Fridtjof Nansen-class frigates

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Frigates

Ships in class

Name	Number	Launched	Commissioned	Homeport
Fridtjof Nansen	F-310	3 June 2004	5 April 2006	Haakonsvern
Roald Amundsen	F-311	25 May 2005	21 May 2007	Haakonsvern
Otto Sverdrup	F-312	28 April 2006	30 April 2008	Haakonsvern
Helge Ingstad	F-313	23 November 2007	29 September 2009	Haakonsvern
Thor Heyerdahl	F-314	11 February 2009	18 January 2011	Haakonsvern

Length
- 132 m
Beam
- 16.8 m
Draft
- 4.9 m
Displacement
- 5,290 t
Propulsion
- CODAG (Combined diesel and gas)
- 1 GE LM-2500 gas turbine of 21.5 MW
- 1 bow thrusters retractable
- Two variable pitch propellers.
- Active Stabilizing Fins
Electric power
- 4 diesel generators MTU 396 series 12V of power 1,250 each.
Speed
- 27 knots
Range
- 4,500 NM at 16 knots
Complement
- 146
Sensors
- Air multifunction radar: 3D Lockheed Martin AN/SPY-1F.
- Surface radar: 2 Regulusutech RSR21N in band X
- Navigation radar: 1 radar in band I
- IRST (Infra-Red Search and Track): Sagem Vigy 20
- Radar illuminator: 2 Raytheon AN/SPG-62 (Mk-81)
- Hull Sonar:Spherion MRS 2000
- Variable Depth Sonar (VDS):Thales Captas Mk-2 V1
- IRST (Infrared Search and Track):
- IFF (Identification Friend or Foe):Type MK 12
ESM/ECM
- Tactical radar ESM Harris ES-3701
Countermeasures
- Terma DL-12T decoy launchers
- Loki acoustic torpedo countermeasures
Systems
- Aegis Combat System Mk-7
- Kongsberg MSI 2005F ASW combat system
- Integrated Bridge Control System from Norcontrol.
- Link 11/16
- Integrated Communications Control System ICCS
- Communications SATCOM, SHF SATCOM, INMARSAT, UHF, HF, VHF, GMDSS (Global Maritime Distress & Safety System), Iridium.
Weapons
- 1 Lockheed Martin Mk-41 VLS 8 cells (ESSM RIM 162B)
- 1 gun OTO Breda SR 76 mm
- 2 double torpedo launchers for Sting Ray lightweight torpedoes.
- 8 SSM Naval Strike Missile (NSM) anti-ship missile.
- 2 × LRAD Long Range Acoustic Device
Aircraft carried
- 1 NH Industries NH-90 helicopter