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FORMIDABLE frigates (2007-2009)
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Formidable | 68 | DCN, Lorient, France | 14.11.2002 | 7.1.2004 | 5.5.2007 | in service (2019) | |
| Intrepid | 69 | STM, Benoi | 8.3.2003 | 3.7.2004 | 5.2.2008 | in service (2019) | |
| Steadfast | 70 | STM, Benoi | 15.11.2003 | 28.1.2005 | 5.2.2008 | in service (2019) | |
| Tenacious | 71 | STM, Benoi | 21.5.2004 | 15.7.2005 | 5.2.2008 | in service (2019) | |
| Stalwart | 72 | STM, Benoi | 11.11.2004 | 9.12.2005 | 16.1.2009 | in service (2019) | |
| Supreme | 73 | STM, Benoi | 17.5.2005 | 9.5.2006 | 16.1.2009 | in service (2019) |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 3200 |
| Length, m | 114.8 |
| Breadth, m | 16.3 |
| Draught, m | 6.00 |
| No of shafts | 2 |
| Machinery | CODAD: 4 MTU 20V8000 M90 diesels |
| Power, h. p. | 44600 |
| Max speed, kts | 27 |
| Fuel, t | diesel oil |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 5000(15) |
| Armament | 4 x 2 Harpoon SSM (8 RGM-84C), 2 x 8 Sylver A50 SAM (VLS, 16 Aster-30), 2 x 8 Sylver A43 SAM (VLS, 16 Aster-15), 1 x 1 - 76/62 OTO-Melara Compact SR, 2 x 1 - 20/90 MIT-20F2, 2 x 1 - 12.7/90, 2 x 3 - 324 B515 TT (A-244S), 1 helicopter (S-70B2 Seahawk) |
| Electronic equipment | 3x Terma Scanter 2001, Herakles MFR radars, 2x MSIS e/o systems, ALOFTS 980 sonar, C-Pearl, Shark ECM suites, 4x NGDS decoy RL, TAVITAC 2000 CCS |
| Complement | 86 |
Standard scale images
Formidable 2010
Project history
Programme 'Delta', 'Trident' class. Ordered in 2000 to replace Sea Wolf class FAC(M)s. Number of Harpoons can be increased to 12 (6 twin).
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
No significant events.
? Ivan Gogin, 2019
