Valour-class (MEKO A-200)

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Summary

Origin country 🇩🇪 Germany
Category Frigate
SubtypeAir defense frigate
ManufacturerHowaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft, Kiel and Blohm+Voss, Hamburg
Year commissioned2006
Approx. unit cost$250 million
UnitsSouth African Navy
Current operators 🇩🇿 Algeria

Technical specifications

Valour
Displacement3700 tons
Range 14000 km at 16 knots
Endurance28 days
Crew152 members
Width16.34 m (53.6 ft)
Length107.3 m (352.0 ft)
Air Park1 SuperLynx helicopter
Propulsion

CODAG WARP
2 MTU 16V 1163 TB93 diesel engines, 5,920 kilowatts each, 2 shafts for cruise;
1 General Electric LM2500, 20,000 kilowatts
1 waterjet

Armament

8 Exocet MM40 SSM; 16 Umkhonto SAM; 1 76 mm gun; 2 35 mm guns; 2 20 mm guns; 4 torpedo tubes

Maximum speed28 knots