FS Aquitane (D650) is the lead-ship of the eight-strong group of guided-missile frigates operated by the French Navy - the type spawned by the FREMM program.
(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.
Length
466.0 ft 142.04 m
Beam
65.0 ft 19.81 m
Draught
16.0 ft 4.88 m
Displacement
6,000 tons
Installed Power:
CODLOG (COmbined Diesel-eLectric-Or-Gas): MTU Series 4000; 4 x Diesel generators; 1 x Bow thruster; 2 x Shafts astern.
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 76mm OTO-Melara (Leonardo) SR Dual-Purpose (DP) turreted deck gun.
1 x 16-cell MBDA SYLVER A43 Vertical Launching System (VLS) for 16 x MBDA Aster 15 Surface-to-Air Missiles (SAMs).
1 x 16-cell MBDA SYLVER A70 VLS for 16 x SCALP naval land-attack cruise missiles.
8 x MBDA MM.40 "Exocet" Block 3 anti-ship missiles.
2 x 324mm (13") Leonardo (WASS) B-515 torpedo tubes (MU90 torpedo family).
3 x Nexter 20mm Narwhal automatic guns.
Supported Types
(Not all weapon types may be represented in the showcase above)
1 OR 2 x NHIndustries NH90 medium-lift / utility navy helicopter supported through combination hangar-helipad facilities over the stern.
Ribbon graphics not necessarily indicative of actual historical campaign ribbons. Ribbons are clickable to their respective naval campaigns / operations / periods.
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Image from the French Ministry of Defense; FS Languedoc pictured.
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