K130 Braunschweig Class Batch 2
Enhanced Batch 2 of the K130 Braunschweig-class corvettes for the German Navy, featuring modernized combat and communications systems. Displacement of 1,840 tonnes with a crew of 65. Armed with 4x RBS 15 Mk3 anti-ship missiles, 2x RIM-116 RAM point defense missiles, 1x Oto Melara 76mm Super Rapid gun, and 2x MLG 27 27mm remote weapons. Features an Atlas Elektronik TRS-3D/16 air/surface search radar and comprehensive electronic warfare suite. Optimized for littoral operations including maritime interdiction, surface warfare, and mine countermeasures support. Five Batch 1 ships were delivered 2008-2013. Five Batch 2 ships ordered in 2017 with deliveries from 2024-2025, bringing the class to ten vessels.
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- RBS 15 Mk3 provides potent anti-surface capability
- Good balance of size, cost, and capability for littoral operations
- Batch 2 incorporates lessons learned from Batch 1
- Effective for Baltic Sea and North Sea patrol
- No VLS for air defense missiles
- Limited self-defense against air threats (RAM only)
- Small size limits endurance for blue-water operations
- Only 10 ships total; small fleet
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