F70 AA class
1988
The Cassard class is the air defense variant of the F70 type "frigate" and is powered with diesel engines only. Only two of the four planned ships were built before production changed to the La Fayette class. The third ship was to be named Courbet
| Guided-Missile Destroyer · ships | |
| crew: | 225 |
| full load (tn): | 4500 |
| length (m): | 139 |
| beam (m): | 14 |
| draught (m): | 6 |
| range (nm): | 8000 |
| max speed (knots): | 25 |
| power (shp): | 42000 |
Class Family
- F70 type class
- F70 AA class
- F70 ASW class
Systems
| 4 | Naval Engine | diesel - SEMT Pielstick |
| Missile Launcher | Mk 11 Tartar | |
| 2 | Missile Launcher | Sadral six cell launcher |
| Naval Gun | Creusot-Loire 100 mm | |
| 2 | Chaff and decoys | Dagaie Mark.2 (AMBL-1B) |
| 2 | Naval Gun | single 20 mm |
Shipyards
| Shipyard | Built |
|---|---|
| DCNS - Lorient |
2 |
Aircraft
| Manufacturer | Operator | Typical | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eurocopter AS365 Dauphin 2 | Aéronautique Navale |
1 | 1 |