"Denmark’s latest frigate" Topic
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Tango01 | 11 Dec 2014 9:25 p.m. PST |
"Danes have a well-deserved reputation for designing and building efficient, effective ships on tight budgets. In line with the government's desire to provide meaningful contributions to coalition and expeditionary forces, their newest ships have been designed to deploy well beyond Europe. In recent years the Danish Navy has commissioned five impressive, modern warships fitted with sophisticated command and control and sensor suites and — when they're eventually fully fitted out — powerful armaments. First came the combat support ships Absalon and Esbern Snare. Since their commissioning in 2004 and 2005, respectively, the two have deployed a number of times, in particular serving as flagships for anti-piracy forces patrolling off Somalia. The design of the three Iver Huitfeldt-class frigates was based on the Absalons. Commissioned between 2012 and 2014, they represent a considerable achievement, built at a cost of $325 USD million apiece – virtually a bargain-basement price for a modern frigate…"
Full article here link Amicalement Armand |
Chalfant | 12 Dec 2014 5:56 a.m. PST |
Took a quick look…. that seems to be a fairly well armed "cheap" frigate too. Chalfant |
PHGamer | 12 Dec 2014 7:18 a.m. PST |
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Tango01 | 12 Dec 2014 10:24 a.m. PST |
Glad you enjoyed it my friend. Amicalement Armand |
cwlinsj | 12 Dec 2014 12:50 p.m. PST |
Perhaps the reason why they are relatively inexpensive is because they don't have working weapons systems on-board yet? Missing the US$50 million MK45 canon, in front as well as secondary turret system weapon, 3rd turret in rear is non-working. Empty missile cells, Harpoon launchers (empty) salvaged from decommissioned seacraft. I suspect Denmark is spinning procurement costs to hide actual costs from their citizenry. Wonder what the actual cost if the ships were fully armed. |
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