1997 La Fayette-class frigate
History France Name Aconit Namesake French corvette Aconit Laid down 5 August 1996 Launched 8 June 1997 Commissioned 6 June 1999 Renamed laid down asJauréguiberry , renamedAconit in 1996 Home port Toulon Identification Pennant number F 713Honours and Status In active service General characteristics Class & type La Fayette -classfrigate Displacement 3,680 t (3,620 long tons) fully loaded (post-refit)[ 1] Length 125 m (410 ft 1 in) Beam 15.4 m (50 ft 6 in) Draught 4.8 m (15 ft 9 in) Propulsion 4 × SEMT Pielstick 12PA6V280 STC2 diesel engines 16,000 kW (21,000 hp ) Speed 25knots (46 km/h; 29 mph) Range 7,000 nmi (13,000 km; 8,100 mi) at 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph) Complement 170+;[ 2] Aconit post-upgrade[ 3] Sensors & 1 × Air/Surface DRBV 15C sentry radar 1 x SENIT FLF combat management system (replaced previous Thales TAVITAC CMS during 2023 refit)[ 4] 1 × firing control radar for the 100 mm gun 1 × DRBN34 navigation radar 1 × DRBN34 landing radar 1 x KingKlip Mk 2 hull-mounted sonar (fit during 2023 refit) Electronic warfare 1 × Saïgon ARBG 1 radio interceptor 1 × ARBR 21 radar interceptor 2 × Dagaie Mk2chaff launcher 1 × AN/SLQ-25 Nixie tugged noise maker 1 ×Prairie-Masker noise reduction system 1 × Syracuse II 1 × Inmarsat CANTO anti-torpedo countermeasures (fit during 2023 refit)[ 5] [ 6] [ 7] Armament Armour On sensitive areas (munition magazine and control centre) Aircraft carried 1 × helicopter (Panther orNH90 )
Aconit stealth frigate of theFrench Navy . Initially to be namedJauréguiberry FNFL corvetteAconit
She took part in theaction of 9 April 2009 .
Based inToulon , the frigate was reported active in the Mediterranean as of 2021, taking part in the Mare Apertoexercises with theItalian Navy in October.[ 10]
In September 2022, the frigate deployed to the Indian Ocean participating in exercises with theEgyptian Navy en route.[ 11] United Arab Emirates and theKuwaiti Armed Forces .[ 12] [ 13]
Aconit began a major life extension upgrade in February 2023.[ 14] [ 15] [ 4] [ 16] [ 17] [ 18] [ 19]
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