La Fayette-class Frigate

The La Fayette-class Frigate is a type of warship designed by the French company DCNS and utilized by the Marine Nationale, Republic of China Navy, Republic of Singapore Navy, and Royal Saudi Navy. It is among the first stealth warships in the world.

Specifications

 * Type: Stealth Multirole Frigate
 * Service Period: 1996-
 * Characteristics
 * Length: 410.1 feet (125 meters)
 * Beam: 50.53 feet (15.4 meters)
 * Draft: 13.45 feet (4.1 meters)
 * Displacement: 3,200 tonnes (3,200 long tons; 3,584 short tons); 3,600 tonnes (3,600 long tons; 4,032 short tons)
 * Crew: 141
 * Power: 21,000 shp (15.4 MW)
 * Propulsion: 4 diesel SEMT Pielstick 12PA6V280 STC2
 * Range: 4,000 nautical miles (7,000 km) at 15 knots (28 km/h), 9000 at 12 knots
 * Speed: 25 Knots (46.3 km/hr; 28.77 mph)
 * Suite Suite:
 * 1 x Air/Surface DRBV 15C sentry radar
 * 1 x firing control radar for the 100 mm gun
 * 1 x DRBN34 navigation radar
 * 1 x DRBN34 landing radar
 * 1 x Saïgon ARBG 1 radio interceptor
 * 1 x ARBR 21 radar interceptor
 * 2 x Dagaie Mk2 chaff launcher
 * 1 x AN/SLQ-25 Nixie tugged noise maker
 * 1 x Prairie-Masker noise reduction system
 * 1 x Syracuse II
 * 1 x Inmarsat
 * Armament
 * 1 x 100mm TR automatic gun
 * 2 x 20 mm modèle F2 guns
 * 8 x M88 Exocet missiles
 * 1 x Crotale CN2 CIWS
 * Aircraft Carried
 * 1 x Eurocopter Panther or NHI NH90 maritime helicopter

Marine Nationale

 * MN La Fayette (F710)
 * MN Surcouf (F711)
 * MN Condorcet (F712)
 * MN Jauréguiberry (F713)
 * MN Guépratte (F714)
 * MN Aconit (F715)

Republic of China Navy

 * ROCS Kang Ding (FFG-1202)
 * ROCS Si Ning (FFG-1203)
 * ROCS Gwong Zau (FFG-1204)
 * ROCS Wu Chang (FFG-1205)
 * ROCS Di Hua (FFG-1206)
 * ROCS Kun Ming (FFG-1207)
 * ROCS Chen De (FFG-1208)
 * ROCS Liao Yuan (FFG-1209)

Republic of Singapore Navy

 * RSS Formidable (68)
 * RSS Intrepid (69)
 * RSS Steadfast (70)
 * RSS Tenacious (71)
 * RSS Stalwart (72)
 * RSS Supreme (73)

Royal Saudi Navy

 * HMS Al Riyadh (812)
 * HMS Makkah (814)
 * HMS Al Damman (816)