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The fourth frigate, which was announced to be in the acquisition process on 19 September 2024, will likely bare the name of the fourth great ancient Greek admiral Themistocles (Greek: Θεμιστοκλής, romanized: Themistoklís). [10]
The U.S. Navy announced the FFG(X) frigate project in the United States Department of Defense's Request For Information (RFI) in July 2017. [ 13 ] [ 15 ] The Navy selected five shipbuilders to present their ideas for a prospective design for the proposed twenty FFG(X) guided-missile frigates. [ 3 ]
The Type F127 frigate is an ongoing procurement programme of the German Navy for the timely replacement of the previous three frigates of the Type F124 Sachsen class. [ 1 ] History
The list of frigate classes in service includes all those currently with navies or armed forces and auxiliaries in the world. Ships are grouped by type, and listed alphabetically within. Beihai Type 053H, 053H1, 053H2, 053H1Q, 053H1G frigate (NATO codename Jianghu I, II, III, IV, V) Builders: China (Jiangnan Shipyard and Hudong Shipyard in ...
On 11 January 1985, Mr. Dalyell asked the Secretary of State for Defence: "what is the latest cost estimate of a type 22 frigate, with stores, spare parts and ammunition." The Secretary of State for Defence, Mr. Lee, replied: "The average cost of a batch III type 22 frigate is currently estimated at £140 million at 1984–85 prices.
Fridtjof Nansen-class frigate: Displacement: 5,290 tons: Length: 134 m (439.63 ft) Beam: 16.8 m (55.12 ft) Draft: 7.6 m (24.93 ft) Propulsion: Combined diesel and gas (CODAG) Two BAZAN BRAVO 12V 4.5 MW diesel engines for cruising; One GE LM2500 21.5 MW gas turbine for high speed running; MAAG gearboxes; two shafts driving controllable pitch ...
MEKO 200 (1987) is a frigate design. It evolved into the MEKO A-200 (2001) and the larger MEKO A-300 (planned for Greece and Poland). [8] F123 (1994), F124 (2002), and F125 (2016) are a line of MEKO frigates developed for the German Navy. K130 (2008) is a corvette designed for the German Navy using some F124 technology.
USS Constitution in 1997, formerly (IX-21) from 1941 to 1975 The IX (unclassified–miscellaneous) hull classification symbol is used for ships of the United States Navy that do not fit into one of the standard categories.