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Halifax-class frigatelarger figure on 6 of 6
Moudge-class frigatelarger figure on 0 of 6
Measured figures
Length
Single source134.1 m (440 ft 0 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Halifax-class frigate | Moudge-class frigate |
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| Power | CODOG 2 × General Electric LM2500 gas turbines, generating 47,500 shp (35,400 kW) 1 × SEMT Pielstick 20PA6V280 diesel engine, generating 8,800 shp (6,600 kW) 1 × Royal de Schelde cross-connect gearbox 2 × Escher Wyss controllable pitch propellers 4 × 830 kW Hitzinger generators driven by 4 × C32 ACERT Caterpillar engines[source] | 2 × 10,000 hp (7,500 kW) engines 4 × 740 hp (550 kW) diesel generators[source] |
| Name | Halifax class[source] | Moudge[source] |
| Builders | Saint John Shipbuilding Ltd. , Saint John MIL Davie Shipbuilding , Lauzon[source] | Iranian Navy's Factories Marine Industries Organization[source] |
| Operators |
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
95 m (311 ft 8 in)[source]
Range
Single source9,500 nmi (17,600 km; 10,900 mi)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Royal Canadian Navy[source]
Islamic Republic of Iran Navy[source] |
| Preceded by | Annapolis class[source] | Alvand class[source] |
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| Succeeded by | River class[source] | — |
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| Built | 1987–1996[source] | 2001–present[source] |
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| In commission | 1992–present[source] | — |
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| Completed | 12[source] |
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| Active | 12[source] | 0?[source] |
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| Type | Guided-missile frigate[source] | Frigate[source] |
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| Sensors & processing systems | Combat management system: Lockheed Martin Canada CMS 330 with integrated Saab 9LV Mk 4 elements Air/Surface search and surveillance radars: Saab Sea Giraffe AMB 3D and Thales SMART-S Mk 2 3D Fire control radar : 2 × Saab CEROS-200 Integrated platform management system: L3 MAPPS IPMS Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) System: Telephonics Mk XII Electro-optical infrared search and track system: DRS Canada and Thales Nederland Sirius Tactical data link: SATCOM Link 11 , Link 16 , Link 22 Active/Passive sonar : GDMS-Canada AN/SQS-510 hull mounted sonar Towed array sonar : GDMS-Canada TLFAS (variable depth) Sonobuoy processing system: GDMS-Canada AN/UYS-503[source] | Asr 3D PESA long-range radar[source] |
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| Electronic warfare & decoys | Countermeasure dispensing system: 3 × TKWA/MASS Electronic warfare suite: AN/SLQ-503 RAMSES (4 × RAMSES radomes ) Signals intelligence COMINT and SIGINT Suite: Southwest Research Institute AN/SRD-506 Electronic support measure: Elisra NS9003A-V2HC Inflatable decoy system: Surface Off-Board Passive Decoy (SOPD) Towed torpedo countermeasure: Argon ST AN/SLQ-25 Nixie[source] | 2 × 8 tube chaff launcher[source] |
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| Armament | 2 × quad Mk 141 canisters for 8 × RGM-84 Harpoon block II missiles AShM/LAM 2 × 8-cell Mk 48 vertical launch system (VLS) firing 16 × RIM-162 Evolved Sea Sparrow block II SAM/SSM 1 × Bofors 57 mm (2.2 in) Mk 3 gun 1 × Phalanx CIWS (Mk 15 Mod 21 (Block 1B)) 4 × 12.7 mm (0.50 in) M2HQ Mini Typhoon remote weapon stations 2 × twin 324 mm (12.8 in) Mk 32 torpedo tubes for 24 × Honeywell Mk 46 Mod 5 torpedoes[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 × CH-148 Cyclone helicopter armed with: 2 × Mk 54 lightweight torpedoes 1 × C6 FLEX 7.62 mm (0.30 in) GPMG[source] | 1 × Bell 214 ASW helicopter[source] |
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| Aviation facilities | Landing pad with recovery assist, secure and traverse system (RAST) Hangar[source] | Helicopter landing pad[source] |
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| Notes | Government of Canada is acquiring up to six uncrewed aircraft system (UAS) to provide over the horizon situational awareness, intelligence, and targeting capabilities to the class.[source] | — |
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| Country of origin | Canada[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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