German navy Brandenburg class frigate seen at sea during an exercise with the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force in 2022.
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2x2 MM38 Exocet subsonic anti-ship missiles. Replaced by 2x4 Harpoon.
Single RIM-7 Sea Sparrow per VLS cell for a total of 16 missiles. To be replaced by ESSM.
Four RIM-162 ESSM per VLS cell for a total of 64 missiles.
2x 21-cell Mk 49 launchers for RIM-116 RAM missiles for close-in missile defense.
2x 27mm MLG-27 remote controlled self-defense guns. Replaced the 20mm Rh-202.
The Brandenburg class (focused on anti-submarine warfare) complements the Sachsen class frigate in the German navy. The Sachsen class is focused on area air defense.
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