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U.S. Navy Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class James R. Evans · Public domain · Resized · Public domain · Source ↗ · Modified
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Formidable-class frigatelarger figure on 4 of 4
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Length
Single source114.8 m (376 ft 8 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Formidable-class frigate | Moudge-class frigate |
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| Name | Formidable class[source] | Moudge[source] |
| Builders | DCNS , Lorient ST Engineering (Marine) , Benoi , Singapore[source] | Iranian Navy's Factories Marine Industries Organization[source] |
| Operators | Republic of Singapore Navy[source] | Islamic Republic of Iran Navy[source] |
| Built | 2002–2009[source] | 2001–present |
Moudge-class frigatelarger figure on 0 of 4
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95 m (311 ft 8 in)[source]
Range
Single source4,200 nautical miles (7,780 km)[source]
4 × ISM V1708 diesel generators , each producing 1,150 shp
Single sourceTotal output 4,610 shp
Single source4 × ISM V1708 diesel generators , each producing 860 kilowatts (1,150 shp ) Total output: 3,440 kW (4,610 shp)[source]
Combined diesel and diesel (CODAD) arrangement 4 × MTU 20V 8000 M90, each rated at 9,100 kW (12,200 shp) Total output: 36,400 kW (48,800 shp)[source]
2 × 10,000 hp (7,500 kW) engines 4 × 740 hp (550 kW) diesel generators[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| In commission | 2007–present[source] | — |
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| Completed |
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| Active | 0?[source] |
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| Type | Frigate[source] | Frigate[source] |
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| Sensors & processing systems | Search radar : Thales Herakles multi-function passive electronically scanned array radar Fire-control radar: Thales STING EO Mk2 Navigation radar : Terma Electronic Scanter 2001 Sonar : EDO Model 980 active low frequency towed sonar (ALOFTS)[source] | Asr 3D PESA long-range radar[source] |
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| Electronic warfare & decoys | ESM : RAFAEL C-PEARL-M Decoys : Sagem Défense Sécurité New Generation Dagaie System, 2 × forward & 1 × aft Leonardo Finmeccanica Morpheus anti-torpedo suite with WASS C310 launchers, 2 x aft[source] | 2 × 8 tube chaff launcher[source] |
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| Armament | Anti-ship : 8 (Up to 24) × RGM-84C Harpoon SSMs , to be replaced by Blue Spear SSM Anti-air : 16-cell Sylver A50 VLS for MBDA Aster 15/30 , 16-cell Sylver A43 VLS for MBDA Aster 15 Anti-submarine : 2 × B515 triple tubes with reloads for EuroTorp A244/S Mod 3 torpedoes Guns : 1x OTO Melara 76mm Super Rapid gun 4 × STK 50MG 12.7 mm (0.50 in) HMG 2 × 25mm Mk 38 Mod2 Typhoon Weapon Station Stabilised Gun Non-lethal: Long-Range Acoustic Device 500 Xtreme (LRAD500X)[source] | Naval guns 1 × 76 mm Fajr-27 naval gun 1 × 40 mm Fath-40 AAA or 1 × 30mm Kamand CIWS 2 × 20 mm cannons Oerlikon 2 × 12.7 mm heavy machine guns Surface to air missiles 4 × Mehrab SAM , a naval version of the Sayyad-2 or 4 × Sayyad-3 SAM Anti-ship missiles 4 × Noor or Qader anti-ship missiles (Some ships are equipped with 8 anti-ship missiles) Anti-submarine warfare 2 × triple 324 mm torpedoes[source] |
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| Aircraft carried | 1 × S-70B Seahawk multi-mission capable naval helicopter[source] | 1 × Bell 214 ASW helicopter[source] |
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| Aviation facilities | Flight deck and enclosed hangar for up to two medium-lift helicopters[source] | Helicopter landing pad[source] |
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| Notes | Sources:[source] | — |
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| Preceded by | — | Alvand class[source] |
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| In service | — | 2010–present[source] |
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| Planned | — |
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| Building | — |
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| Lost | — | 6 (1 unconfirmed)[source] |
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