French frigate Aconit (F 713)

History
France
NameAconit
NamesakeFrench corvette Aconit
Laid down5 August 1996
Launched8 June 1997
Commissioned6 June 1999
Renamedlaid down as Jauréguiberry, renamed Aconit in 1996
HomeportToulon
IdentificationPennant number F 713
Honours &
awards
StatusIn active service
General characteristics
Class & typeLa Fayette-class frigate
Displacement3,680 t (3,620 long tons) fully loaded (post-refit)
Length125 m (410 ft 1 in)
Beam15.4 m (50 ft 6 in)
Draught4.8 m (15 ft 9 in)
Propulsion
  • 4 × SEMT Pielstick 12PA6V280 STC2 diesel engines
  • 16,000 kW (21,000 hp)
Speed25 knots (46 km/h; 29 mph)
Range7,000 nmi (13,000 km; 8,100 mi) at 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph)
Complement170+; around 6 additional personnel to be embarked on Aconit post-upgrade
Sensors &
processing systems
  • 1 × Air/Surface DRBV 15C sentry radar
  • 1 x SENIT FLF combat management system (replaced previous Thales TAVITAC CMS during 2023 refit)
  • 1 × firing control radar for the 100 mm gun
  • 1 × DRBN34 navigation radar
  • 1 × DRBN34 landing radar
  • 1 x KingKlip Mk 2 hull-mounted sonar (fit during 2023 refit)
Electronic warfare
& decoys
  • 1 × Saïgon ARBG 1 radio interceptor
  • 1 × ARBR 21 radar interceptor
  • 2 × Dagaie Mk2 chaff launcher
  • 1 × AN/SLQ-25 Nixie tugged noise maker
  • 1 × Prairie-Masker noise reduction system
  • 1 × Syracuse II
  • 1 × Inmarsat
  • CANTO anti-torpedo countermeasures (fit during 2023 refit)
Armament
ArmourOn sensitive areas (munition magazine and control centre)
Aircraft carried1 × helicopter (Panther or NH90)

Aconit is a general purpose stealth frigate of the French Navy. Initially to be named Jauréguiberry, she is now the fourth French vessel named after the FNFL corvette Aconit.

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.