Saarland-class Frigate

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The F126 Saarland-class (formerly MKS-180 or Mehrzweckkampfschiff 180) is a planned frigate class intended to replace the Bremen and Brandenburg class frigates in the German Navy. The first ship is planned to enter service in 2027.

Specifications[edit | edit source]

  • Type: Multirole Frigate
  • Service Period: 2027-
  • Characteristics:
    • Length: 544 feet 7 inches (166 meters)
    • Beam: 68 feet 10 inches (21 meters)
    • Draught: 19 feet 8 inches
    • Displacement: 9,900 tonnes
  • Crew: 110 + 70 troops
  • Propulsion:
  • Range: 4,000 nautical miles (7,403 kilometers) at 18 knots (33.34 km/h)
  • Speed: 30+ knots (55.56+ km/h)
  • Sensor Suite:
    • APAR Blk.2 X-Band Multifunction Radar
    • TRS-4D C-Band Air/Surface Search Radar
    • Gatekeeper IR/TV System
    • Mirador Mk.2 EOTS
  • Countermeasures:
    • Rohde & Schwarz KORA 40 communications and radar ESM
    • ELINT systems and facilities
  • Armament:
    • 1 x 127mm/64-caliber Otobreda naval guns
    • 1 x Mk.41 VLS (fires RIM-162 ESSM)
    • 2 x 4-cannister AShM Lanuchers (fires Naval Strike Missiles)
    • 2 x 21-cell Mk.49 launchers (fires RIM-116 Rolling Airframe Missiles)
  • Aircraft Carried: 2 x NHIndustries NH90 Sealion maritime helicopter

Unit Run[edit | edit source]

  • BMS Saarland (F227) - under construction
  • BMS Niedersachsen (F228) - planned for construction
  • BMS Bremen (F229) - planned for construction
  • BMS Hannover (F230) - planned for construction
  • BMS Ostfriedland (F231) - planned for construction
  • BMS Helgoland (F232) - planned for construction