Gowind-class design
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The Gowind design is a family of steel monohull frigates, corvettes and offshore patrol vessels developed since 2006 by France's Naval Group, formerly known as DCNS, to conduct missions in the littoral zone such as anti-submarine warfare (ASW). The Gowind family includes vessels with lengths from 85 to 111 metres (278 ft 10 in to 364 ft 2 in) and displacement from 1,000 tons to 3,100 tons.[12]
The Egyptian ENS El Fateh in August, 2022 | |
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Name | Gowind class |
Builders | Naval Group Boustead Heavy Industries Corporation Alexandria Shipyard |
Operators | |
Subclasses | Kership |
Cost | |
In commission | 22 September 2017 – present |
Planned | 20 |
Building | 7 |
Completed | 8 |
Cancelled | 5 (1 Royal Malaysian Navy, 4 Romanian Navy)[6][7] |
Active | 6 (2 Egyptian Navy, 4 Argentine Navy) |
General characteristics | |
Type | Frigate , Corvette , Offshore patrol vessel[8] |
Displacement | 1,000 tons - 3,100 tons |
Length | 85 m (278 ft 10 in) - 111 m (364 ft 2 in) |
Propulsion | CODAD |
Speed | 28 knots (52 km/h; 32 mph) |
Range | 3,700 nmi (6,900 km; 4,300 mi) at 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph) |
Endurance | 21 days |
Complement | 65 + 15 Special forces |
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Electronic warfare & decoys |
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The Gowind design can deploy unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), unmanned surface vehicles (USVs) and underwater unmanned vehicles (UUVs). An aft deck has been provided allowing for a 10-ton class helicopter or UAV operations.
The platform's weapon system consists of a multi-functional radar and VL MICA surface-to-air missiles (SAM). It is armed with Exocet anti-ship missiles. The propulsion system is based on Combined Diesel and Diesel (CODAD) and includes water-jets for improved maneuverability in shallow waters and high-speed performance. There is no funnel on these ships. The radar and other sensors are mounted on a single central mast thus allowing 360-degree view. Naval Group offers two variants of the design: Gowind 1000 and Gowind 2500 while Malaysia with the assistance of Naval Group locally developed the Gowind 3100.
As of October 2021, the Greek government is in discussions with Naval Group about the acquisition of up to seven Gowind corvettes with three of them being built in Greece.