 Fridtjof Nansen, shortly after launch The Fridtjof Nansen class of frigates, for the Royal Norwegian Navy, are a derivative of the Spanish Alvaro de Bazán class of AEGIS-equipped air defense frigates. Lockheed Martin and the U.S. Navy are conducting final systems integration. They will enter service between 2005 and 2010. Total project cost is $3 billion.
The lead ship (and thus, the entire class) is named after Fridtjof Nansen.
Specifications
- Sensors: SPY-1F air search radar, MRS2000 hull-mounted sonar, CAPTAS Mark 2 towed sonar array, 2 × Mark 82 fire-control radar, CS-3701 electronic warfare suite
- Armament: VLS ESSM, NSM SSMs, 12.75" torpedo tubes for Stingray torpedoes, 76mm OTO Melara gun, 12.7mm machine gun
- Crew: 146 (26 as spare)
- Dimensions: 132 × 16.8 × 4.9 meters
- Displacement: 5,100 tons, loaded
- Propulsion: Two diesel engines for cruising, one GE LM2500 gas turbine for high speed running, two shafts
- Speed: 26+ knots
- Aviation compliment: Helicopter deck and hangar for one NH90
- Yard: IZAR, Ferrol, Spain
List of ships
- Fridtjof Nansen (F310), launched June 3, 2004. Expected commissioning 2005.
- Roald Amundsen (F311) Expected commissioning 2006.
- Otto Sverdrup (F312) Expected commissioning 2007.
- Helge Ingstad (F313) Expected commissioning 2008.
- Thor Heyerdahl (F314) Expected commissioning 2009.
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