The Cfunt (Sword) Class is a class of frigate designed to engage hostile ships by means of missile attack, and to provide warships and transport ships with protection against ship and air attack. Intended primarily for anti-ship operations, it was designed to compliment anti-submarine warfare (ASW) Olath Vlos destroyers.
Envisaged as a minimum cost, advanced area-defence platform for construction in large numbers, the Cfunt (Sword) Class class has evolved over the years. The design was based on the hull of the cruiser-sized Gigin class destroyer. The Cfunt was originally designated as a destroyer, but the design was redesigned as a frigate in 1990.
The Cfunts were the first surface combatant ships equipped with the ATA Weapon System. The heart of the ATA is the ICU-V2 radar. Two paired phased array radars automatically detect and track air contacts to beyond 322 km (200 miles).
ATA is designed to defeat attacking missiles by providing quick-reacting firepower and jamming resistance against any aerial threat expected to be faced by a Haruspex Imperial Navy Battle Group. The ATA system can control friendly aircraft as well as providing simultaneous surveillance, target-detection and target-tracking in a hemisphere over and around the ship. It also provides a unified command and control platform for all the vessels of a battle group.
The Cfunt (Sword) Class class frigates were built to support and protect Carrier Battle Groups, Amphibious Assault Groups, and to perform interdiction and escort missions. The class has seen action in most Haruspex Imperial Navy operations of the last two decades.
Specifications
Type: Guided Missile Frigate
Class: Cfunt (Sword)
WA-Designation: Hiker
Development began: 1995
Design Bureau: Naval Research and Development Labratory (NRDL)
Builders: Northern Perya Factory Docks (NPFD)
Construction and Outfit: May 1999 - 2003
Service time: August 2004-
Crew: 175; (Has a high degree of automation)
Troops: 25 troops including TR-02 'Aykma' ASR(Anti-Submarine/Rescue) pilots
Displacement: 9 960 tons
Dimensions
Length: 172.8 m
Width: 16.8 m
Draft: 9.5 m
Performance
Surface Speed: 30 knots
Power System: 2 x NRDL-04 Nuclear Turbines
Turbines: 4 x HVRL SNT-A's delivering 80,000 shp to two shafts
Life Span: 8 years (needs to refuel every 8 years and requires maintenance as well).
Weapon Systems
1. One (1) Single Barrel 78 mm Electro-Thermal Rail Gun: The gun is mounted in the front of the vessel. It replaced older designs for the main dual purpose gun system for the Haruspex navy. The projectile is loaded into the barrel, behind which there is a "propellant," which is a dot of light metal. A powerful electromagnetic force is applied to the metal, which causes its atoms to "switch" directions. This happens so violently that the metal turns to plasma, and this expanding gas then drives the projectile forward.
The reload system is fully automated and the rate of fire can be maintained as long as the system retains ammunition. While the projectiles has a lot greater range than standard projectiles, they carry the same size warheads and inflicts about the same damage. Self Guided projectiles can be used for pinpoint accuracy although G.P.S. Satellites. Both non rocket assisted and rocket assisted projectiles are available for the weapon system.
Weapon is not designed to use Extended range Guided Munitions and they were not seen as necessary with the great range of the electro-thermal projectiles. The turret can rotate 360 and has a 90 arc of fire.
Maximum Effective Range: 31.1 miles (27 nautical miles / 50 km) for standard projectiles, and 49.7 miles (43.2 nautical miles / 80.0 km) for rocket propelled rounds.
Rate of Fire: five rounds per minute.
Payload: 400 rounds total
2. Canbahd (Serpent) 32-cell Advanced Capacity VLS (1): A HIA design, this launcher is mounted in-between the two superstructures. The redesigned launchers are built to incorporate a wide diversity of missiles. Each cell can carry a single cruise missile, two long-range missiles, or four medium-range missiles. However, the launcher is used almost exclusively for Cruise missiles for amphibious landing fire support and long-range missiles for anti-ship purposes.
Maximum Effective Range: As per cruise, long-range, or medium-range missile type
Rate of Fire: One at a time or in volleys of any amount up to 8 in any combination and at multiple targets at the same time.
Payload: 32 missiles cells in the VLS launcher. One cruise missile, one long-range missiles, or two medium-range missiles may be carried per cell. The ship usually carries all 18 cells loaded with cruise missiles and 14 cells loaded with long-range missiles (14 LRMs).
3. Tnykuh (Dragon) 48-cell Advanced Capacity VLS (1): A HIA design, this launcher is mounted behind the main turret. Each cell can carry a single cruise missile, two long-range missiles, or four medium-range missiles.
