FGS Baden-Wurttemberg (F222) is a new fighting frigate warship set to serve the modern German Navy and succeed the aging Bremen-class. The Bremen-class surface combatants, numbering eight total warships, have been in German Navy service since 1982. Today (2018), six of the group are retired with FGS Ausburg and FGS Lubeck remaining in active commission. Compared to the Bremen-class, the Baden-Wurttemberg class is heavier, more modular and has broader support for automation. The new class is planned as four total ships with FGS Baden-Wurttemberg being the lead model. Her sisters are FGS Nordrhein-Westfalen (F223), FGS Sachsen-Anhalt (F224) and FGS Rheinland-Pfalz (F225). Construction of the group is split between ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems (first and third ships) and Lurssen (second and forth ships). Building began in 2011.
FGS Baden-Wurttemberg was delivered in late-2016 but, in a rather embarrassing move for the builder, ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems - and the German Navy for that matter - FGS Baden-Wurttemberg was returned by the Navy for a list to the starboard side and for being overweight.
The warships have a displacement of 7,200 tonnes and reach 490.6 feet in length with a beam measuring 61.7 feet and a draught down to 16.4 feet. Aboard is a crew of 110 though this can be increased to 190 as needed. The warship is equipped with the Cassidian TRS-4D AESA (Active, Electronically-Scanned Array) radar system, navigational aids, specialized communications suites and a full-service Command and Control (C2) center. A complete Electronic CounterMeasures (ECM) suite is also fitted for self-preservation in an active warzone.
Performance specifications include a maximum speed of 26 knots (cruising is around 20 knots however) and a range out to 4,000 nautical miles.
As can be expected with a modern surface fighter, FGS Baden-Wurttemberg is outfitted with a mix of conventional and missile weaponry. A 127mm OTO-Breda gun is mounted to a turret at the forecastle. Close-in defense is managed through 2 x 27mm MLG 27 series remote-controlled autocannons, 5 x 12.7mm Hitrole-NT remotely-controlled heavy machine guns and 2 x 12.7mm machine guns on manual pintle mountings. Missile armament includes 8 x Launchers for the RGM-84 "Harpoon" anti-ship missile (set to be replaced by the RBS-15 Mk 4 missile in time) and 2 x RAM Block II short-ranged surface-to-air missile launchers. The warship also carried non-lethal water cannons for crowd dispersal.
The vessel's profile is traditional with an elevated bow waterline and lower stern waterline. The turret is set over the forecastle in the usual way with a slight superstructure seen just aft. The bridge section is sat overlooking the bow of the ship and the main mast is enclosed and integrated with the forward superstructure as normal. A second mast is aft of midships with the smoke funnels being enclosed and integrated into the aft superstructure. The extreme aft-end of the warship has a full-service hangar as well as a helicopter flight deck - it can service up to 2 x medium-lift navy helicopters. FGS Baden-Wurttemberg has all of the usual stealth-minded design features common to other modern warships - slab siding, enclosed sections, clean lines and minimal protrusions.
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(OPERATORS list includes past, present, and future operators when applicable)
✓Offshore Bombardment
Offshore bombardment / attack of surface targets / areas primarily through onboard ballistic weaponry.
✓Land-Attack
Offshore strike of surface targets primarily through onboard missile / rocket weaponry.
✓Maritime Patrol
Active patroling of vital waterways and maritime areas; can also serve as local deterrence against airborne and seaborne threats.
✓Airspace Denial / Deterrence
Neutralization or deterrence of airborne elements through onboard ballistic of missile weaponry.
✓Fleet Support
Serving in support (either firepower or material) of the main surface fleet in Blue Water environments.
PRIMARY TURRET(S)
Main armament is housed in primary turret(s) arrangement offering enhanced protection.
TERTIARY EMPLACEMENT(S)
Close-in offense / defense is provided for through a third layer of trainable weaponry.
ANTI-AIRCRAFT
Onboard systems alert and protect the vessel from airborne, low-flying airborne threats through ballistic and / or missile weaponry.
OVER-THE-HORIZON
An Over-the-Horizon operational capability is granted to the vessel, typically through launched fixed-wing / rotary-wing aircraft.
MISSILE ARMAMENT
The vessel supports the launching of missiles against airborne, waterborne, or land-based targets at range; typical of modern designs.
Length
490.6 ft 149.53 m
Beam
61.7 ft 18.81 m
Draught
15.4 ft 4.69 m
Displacement
7,940 tons
Installed Power:
1 x Gas turbine with 2 x Electric motors and 4 x Diesel generators in CODLAG (COmbined Diesel-eLectric And Gas) arrangement driving 2 x Shafts astern.
Surface Speed
26.0 kts (29.9 mph)
Range
3,997 nm (4,600 mi | 7,403 km)
kts = knots | mph = miles-per-hour | nm = nautical miles | mi = miles | km = kilometers
1 kts = 1.15 mph | 1 nm = 1.15 mi | 1 nm = 1.85 km
1 x 127mm OTO-Breda turreted deck gun.
8 x RGM-84 "Harpoon" Surface-to-Surface Anti-Ship missile launchers.
2 x 21-cell RAM (Rolling Airframe Missile) Block II Surface-to-Air missile launchers.
2 x 27mm MLG 27 autocannons.
5 x 12.7mm Hitrole-NT remote-controlled heavy machine gun stations.
2 x 12.7mm Heavy Machine Guns (HMGs).
Water cannons for non-lethal disruption.
Supported Types
(Not all weapon types may be represented in the showcase above)
2 x NHIndustries NH90 medium-lift navy helicopters (or similar).
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