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Type 31 Inspiration Class
ОБЗОР СИСТЕМЫ
The Type 31 Inspiration class is a cost-effective general purpose frigate being built for the Royal Navy based on the Iver Huitfeldt design. Five ships are planned to complement the more capable Type 26 ASW frigates.
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Type 31 Inspiration Class - Babcock International
ПРЕИМУЩЕСТВА
- Cost-effective complement to expensive Type 26; increases fleet numbers
- Mk 41 VLS provides future growth for heavier missiles
- Large mission bay for flexible operations (MCM, humanitarian, SOF)
- Based on proven Iver Huitfeldt design (Danish Navy)
НЕДОСТАТКИ
- Lightly armed for a 6,000t frigate by international standards
- No towed array sonar; limited ASW capability
- 57mm gun less capable than 5-inch/127mm on peer frigates
- Five ships still leaves Royal Navy surface fleet stretched thin
ТЕХНИЧЕСКИЕ ХАРАКТЕРИСТИКИ
CREW~130 + Aviation Det
TYPEGeneral Purpose Frigate
SPEED25+ Knots
PLANNED5 Ships
ARMAMENT24x Mk 41 VLS (Sea Ceptor CAMM); 57mm Bofors Mk 3 Gun; 40mm Guns; Mission Bay
LEAD SHIPHMS Venturer
DESIGN BASISIver Huitfeldt Class (Danish Navy)
DISPLACEMENT~6,000 Tonnes
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Radar cross-section management at this level requires trade-offs in payload capacity that tacticians need to understand.