The Main-Armament Level Of Warships Entering Service

Oct 12, 2017
and now just reposting that chart because the image hosting site I used is gone:
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the square represents 1.0 k-displacing Project 21631 (so called Buyan-M with eight so called Kalibrs: if you want to nitpick or don't know what I talk about, please skip reading this); 8 tubes in total

the circle symbol represents 2.5 k-displacing Project 20385 (8 Kalibrs, 16 cells of so called Redut: again, don't nitpick!); 24 tubes in total

the upward-pointing triangle symbol represents 3.6 k-displacing Incheon-II (8 Korean AShMs, 16 cells Korean VLS); 24 tubes in total

the downward-pointing triangle symbol represents 4.0 k-displacing Project 11356 (8 Kalibrs, 16 cells of so called Shtil: again, don't nitpick!); 32 tubes in total

the diamond symbol represents 4.1 k-displacing Type 054A (32 cells VLS; 8xC-803); 40 tubes in total

the left-pointing triangle symbol represents 5.4 k-displacing Project 22350 (16 Kalibrs, 32 cells of Redut: don't start nitpicking here); 48 tubes in total

the right-pointing triangle symbol represents 5.5 k-displacing KDX-II (32 cells of Mk 41 VLS, 32 cells of Korean VLS, 8 Korean AShMs); 72 tubes in total

the hexagon symbol represents 7.5 k-displacing Type 052D (64 cells VLS); 64 tubes in total

the star symbols represents 11.0 k-displacing KDX-III (80 cells of Mk 41 VLS, 32 cells of Korean VLS, 16 Korean AShMs); 144 tubes in total

and finally, the pentagon (sorry! LOL) symbol represents 12 k-displacing Type 055 with 112 cells VLS, 112 tubes in total


as you can see below, these ships MORE OR LESS follow the trend of ten tubes per one thousand metric tons of full displacement; they're WARSHIPS
now noticed the first corvette for Qatar

May 12, 2018
Mar 20, 2018
... and it appears they'll get
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too:
Raytheon contracted to deliver RAM missile systems for Qatari Navy
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was laid down
FINCANTIERI: DRY DOCK WORKS START ON THE FIRST CORVETTE FOR QATAR
27 November 2018
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shown, as Q in blue below, together with poorly armed (domestic; B-) and properly armed (export; B+) variants of the Belharra:

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French Navy frigates to feature Thales STIR radars
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The French Navy plans to install seven tracking and illumination (STIR) radars on its frigates for their gun and missile fire control, defense technology company Thales said.

As informed, five of the radars will be installed on board future intermediate-size frigates (FTI), and two will be placed on board the two FREDA-frigates.

This all-weather fire control radar can track stealth targets superior, even in severe clutter. Besides, the accuracy and reliability are extraordinary high, also in multipath conditions, Thales said.

“With this project, Thales will deliver the fire control radar STIR to the most advanced frigate of one of world’s leading navies. The first delivery is scheduled first half 2020, and the following systems will be delivered in line with the shipbuilding program,” Paul de Ceuninck van Capelle, Sales Manager, noted.

The FREDA-frigates (fregates de défense aériennes) are meant for air defense missions and multi-missions.

The 4,000-ton FTI (fregate de taille intermediaire) medium-size frigates will be equipped for anti-submarine warfare with widened self-defense and commando-projection capacities. The first of the five frigates is expected to be delivered to the French Navy in 2023.
 
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BAE Systems Starts Design Work on Hunter-class Australian Frigate
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"The Hunter-class frigate has a displacement of about 9,700 tons full load and is 488-feet long, according to a Royal Australian Navy."

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should I wait for one-hundred tubes?
 
the square represents 1.0 k-displacing Project 21631 (so called Buyan-M with eight so called Kalibrs: if you want to nitpick or don't know what I talk about, please skip reading this); 8 tubes in total

the circle symbol represents 2.5 k-displacing Project 20385 (8 Kalibrs, 16 cells of so called Redut: again, don't nitpick!); 24 tubes in total

the upward-pointing triangle symbol represents 3.6 k-displacing Incheon-II (8 Korean AShMs, 16 cells Korean VLS); 24 tubes in total

the downward-pointing triangle symbol represents 4.0 k-displacing Project 11356 (8 Kalibrs, 16 cells of so called Shtil: again, don't nitpick!); 32 tubes in total

the diamond symbol represents 4.1 k-displacing Type 054A (32 cells VLS; 8xC-803); 40 tubes in total

the left-pointing triangle symbol represents 5.4 k-displacing Project 22350 (16 Kalibrs, 32 cells of Redut: don't start nitpicking here); 48 tubes in total

the right-pointing triangle symbol represents 5.5 k-displacing KDX-II (32 cells of Mk 41 VLS, 32 cells of Korean VLS, 8 Korean AShMs); 72 tubes in total

the hexagon symbol represents 7.5 k-displacing Type 052D (64 cells VLS); 64 tubes in total

the star symbols represents 11.0 k-displacing KDX-III (80 cells of Mk 41 VLS, 32 cells of Korean VLS, 16 Korean AShMs); 144 tubes in total

and finally, the pentagon (sorry! LOL) symbol represents 12 k-displacing Type 055 with 112 cells VLS, 112 tubes in total


as you can see below, these ships MORE OR LESS follow the trend of ten tubes per one thousand metric tons of full displacement; they're WARSHIPS
reposting the chart from
Dec 24, 2017
... today I became aware (
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) of sea trials of the future Thai frigate (apparently FFG-471 Tachin) built by Daewoo:
3.7k full displacement, 16 tubes (8 Harpoons plus 8 cells of Mk 41 VLS), marked in green below
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(because the image hosting site I had used is gone):
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as I now noticed
16 December 2018
Royal Thai Navy's new Frigate FFG-471 HTMS Tachin Delivery Ceremony
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relatively poorly armed if you asked me, plus, oops, according to
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the Thais have ordered just five Harpoons and twenty-two ESSMs for her so far
 

Tam

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Do you have a chart showing missile tubes against ship costs, and missile volume against ship costs?
 

Tam

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French Navy frigates to feature Thales STIR radars
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They still use old school equipment! Goes to show you mechanical radars with parabolic dishes still have their place. They feature EO as well.



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They resemble the Type 344 radars used in the PLAN, the Type 344 did have roots to an earlier French design.


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Also as the Type 347 radar.

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Early version of STIR used within the MK 92 GFCS of the Oliver Hazard Perry class frigates.

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is that it?! (whatever they are in the green ellipse; source is the sales pitch vid
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48 cells for like 9k-full-load, several-billion hull?!
 
gosh eight years PLANNED before the Royal Navy warships hits the water;

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Building HMS Glasgow – the first Type 26 Frigate
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"The schedule announced to Parliament earlier this year calls for HMS Glasgow to be accepted by the Royal Navy in the Summer of 2025 then conduct 18 months of trials and work up, before becoming fully operational by 2027."
 

Tam

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For the RN Type 26, its 48 tubes for Sea Ceptor missiles, and 24 tubes for Mk. 41. But hold on, Sea Ceptors are short to midrange missiles, like 25km, only 3.2 meters in length, 99kg in weight. An ESSM in comparison, is 280kg in weight. So those 48 VLS has to be small and shallow, in relation to a MK 41, and its only dedicated for that kind of missile. The VLS also looks weird and is referred to as a 'mushroom farm'. Four Sea Ceptors can be packed into a single MK. 41 tube so Sea Ceptor VLS cannot be compared one on one with a Mk. 41 on a direct basis.


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