10/10/2023 0 Comments World of warships news 9/2019![]() ![]() SAM armament is still likely to based on American systems - SM-2's and ESSM, out of what I assume will be Mk.41 VLS cells (since this would enable VL-ASROC to be used). ![]() The hull is apparently based on Damen's 6,000-ton OMEGA frigate being marketed to Indonesia - which, if I understand correctly, is based on the hull of the De Zeven Provinciën-class to begin with.Īpparently most of the sensory functions are to be grouped in the SEA MAST 400, which will incorporate a Dual-Band (X & S) radar, and of course EW and passive defenses (chaff & flares). The Netherlands and Belgium have concluded an agreement for four ships to replace the four Karl Doorman-class frigates operated but the two navies (background context - eight of these ships were originally operated by the Koninklijke Marine, but six were sold off from '40 to '06 - two to Chile, two to Portugal, and two to Belgium).Ībout twice displacement of the prior class, these will be multi-role frigates - although ASW is still their primary role, they will have what is being called the "Above Water Warfare Suite (AWWS)" in order to deal with enemy air and surface threats. ![]()
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