| HMS Formidable (Type 31 frigate) | |
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| Career (United Kingdom) |  |
| Name: |
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| Namesake: | HMS Formidable (67) |
| Builder: | Babcock International,[1] London |
| Status: | Planned |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type: | Type 31 frigate |
| Displacement: | 5,700 t (5,600 long tons) |
| Length: | 138.7 m (455 ft 1 in) |
| Installed power: |
4 × Rolls Royce/MTU 20V 8000 M71 (8.2 MW) diesel engines[2] 4 × Rolls Royce/MTU 16V 2000 M41B (900 kW) generators |
| Propulsion: | MAN Alpha VBS Mk 5 CP propeller, two shafts, CODAD[3] |
| Speed: | In excess of 28 knots (52 km/h; 32 mph) |
| Endurance: | 9,000 nmi (17,000 km; 10,000 mi) |
| Complement: | 80–100 (accommodation for up to 160) |
| Sensors and processing systems: | TACTICOS combat management system, Thales NS110 3D radar, Raytheon Warship Integrated Navigation and Bridge System, Terma Scanter and Raytheon NSX navigation radars, 2 Mirador Mk2 EOS, Viasat Ultrahigh-frequency satellite communications[4] |
| Electronic warfare & decoys: | Vigile-D ESM |
| Armament: |
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| Aircraft carried: |
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| Aviation facilities: | Helicopter hangar and flight deck |
| Notes: | Mission bay under flight deck for 6 TEUs. 3 boat bays for RHIBs and USVs/UUVs. |
HMS Formidable is a Type 31 frigate of the Royal Navy and the sixth vessel named after the word formidable.[6] In May 2021, the names of the five planned Type 31 ships were announced by the First Sea Lord. The names were selected to represent key themes that represent the future plans of the Royal Navy and Royal Marines - forward deployment of ships overseas; operating in the North Atlantic; carrier operations; technology and innovation; and the Future Commando Force.
Formidable, named after the World War II-era aircraft carrier HMS Formidable (67), represents carrier operations. Formidable took part in the Battle of Cape Matapan, Operation Torch, attacked the German battleship Tirpitz, and fought against Japan in the Pacific theatre.[7] The five ships will be known as the Inspiration class and the name of each ship has been selected to represent key themes and operations which will dominate and shape the global mission of the Royal Navy and Royal Marines
- Carrier operations Formidable
- Operational advantage in the North Atlantic Bulldog
- Forward deployment of ships around the globe to protect UK interests Active
- Technology and innovation Venturer
- Future Commando Force Campbeltown.[6][8]
2021 planning envisages all of them in service by February 2030.[9]
References[]
- ↑ "Babcock Team 31 selected as preferred bidder for UK Type 31 frigate programme". babcockinternational. 12 September 2019. https://www.babcockinternational.com/news/babcock-team-31-selected-as-preferred-bidder-for-uk-type-31-frigate-programme/.
- ↑ "Rolls-Royce Seals Propulsion Systems Contract For Royal Navy's Type 31 Frigates". 29 May 2020. https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2020/05/rolls-royce-seals-propulsion-systems-contract-for-royal-navys-type-31-frigates/.
- ↑ "MAN to supply propulsion for Royal Navy frigates". 27 April 2020. https://www.rivieramm.com/news-content-hub/news-content-hub/man-energy-solutions-to-supply-propellers-for-uk-modrsquos-type-31-frigate-programme-59087.
- ↑ Chuter, Andrew (3 November 2020). "Viasat to supply Britain's future frigate with satellite communications tech". defensenews.com. https://www.defensenews.com/industry/2020/11/03/viasat-to-supply-britains-future-frigate-with-satellite-communications-tech/.
- ↑ Childs, Nick (7 October 2019). "UK's naval balancing act: getting the Type-31 frigate right". IISS. https://www.iiss.org/blogs/military-balance/2019/10/uk-type-31-frigate-programme. "as well as up to 24 MBDA Sea Ceptor local-area air-defence missiles"
- ↑ "Royal Navy's Type 31 frigates have names; HMS Active recalls her predecessor and Falklands liberation". MercoPress. 19 June 2021. https://en.mercopress.com/2021/05/27/royal-navy-s-type-31-frigates-have-names-hms-active-recalls-her-predecessor-and-falklands-liberation.
- ↑ Royal Navy - Inspiration class names
- ↑ "Royal Navy formally announces the names of the ‘inspiration class’ Type 31 frigates". 19 May 2021. https://www.navylookout.com/royal-navy-formally-announces-the-names-of-the-inspiration-class-type-31-frigates/.
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