| Stabilisation System | Combined fin and rudder control |
| Aircraft | |
| Flight Deck | 430mē, for day and night use |
| Single 10t Helicopter | AS 565 MA Panther, SA 321G Super Frelon or NH 90 |
| Featured Suppliers | |
| Bainbridge International - Flame Retardant Protection Systems | |
| Duramax Marine - Water-Lubricated Bearings and Shaft Sealing Systems | |
| GEM elettronica - C4I, ECDIS, VTMIS, Navigation and Control Systems | |
| L-3 Communications ELAC Nautik GmbH - Sonar Systems, Echosounders and Underwater Communication Systems | |
| Schneider Electric - Power Management and Power Distribution Systems and Services | |
| Wartsila - Engines, Propulsion and Manoeuvring Solutions | |
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