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Maritime Reporter/Engineering News

La Fayette class frigate, a multi-purpose stealth frigate from D£

Photo Credit: DCN International/Zedda. and army forces ashore, and battle srafEe domi- nance. The ships will incorporatej/ealth tech- nology, a highly-survivable shi] state-of-the-art automation s1 ructure, and 'ems for reduced crew levels and lower operanng costs.

On The Water Bu^Jndercover

The development of ships that eliminate or significantly j^auce detectability to all sensors are obviou^fy desirable, and currently an "in vogue" design challenge. Several new or modi- fied designs are being marketed, including

Vosper Thornycroft's Sea Wraith (detailed in the January 1997 edi- tion of MR/EN, paj^ 65), and the

LaFayette class fjfgate from DCN

International.

The LaFav^e class frigate is cur- rently or^^rder for three navies includurfg France, Saudi Arabia and an Asian nation. While it is not a design (several are in service), 'new versions are under develop- ment to complete its transformation into the stealthiest warship in ser- vice. DCN touts the vessels' low detectability to all sensors (radar, sonar, IR and magnetic), a vital capability for eluding hostile units.

The frigate is considered a multi- purpose craft and is available in a configurations.

Saudi Arabia has chosen a multi-purpose anti- air version, tnfc^sian customer has selected an anti-submarine ^ijarfare version, and the

French have selectecSa ship designed to accom- modate future upgradeiNtfering extended anti- air and anti-submarine wamm capabilities.

To accelerate construction wlule improving flexibility, the ships will be assembled from pre- fitted hull sections. All units comprising each major system are housed in single hull sections or modules.

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