Class profile
Absalon Class Frigate
Denmark - Guided Missile Frigate
Class facts
Country
Denmark
Type
Guided Missile Frigate
Length
137 m
Displacement
6600 t
Speed
23 kn
Public ships
2
Public description
The Absalon class combines frigate armament with a flexible support-ship design built around mission space, StanFlex modules and aviation facilities. Harpoon, ESSM, gun armament, sonar, torpedoes and MH-60R helicopter operations give the ships credible escort and ASW utility, while the flexible deck and support capacity allow command, transport and expeditionary tasks. The class is valuable because it bridges combatant, support and maritime-security roles in a small navy.
Public ships in class
Equipment summary
Weapon
Harpoon
Mk 56 Vertical Launching System
RIM-162 ESSM
127 mm naval gun
35 mm Millennium Gun
secondary
Lightweight torpedo launcher
secondary
Sensor
SMART-S Mk2 radar
Ship sonar suite
Aircraft
MH-60R Seahawk
optional
Other
StanFlex mission module system
Shipborne helicopter facilities
secondary