NATO Submarine Hunting Frigate Proposal 1981

• Type: Frigate
• Primary role: ASW
• Secondary role: ASuW & AAW

• Length: 116 m
• Beam: 12,6 m
• Displacement: 3,900 t
• Max displ. : 4,700

Propulsion

• 2 shaft COGOG
• 2x Rolls Royce Tyne RM1C gas turbines 4,900 shp (3,700 KW each)
• 2x Rolls Royce Olympus TM3B gas turbines 27,500 shp (19,200 KW each) [ boost]

Speed

• Cruise: 25 knots
• Max: 38+ knots

Endurance:

• 4,500 Nm at 16 knots

Complement

• 145 – 163

Armament:

• 1 x 76mm OTO Melara
• 2x 375mm Bofors Depth charge Launcher
• 2x mk32 SVTT [triple]
• 2x dual Harpoon Anti-ship missile’s
• 1x MK29 8-cell NSSM surface-to-Air Missile’s
• 6x 20 mm Oerlikon dual purpose canon

Aviation:

• 1x Westland Lynx ASW helicopter
• Landing platform for one and hangar for 2 Westland Lynx helicopters

Special Features:

• 1x Towed Array Sonar
• 1x Backward Looking Sonar