Naval News boarded Kimon (F601), the first of the Greek FDI HN multi-mission frigates, during her second phase of sea trials ...

The frigate will also be equipped with anti-mine and anti-submarine sonars, and have a hangar for operating license-produced Seahawk helicopters. Sections.

Why the U.S. Navy Wants to Bring the Frigate Back. ... and a SeaRAM launcher atop a rotating pedestal on the aviation hangar loaded with 21 RIM-116 Rolling Air Frame missiles effective out to 5.6 ...

Thus it’s problematic that of the 26 frigates and destroyers in the ROCN fleet, just four—the ex-Kidds—possess long-range surface-to-air missiles, American SM-2s with a range between 40 and ...

Now the Chinese Navy seems to be preparing a trimaran design that could enter production as a frigate for the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) and for export. Sections ...

Compared to the 054A, the new frigate is likely a clean sheet (or at minimum highly modified) hull design. The 054B hull features an enclosed bow and a semi-integrated mast and topside structures ...

The frigate can accommodate one helicopter in its hangar and has a top speed of 27 kt and a standard range of 3,800 n miles at 18 kt. This form factor has led China's maritime planners to adopt ...

The FDI HN frigates will be built at Naval Group's shipyard in Lorient, ... It is equipped with a hangar and flight deck for an MH60R helicopter and a medium-sized rotary unmanned aerial vehicle ...