Hanwha Shows New Frigate Design With Australian Radar At ADAS 2024

South Oriental shipbuilder Hanwha Sea has for the very first time revealed their Sea 4300 frigate layout with an incorporated Australian CEAFAR-2L radar collection in the Philippines, at the Asian Support And Safety And Security Event (ADAS 2024). The proposition shows up in computer system graphics just. The Australian-designed radar is not called in the discussion, however noticeable from its unique panel setup. The slides match a formerly understood version of the Sea 4300 revealed at IODS 2024 in Perth, Western Australia.

As Naval Information has reported previously, the Sea 4300 stands for a bigger FFX Set II-design. FFX Set II remains in solution with the Oriental Navy as the Daegu-class. Naval Information currently kept in mind in insurance coverage for IODS 2024 that the Sea 4300 pole layout reveals substantial resemblance with the setup found on Australian ANZAC-class frigates after getting the CEAFAR-2L upgrade.

The brand-new graphics currently validate this presumption by revealing the hallmark CEA panels existing on the layout. Particularly, the panels revealed cover S- and L-band with double CEAFAR phased selection radar panels and X-band CEAMOUNT illuminators. Hanwha Sea in their graphics does not define the fight administration system made use of for assimilation. Anzac-class frigates make use of the Saab 9LV for this function.

The graphics likewise expose various other specs for Sea 4300, just several of which were understood prior to. Total size of the layout is 126 m, with a beam of light of 15.8 m and draft of 4.15 m. Variation is 4,300 lots, as the tag recommends. Sea 4300 can an optimal rate of 30 knots and attains a series of 6,000 maritime miles at 15 knots. The ship has an enhance of 90-100 seafarers. Propulsion is of the crossbreed CODLOG-variety. One gas generator and 4 diesel generators link to 2 electrical irreversible magnet electric motors driving 2 consistent pitch props.

Weaponry consists of a 32 cell Mk 41 VLS for SAM, ASW/ASROC tools and land assault rockets. The ship likewise includes 2 quadruple AShM launchers, a 127 mm Mk 45 major weapon, a Phalanx-type CIWS and 2 three-way launchers for light-weight torpedoes. The trip deck and garage sustain a Seahawk Romeo-class helicopter. Past the Australian radar and a gun-related radar tracker the Hanwha Sea frigate incorporates a hull placed finder, towed selection finder and electro-optical radar.

Firm reps existing on the Hanwha Sea cubicle at ADAS 2024 decreased to discuss their frigate deal to Australia however validated that they are preparing to provide the Sea 4300 layout to the Philippine Navy as component of the Perspective 3 frigate need.

Hanwha Sea along with Japanese Mitsubishi Heavy Industries has actually become a couple of building contractors offering one of the most thorough and customized deals for the Australian SEA 3000-requirement. The Japanese competitor is offering an adaption of their “New FFM”– frigate doing well Mogami-class frigates in purchase for JMSDF. MHI has actually relabelled their deal “Upgraded Mogami”, allegedly to highlight its partnership to the existing layout plainly called in the Australian purchase.

SEA 3000 intends to buy approximately eleven brand-new “basic function” frigates. The ships need to make use of an existing layout for fast intro with the Australian Navy. The first 3 frigates are to be develop abroad. Complying with systems need to see building and construction in Australia, consisting of to a potentially customized setup.

Naval Information’ meeting with Hanwha Sea at ADAS 2024 concentrated on their submarine proposition to the Philippine Navy however Scott Koh remarks te Sea 4300 frigate at the end of the video clip:

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