HMS Defender (D36)
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| Career (United Kingdom) |  |
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| Ordered: | December 2000 |
| Builder: | BAE Systems |
| Laid down: | 31st July 2006 |
| Launched: | Unknown |
| Commissioned: | Unknown |
| Motto: | Fendendo vince ("By defence I conquer") |
| Honours and awards: |
Heligoland 1914, Dogger Bank 1915, Jutland 1916, Calabria 1940, Spartivento 1940, Matapan 1941, Malta Convoys 1941, Greece 1941, Crete 1941, Libya 1941 |
| Fate: | Building |
| Badge: |  |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement: | 7,205 tonnes Light Seagoing (8,092 tonnes Deep load) (both figures are 'start of life') |
| Length: | 152.4 m |
| Beam: | 21.2 m |
| Draught: | 7.4 m |
| Propulsion: | 2 Rolls-Royce WR-21 gas turbines, Alstom electric motors |
| Speed: | 29+ knots[1] |
| Range: | 7,000 nautical miles (13,000 km) at economical speed |
| Complement: | 190 |
| Sensors and processing systems: |
MFS 7000 Sonar[2] |
| Electronic warfare and decoys: |
SSTD[3] |
| Armament: |
PAAMS Air Defence System 2 Phalanx CIWS (Close-in weapons system) |
| Aircraft carried: | 1 x Lynx HMA8 or 1 x Westland Merlin HM1[4] |
HMS Defender is the fifth ship of the Type 45 or 'D' Class of air defence destroyer (AAW) being built for the Royal Navy.
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[edit] Construction and Launch
Defender's construction began at the BAE Systems Naval Ships yard at Scotstoun on the River Clyde in July 2006. The planned launch date is not yet in the public domain.
[edit] Design
The Daring class will be one of the most advanced air-defence warship classes in the world.[5] The ship's capabilities centre on the SAMPSON Multi Function Radar which can detect targets out to a distance of 400 km and the PAAMS missile system.
[edit] Affiliations
No affiliations have yet been announced for Defender. She is likely (in common with her sister ships) to be affiliated to two UK cities or districts, as well as a range of chartitable, sporting, educational and military organisations linked to her name or local to her affiliated cities.
[edit] References
- ^ MacDermid, Alan. "Daring is mean, green and built for speed", The Herald, 2007-08-15. Retrieved on 2007-08-15.
- ^ EDO Corporation selected by ULTRA Electronics to provide sonar systems. EDO Corp. Retrieved on 2007-11-30.
- ^ Air Defence Destroyer (T45). Royal Navy. Retrieved on 2007-11-20.
- ^ Air Defence Destroyer (T45). Royal Navy. Retrieved on 2007-11-20.
- ^ "World's most advanced destroyer launched tomorrow", The Times, Times Newspapers, 2007-01-22, p. 37. Retrieved on 2007-01-23.
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