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General-purpose frigate
Amiral Ronarc'h-class frigate is a general-purpose frigate. It was built by Naval Group Salamis Shipyards. Reported operators include French Navy Hellenic Navy Swedish Navy.
FranceAmiral Ronarc'h-class frigate
Oleg Yunakov · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Resized · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Source ↗ · ModifiedFrégate de Défense et d'Intervention (FDI)
Naval Group Salamis Shipyards
French Navy Hellenic Navy Swedish Navy
Aquitaine class ( FN ) La Fayette class ( FN ) Elli class ( HN ) Hydra class ( HN ) Visby class ( SN )
Kimon class ( HN ) Luleå class ( SN )
€ 2.1 billion (2017) (equivalent to € 2.5 billion in 2025) for 5 units € 3.5 billion (2017) (equivalent to € 4.2 billion in 2025) including development costs
2019–present
From 2025
From 2025 (Hellenic Navy)
13 total: 5 ( FN ) 4 ( HN ) 4 ( SN )
7 (4 x FN, 3 x HN)
2 (1 x FN, 1 x HN)
General-purpose frigate
4,460 t (4,390 long tons )
122 m (400 ft 3 in)
17.7 m (58 ft 1 in)
32 MW (43,000 shp )
CODAD (Combined diesel and diesel) : 2 × 2 MTU 16V 8000 M91L (each line driving two shafts fitted with controllable-pitch propellers via reduction gearboxes)
Maximum: 27 knots (50 km/h; 31 mph)
5,000 nmi (9,300 km; 5,800 mi) at 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph)
45 days
125 (+ 28 passengers)
Naval Group Setis® 3.0 Combat Management System Thales SEA FIRE 4D AESA S-band multi-function radar Thales KingKlip Mk2 hull-mounted sonar Thales CAPTAS-4 Compact towed array sonar Thales Aquilon digital communication system Thales SURFSAT-L SATCOM terminal with Syracuse IV satellite link Terma SCANTER X-band navigation radar Wärtsilä NACOS X-band navigation radar iXblue Marins inertial navigation system iXblue Netans navigation data distribution system Thales STIR 1.2 EO Mk2 medium- and long-range tracking radar system for gunfire control Safran PASEO XLR extra long-range EO / IR and FCS system Bertin Technologies 360° TV/IR camera surveillance system Thales BlueGate E-scan IFF system
Thales SENTINEL R- ESM system Thales ALTESSE-H C-ESM system Naval Group CMLS with CANTO anti-torpedo decoys
1 × Oto Melara 76 mm Super Rapid gun (in stealth cupola) 2 × Nexter Narwhal 20B 20 mm RWS 8 × Exocet MM-40 Block 3c anti-ship missiles 2 × Sylver A50 8-cell VLS for 16 Aster 15 or 30 surface-to-air missiles (first three French FDIs from build); 4 x 8 (32 Aster 15/30) on last two French FDIs from service entry and retrofit to other vessels of the class in the 2030s 2 × 2 Sadral Mistral Simbad-RC SAM -based CIWS (either fit from build or retrofit) 2 × twin torpedo tubes for MU90 Impact torpedoes
1 NH90 or H160M Guépard helicopter 1 Unmanned Air Systems: Camcopter S-100 or SDAM
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country of origin France 0 references
Tirant d'eau 6,4 m
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True scale
Sourced dimensions beside a 1.75 m human reference.
Points represent sourced observations, including revisions. Revisions on the same effective date are not separate inventory events. Ranges appear in the table and are not plotted as exact points.
| Observation / report period | Value | Source | Claim state |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sept 2026 | 122 m | www.naval-group.com | superseded |
Amiral Ronarc'h-class frigate equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.