Formidable-class Frigate

The Formidable-class Guided Missile Frigate is a stealth frigate in service in the Republic of Singapore Navy from 2004 onwards. The Formidable-class is a variant of the French La Fayette-class frigates. The frigates are key information nodes and fighting units, and are described as "by far the most advanced surface combatants in Southeast Asia." The six ships form the 185 Squadron of the RSN.

Specifications

 * Type: Multirole Stealth Frigate
 * Service Period: 2004-Present
 * Characteristics
 * Length: 376 ft 8 in (114.81 meters)
 * Beam: 53 ft 6 in (16.31 meters)
 * Draught: 19 ft 8 in (6.00 meters)
 * Displacement: 3,200 tonnes (3,150 long tons; 3,530 short tons)
 * Crew: 90 (71 ship crew and 19 air crew)
 * Power: 48,290 shp (36 MW)
 * Propulsion: 4 x ISM V1708 diesel generators, 4 x MTU 20V 8000 M90 gas turbines
 * Range: 4,200 nautical miles (7,780 km
 * Speed: Cruising: 18 knots (33.34 km/hr); Maximum: 27 knots (50.00 km/hr)
 * Sensor Suite:
 * Thales Herakles multi-function radar
 * Terma Electronic Scanter 2001
 * EDO Model 980 active low frequency towed sonar (ALOFTS)
 * Countermeasures
 * RAFAEL C-PEARL-M
 * Sagem Défense Sécurité New Generation Dagaie System x 3
 * Armament:
 * 1 x Otobreda 76mm Super Rapid Fire naval gun
 * 4 x CIS 50MG 12.7 mm (0.50 in) HMG
 * 2 x 4-cell Mark 141 Harpoon SSM Launchers (fires RGM-84C Harpoon AShM)
 * 4 x 8-cell Syvler A50 VLS (fires MBDA Aster SAMs)
 * 2 x B515 triple fire torpedo tubes (fires EuroTorp A244/S Mod 3 torpedoes)
 * Aviation Capabilities
 * 1 x Sikorsky S-70B Seahawk
 * Fight deck and hangar facilities for two medium lift helicopters