Korvette Erfurt IMO 211912000 Emden F262 Bundesmarine Braunschweig-class corvette From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The K130 Braunschweig class (sometimes Korvette 130) is Germany's newest class of ocean-going corvettes. They supplement the Gepard-class fast attack craft that are currently used. Technical details[edit] They feature reduced radar and infra-red signature ("stealth" beyond the Sachsen class frigate) and will be equipped with two helicopter UAVs for remote sensing. Recently, the German Navy ordered a first batch of 6 Camcopter S-100 UAVs for the use on the Braunschweig class corvettes. Also the German Army plans to procure the Camcopter S-100 for land-based missions.[2] The hangar is too small for standard helicopters, but the pad is large enough for Sea Kings, Lynx or NH-90s, the helicopters of the German Navy. Originally the K130-class was supposed to be armed with the naval version of the Polyphem missile, an optical fiber-guided missile with a range of 60 km, which at the time was under development. The Polyphem program was canceled in 2003 and instead the designers chose to equip the class with the RBS-15. While the RBS-15 has a much greater range (250 km), the current version mounted on the ships, Mk3, lacks the ECM-resistant video feedback of the Polyphem. The German Navy has ordered the RBS-15 Mk4 in advance, which will be a future development of the Mk3 with increased range (400 km) and a dual seeker for increased resistance to electronic countermeasures.[3] Difficulty of Classification[edit] Vessels of this class do not have an executive officer (German: Erster Offizier). Traditionally, in the Germany navy this was used as a rule to classify a vessel as a boat, not a ship. In a press release the German Navy states that these corvettes will be called ships nonetheless because of their size, armament and endurance.[4] The commanding officer wields the same disciplinary power as a German Army company commander, not that of a battalion commander as is the case with the larger German warships such as frigates.[5] However, in size, armament, protection and role these corvettes resemble modern Anti Surface Warfare (ASuW) frigates, the main difference being the total absence of any Anti Submarine Warfare (ASW) related sensors or weapons. Pennant number Name Shipyard Laid down Launched Commissioned F260 Braunschweig Blohm + Voss December 3, 2004 April 19, 2006 April 16, 2008 F261 Magdeburg Lürssen-Werft May 19, 2005 September 6, 2006 September 22, 2008 F262 Erfurt Nordseewerke September 22, 2005 March 29, 2007 February 28, 2013 F263 Oldenburg Blohm + Voss January 19, 2006 June 28, 2007 January 21, 2013 F264 Ludwigshafen am Rhein Lürssen-Werft April 14, 2006 September 26, 2007 March 21, 2013 Class overview Operators: German Navy Built: 2004–2007 In commission: 2008– Planned: 5 Completed: 5 Active: 5 General characteristics Type: Corvette Displacement: 1,840 tonnes (1,810 long tons) Length: 89.12 m (292 ft 5 in) Beam: 13.28 m (43 ft 7 in) Draft: 3.4 m (11 ft 2 in) Propulsion: MTU 20V 1163 TB 93 diesel engines producing 14.8MW, driving two controllable-pitch propellers. Speed: 26 knots (48 km/h; 30 mph) Range: 4,000 nmi (7,400 km) at 15 kn (28 km/h; 17 mph)[1] Endurance: 7 days; 21 days with tender Complement: 65 : 1 commander, 10 officers, 16 chief petty officers, 38 enlisted Sensors and processing systems: Cassidian TRS-3D multifunction Passive electronically scanned array C-Band radar 2 navigation radars MSSR 2000 i IFF system MIRADOR electro-optical sensors UL 5000 K ESM suite Link 11 and Link 16 communications Electronic warfare and decoys: 2 × TKWA/MASS (Multi Ammunition Softkill System) decoy launcher UL 5000 K ECM suite Armament: Guns; 1 x Otobreda 76 mm gun 2 x MLG 27 mm autocannons Anti-ship; 4 x RBS-15 Mk.3 Anti-ship missiles CIWS; 2 x 21-cell RAM CIWS missile launchers Mine laying capability; Aircraft carried: Helicopter pad and hangar for two Camcopter S-100

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