The Olath Vlos (Dark Blood) Class is a long-range escort destroyer class vessel that undertakes roles including area air defense, anti-submarine warfare, surveillance, reconnaissance and interdiction. The ship is capable of countering simultaneous threats from the air, surface and sub-surface. Armed with anti-ship and anti-aircraft missiles plus anti-submarine torpedoes. They also carry a pair of torpedo-armed ASW VTOL aerocraft.
For long range anti-submarine tasks, the vessel is equipped with a flight deck and hangars for two HIA TE-01BN Dymuh (Talon) VTOL Gunships. The TE-01BN Dymuh is the naval variant and is an all weather twin engine aerocraft.
The primary role of the Olath Vloss Class is Undersea Warfare, for which it carries a range of sonar-buoys and can deliver up to two torpedoes. Other roles include over the horizon targeting, surveillance, boarding support, Search and Rescue (SAR) and utility operations. Its sensors include Radar, Forward Looking Infrared (FLIR) and a Magnetic Anomaly Detector (MAD). For close-in anti-submarine defense the ship is fitted with two Mk 32 triple torpedo tubes.
Principal weapons are the Myla Lance medium range anti-aircraft missile and P-800 anti-ship missile, both of which are launched from launchers on the forecastle. One 20 mm Phalanx close-in weapon system type for anti-missile defense is located above the hangars.
The primary anti-ship weapon is the HAD P-800 sea-skimming missile which has 180-km range, flies at a speed of Mach 0.9, and carries a 210-kg warhead. Four twin launchers are carried amidships, two each angled to port and starboard. Gun armament comprises a single HIA DW-2 127-mm DP weapon in a forward turret; this can engage aircraft out to a range of 7 km, or strike surface targets at a range of 23 km.
The ship's sensor package includes long range radars for air and surface surveillance, electronic warfare surveillance sensors and that of a Nulka Anti-Ship Missile defense cloned system. Fitted with the Electro Optical Tracking System (EOTS) with combined optical and infra-red sensors for detection and tracking. A software based command and control system processes information as well as target data linked from other ships and aircraft.
Ships is powered by gas turbines for its main propulsion. This, combined with a modern repair by replacement policy, has allowed both a reduced complement and a high availability for sea. It can be underway from cold in 30 minutes. In addition, two forward mounted retractable auxiliary propulsion units provide a secondary means of propulsion plus excellent maneuverability in confined waters.
Specifications
Launched: 26 March 1982
Commissioned: 21 July 1984
Ship's Company: Approximately 280
Dimensions & Displacement
Length: 136.6 m
Beam: 14.2 m
Draught: 4.6 m
Displacement Standard: 3,600 tons
Displacement Full: 4,400 tons
Performance
Engines: 2 x HVRL L9-2500 gas turbines
Rated: 2 x 73,000 shp
Screw: single controllable pitch propeller
Speed: 34 knots
Sea endurance: 4,828 km at 20 knots
Aircraft
[2] x HIA TE-01B Dymuh (Talon) VTOL Gunships
Armament
Artillery
1 x 127-mm gun
2 x 76-mm Compact guns
Missiles
Four twin launchers for Anti-Ship P-800 Missiles, 16 Rack VLS launcher for R4 Standard surface-to-air missiles, 12 Rack VLS launcher for 231L Myhla (Lance) surface-to-air missiles
Torpedoes
2 x triple 324-mm tubes for Mk.46 anti-submarine torpedoes
Defensive
'Nulka' Anti-Ship Missile Defense System
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