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Karel Doorman Class Frigate

Belgium - Guided Missile Frigate

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Karel Doorman Class Frigate

Class facts

Country

Belgium

Type

Guided Missile Frigate

Length

123 m

Displacement

3320 t

Speed

29 kn

Public ships

2

Public description

Karel Doorman Class Frigate comprises Belgium's two M-class/Karel Doorman frigates. The Karel Doorman-class frigates are multi-purpose vessels acquired from the Royal Netherlands Navy. They are currently in active service with the Belgian Navy. Operationally, the class is oriented toward fleet air defence, anti-surface warfare, anti-submarine warfare, embarked helicopter operations, as well as situational awareness and combat direction.

Public ships in class

Equipment summary

Weapon

RGM-84 Harpoon

8 missiles

RIM-7 Sea Sparrow

16 missiles

76 mm naval gun

Goalkeeper CIWS

Mk 46 Lightweight Torpedo

secondary

Lightweight torpedo launcher

2 mounts | secondary

Sensor

SMART-S radar

SeaWatcher 100 radar

secondary

Fire-control radar

secondary

Hull-mounted sonar

secondary

Towed array sonar

secondary

Propulsion

CODOG propulsion

Aircraft

NH90 NFH

optional

Electronic warfare

Electronic warfare suite

secondary

Decoy launcher

secondary

Other

Shipborne helicopter facilities

secondary