Sigma 9813 Corvette

Sigma 9813 Corvette

Type: corvette

Domain: sea

Country of Origin: Morocco

Manufacturer: Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding (Netherlands)

First Deployed: 2012

Overview

Morocco operates two Sigma 9813 class corvettes built by Damen in the Netherlands, forming a key component of its medium-weight naval surface force. The Sigma (Ship Integrated Geometrical Modularity Approach) design is highly adaptable and has been adopted by Indonesia and other navies. Morocco's Sigma 9813 vessels are 98 metres long, 1,700 tonnes displacement, and armed with Exocet MM40 anti-ship missiles, Mistral point-defense SAMs, a 76mm gun, and anti-submarine torpedoes. The corvettes supplement the FREMM frigate for Atlantic and Mediterranean patrol.

Technical Specifications

ASW2× torpedo tubes; Thales sonar
Gun76mm Oto Melara
Crew~80
Range4,500 nm at 12 knots
Speed28 knots
Length98 m
MissilesExocet MM40 Block 2 (4 missiles); Mistral SAM
Displacement~1,700 tonnes

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