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Brandenburg class


Type 123


Overview

Brandenburg class

German navy Brandenburg class frigate seen at sea during an exercise with the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force in 2022.
Source: www.mod.go.jp - © CC BY 4.0

Origin
Germany
Type
Frigate
Entered service
1994
Status
In service
Development
1989 - 1992
Developer
Germany - Blohm & Voss and Bremer Vulkan
Production
1992 - 1996
Producer
Germany - Blohm & Voss
Germany - Howaldtswerke
Germany - Nordseewerke
Germany - Bremer Vulkan
Unit cost
EUR 303 million
Number produced
4
Designations
Type 123 / F123
Notable users
Germany

Details

Facts Brandenburg class
General
Origin
Germany
Type
Frigate
Complement
236, including 19 officers and flight crew
Dimensions
Displacement
4.490 t full load (other sources indicate 4.900 t)
3.600 t standard
Length
138.9 m overall
Beam
16.7 m
Draft
4.35 m hull
6.3 m sonar bulge
Propulsion
Arrangement
CODOG
Machinery
2x LM2500 gas turbine
2x MTU 20V 956 TB92 diesel
2x Renk BGS 178 Lo gearboxes
Power output
51.000 shp combined for gas turbines
Propulsion
2 shafts, controllable pitch propellers
Mobility
Speed
29 knots
Range
4.000 nm at 18 knots
Sensors
Air search
1x Thales LW 08, 2D
Air & surface search
1x Thales SMART-S, 3D
Fire control
2x STIR 180 (for RIM-7, RIM-162)
Navigation radar
Raytheon Redpath, I-band
Sonar
Atlas DSQS-23BZ, hull mounted
Sonar
Atlas TASS 6-3, towed array (one in class)
Systems
Combat data system
SATIR-III (replaced by SABRINA)
Combat data system
SABRINA 21 (TACTICOS derivative, since 2011)
Communications
Honeywell-ELAC UT 2000 underwater telephone
Communications
SATCOM (added in 1997)
Electronic warfare
EADS FL 1800S
Electronic warfare
EADS MAIGRET (in two of class)
Decoys
Oto Melara SCLAR (replaced by MASS in 2009 and 2015)
Decoys
TKWS MASS (since 2015)
IFF
Hensoldt MSSR 2000 I (to be replaced)
Guns
Dual purpose
1x 76mm Compatto
Self-defense
2x 27mm MLG-27 (after refit)
Self-defense
2x 20mm Rh-202 (replaced by MLG-27)
Self-defense
4x 12.7mm M2HB
SSM
Anti-ship
2x2 MM38 Exocet (replaced by Harpoon)
Anti-ship
2x4 RGM-84 Harpoon (after refit)
SAM
Launcher
16-cell Mark 41 Mod 4 VLS
Short range
RIM-7M Sea Sparrow (one per cell)
Medium range
RIM-162 ESSM (four per cell, fitted since 2014)
ASW
Torpedo tubes
2x2 324mm Mark 32
Torpedo types
Mk 46
Aircraft
Facilities
Hangar and landing platform for two medium helicopters
Supported types
Lynx

Media

Subcomponents

76mm Compatto

1x 76mm Compatto on the bow.

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MM38 Exocet

2x2 MM38 Exocet subsonic anti-ship missiles. Replaced by 2x4 Harpoon.

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RGM-84 Harpoon

2x4 RGM-84 Harpoon subsonic anti-ship missiles.

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Mark 41 VLS

16-cell Mk 41 Vertical Launch System on the bow.

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RIM-7 Sea Sparrow

Single RIM-7 Sea Sparrow per VLS cell for a total of 16 missiles. To be replaced by ESSM.

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RIM-162 ESSM

Four RIM-162 ESSM per VLS cell for a total of 64 missiles.

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RIM-116 RAM

2x 21-cell Mk 49 launchers for RIM-116 RAM missiles for close-in missile defense.

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27mm MLG 27

2x 27mm MLG-27 remote controlled self-defense guns. Replaced the 20mm Rh-202.

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Mk 46

2x2 324mm Mark 32 tubes for Mark 46 lightweight torpedo.

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