NATO ASW Design Challenge

[heuhen]

From here: viewtopic.php?f=15&t=2833

Type: ASW with ASuW and AAW capability's
Displacement: Approx. 5,000 tons
Length: 396 feet (120.7 meters)
Beam: 52 feet (16 meters)
Drought: max: 22 feet (6.7 meters)

Propulsion:

2-shaft COGOG
2 Rolls-Royce Olympus TM3B high-speed gas turbines (54,000 shp / 40 MW)
2 Rolls-Royce Tyne RM1C cruise gas turbines (9,700 shp / 7.2 MW)

Speed: 31 knots+-
19 knots

Range: 6,000 nmi (11,000 km) at 19 kn; 3,300 nmi (6,100 km) at 31 kn

Complement: 140-280


Armament:

Capability to be equipped with most American and European weapon systems. see drawings bellow.
the standard weapon on them all is

1 * 76mm gun DP
2 * 30mm
2 * 12,7mm
2 * triple torpedo tubes
1 * quad sea sparrow launcher (with reload magazine Oslo class style).


Armor: limited Kevlar splinter protection in critical areas
Aircraft carried: 1+1 × Lynx, depends of mission

The standard with Mk-141 Harpoon on foredeck:


Here with Terne III (Rocket powered depth charges, with space for reload magazine):


ASROC instead for Terne III:

[denodon]

Apparently my previous link didn't work so here it is again;



As I said I'm not sure whether I'm going to continue with this design or scrap it in replacement for something MEKO inspired. Not certain yet.

I really wish the part sheets for sensors and radars gave information as to what weapons they are used for/compatible with. All their names are just jargon that I have no idea what they mean and in many cases what years they are from.

[Clonecommander6454]

The ship's hull look pretty nice! But I am not sure about only installing two SSM onboard and any thoughts on having Point Defense Missile like NSSM and Sea Wolf onboard?

[TimothyC]

Looks like a big brother to the Free World Frigate proposal from the 70s. Good Start. For electronics, I can help you when I am more awake.

[klagldsf]

Looks like a big brother to the Free World Frigate proposal from the 70s.

Wow that sucker is small.


edited to address something brought to my attention

[denodon]

I'm thinking I might move the Exocets to the foredeck or fit angled launchers somewhere to give a total of four missile tubes.
As for point defense I'm thinking of putting something atop the hangar rood though I'm not sure yet. I'm thinking I might keep it using just Dutch or European systems where possible to keep more in the NATO theme.

[jabba]

Here's my design then...

Two variants here, one with hangar and one without. I've gone for a French weapons fit just to be different.

Top views and parts will be updated and corrected at some point. Still very WIP...

[acelanceloet]

WIP. more and more parts getting into position...

[Clonecommander6454]

From here: viewtopic.php?f=15&t=2852

[acelanceloet]

both heuhens and clonecommanders fixed in the first post (I suppose that was why this was posted?)