Maximum Effective Range: As per cruise, long-range, or medium-range missile type
Rate of Fire: One at a time or in volleys of any amount up to 8 in any combination and at multiple targets at the same time.
Payload: 48 missiles cells in the VLS launcher. One cruise missile, one long-range missiles, or two medium-range missiles may be carried per cell. The ship would often carries 12 cells loaded with cruise missiles, 24 cells loaded with long range missiles (24 Long Range Missiles) and 12 cells loaded with medium range missiles (24 Medium Range Missiles).
4. HIA FXTC-01 Fixed Torpedo Catapults (4): There are twin catapults for launching torpedoes on each side of the ship. Each tube can launch 12.75 in (324 mm) torpedoes out to 150 meters from the ship. The torpedos motor will then take over, guiding it to its target. Torpedoes are normally used against submarines but can be targeted on surface targets as well. Ship carries 40 reloads for torpedoes.
Maximum Effective Range: 20 miles (32 km).
Rate of Fire: One at a time or in volleys of 2 per side.
Payload: 2 torpedoes each catapult for a grand total of 4 torpedoes (Has 40 torpedoes for reloads)
5. TX-862FC Flack Cannons (2): There is one mount in the center of the forward long range missile launchers and another near the rear of the flight deck. It is most effective against aircraft, but can be used as a limited artillery weapon if need be. The turret can rotate 360 degrees and have a 90-degree arc of fire. A pair of gunners operates each turret.
Maximum Effective Range: 10,000 feet (3048 meters).
Payload: 1200 for each gun. That is 200 volleys of 6 rounds, or 600 two round volleys.
6. RAAF Defense System (4): These weapons hold four recoiless flak cannons in a turret. All turrets are located on the superstructure, with two to the aft, just above the hangar, and the other two on both sides of the superstructure, just aft and to the sides of the bridge. Each quadruple turret fires multiple bursts which have a great chance to hit incoming missiles and planes.
The system is normally linked to a powerful automatic tracking system and operates fully automatically to eliminate air targets with missiles being prime targets tracked. The system can be put on manual and is devastating to ground targets and can be used as short range line-of-sight artillery as well. The system is fitted with both an independent power supply and a laser and radar targeting system. Each turret has a 90 degree elevation, and a rotation of 360 degrees.
Maximum Effective Range: 12,000 feet (3,600 meters).
Payload: 800 Rounds
7. HAD CL-03 Chaff Launcher (4): Located on the superstructure of the ship, they are designed to confuse incoming missiles.
Maximum Effective Range: Around Ship
8 HIA TTD-08 Towed torpedo decoy (1): A decoy which is towed behind the ship. It generates a sound like the ships propellers in order to confuse incoming torpedoes. Only effective at speeds below 28 knots. Otherwise the noise of the ships systems and propellers is too powerful to mask. .
Maximum Effective Range: Not Applicable
Payload: 1, with four more as reloads. It takes three minutes to reel out another decoy.
Special Systems:
* HIA 15D Phased Array Radar Panels: Powerful and flexible radar system that is comprised of a single array on top of the main mast. It is controlled by a powerful computer. If allowed by the horizon, the system can track out to 175 nautical miles (201.4 miles / 324.1 km) and can simultaneously track and identify up to 320 targets at one time. The system controls missiles launched from the VLS launchers and the system tracks and guides each individual missile to a individual target for up to 120 targets. If a target is eliminated, missiles are automatically guided to a new target. The system can also control missiles launched from other linked vessels as well and can also act as fire control for gun mounts.
* HIA BV 56 sonar: Mounted under the bow of the ship. Sonar system has a range of around 32 nautical miles (36.8 miles / 59.4 km). This hull sonar system has both a passive and active system built in. Sonar system can track up to 32 targets at one time.
* HIA BV 52 Towed Array Sonar System: The system is basically a long and very sensitive sonar system carried behind the ship on a long cable with a range of 103.6 miles (90 nautical miles / 166.8 km). This towed array sonar system has both a passive and active system built in. Sonar system can track up to 32 targets at one time.
* Sonar Masking System: The hull is designed to minimize noise from the hull and uses water bubbles to form a barrier against sonar as well.
* Combination Radar Detectors and Active Jamming System: Combination of radar detection system (ESM) and an active jamming system.
* Command and Control Facilities: The frigate carries extra communications equipment and command facilities, to enable the ship to operate as the flagship for a flotilla
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