Cassard class frigate
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 Cassard |
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| France |  |
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| Operators: |  Marine nationale |
| Ships in Class | |
| Ships in class: | 2 |
| Ships in active service: | Cassard Jean Bart |
| General Characteristics | |
| Class type: | Air defence frigate |
| Displacement: | 4,500 tons |
| Length: | 139 m |
| Beam: | 14 m |
| Draught: | 6 m |
| Propulsion and power: | 4 diesel engines |
| Speed: | 29 knots |
| Range: | 8,000 nm |
| Complement: | 244 |
| Armament: | 52 surface-to-air missiles 8 anti-ship missiles 1 dual purpose gun 2 anti-aircraft guns 4 machine guns 10 torpedoes |
| Aircraft complement: | 1 helicopter |
The Cassard type is a class of anti-air frigate of the French Navy. Their primary role is to provide air cover for a fleet, an aeronaval group, or a convoy. They can also be used for research, identification or presence missions.
The experience gained during the design and construction of the Cassard type was used for the design of the La Fayette type.
The two elements of the class are
They are due to be decommissioned around 2010.
[edit] Electronics
- DRBV26C sentry radar
- 1 DRBJ11B tri-dimensional air sentry radar
- 1 DIBV2A infra-red alert system
- 2 DRBN34 navigation and landing radar
- 1 DUBV 24C hull sonar
- Syracuse II satellite communication system
- 1 ARBR 17 radar detector
- 1 SAIGON radio emission detector
- 1 ARBB 33 jammer
- 2 SAGAIE NG decoy launchers
- 2 DAGAIE decoy launchers
[edit] Photographs
 The Cassard frigate at sea near Toulon |
 The anti-air frigate Cassard docked in Toulon |
 Maneuvering of a Panther helicopter on the Cassard frigate |
 Fire team of the Cassard |
 Frigate Cassard |
 Frigate Cassard |
 Frigate Cassard |
 Frigate Cassard during her 2000/2001 refitting |
 The Cassard and Jean de Vienne (D643) |
 The Jean Bart besides the stealth frigates Surcouf and Courbet |
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