Protector-class missile frigate

Protector-class missile frigate

Protector-class missile frigate
Type	Guided missile frigate
Place of origin	Sanama
In commission	TBC
Number built	TBD
Designed	1678–1681 AN
Manufacturer	SSMI
Complement	210
Displacement	4,500 tons, 5,400 tons full load
Length	135 m
Beam	16 m
Draught	4.5 m
Propulsion	CODLAG 2x Faca diesel engines 2x Simines electric motors 2x Faca gas turbines
Speed	29.5 knots (54.6 km/h)
Range	8,980 km at 14 knots (26 km/h)
Endurance	30 days
Sensors and processing systems	GTC ES-21 Panopticon Suite GTC ES-26 VERITAS encrypted telex system GTC ES-27 Froyalan Synthetic Aperture / Moving Target Indication (SAR/MTI) radar GTC ES-29 Active Phased Array Radar GTC ES-11 Fire control radar GTC ES-30 Towed Sonar Array 3x Simines navigation radar GTC communication system
Electronic warfare & decoys	2x Simines ECM suite DLF decoys
Armament	1x 130 mm SAI naval gun 24x S-2 Standard Missile VLS cells 32x VLS cells with quadpacked S-4 SAM 2x Eclipse CIWS 2x 4 torpedo tubes 2x 12.7 mm SAI machine guns
Aircraft carried	1x Brightworks NH-76 Dromosker
Aviation facilities	Helipad and hangar for one helicopter

The Protector-class missile frigate is a new class of medium-sized naval ship designed by Sanama State Maritime Industries. The design stage finished in 1681. The frigate is designed to fill the role of a medium-sized escort, and also to conduct anti-submarine warfare and medium- to long-range strikes.

Operators

•  Floria: 20 on order