Designation:

AG1 — Port light
SelectedWeapons = SM-2 — SM-2 modular hatch opened
SelectedWeapons = ESSM — ESSM modular hatch opened
Cam1
Cam2

Description (Lore)

Chi class, well known as future guide-missile frigate, design as a multi-mission frigate, with NATO weapons and sensors integration, planned to replace an old ships and contribute more sea-power.

General characteristics (Lore)

Class name: Chi
Type: Multi-mission stealth guide-missile frigate
cost / unit: $555 million
Displacement: 3,750 tons - 4500 tons (full load)
Length: 117m
Beam: 15m
Draught: 5m

Propulsion: CODLOG

• 1 × LM2500 gas turbine
• 2 × MTU 16V1163 M94
• 2 × Leonardo DRS electric motors

Speed: over 30 knots
Range: 5,000 nmi at 20 knots
Crew: 95

Class overview

Built: N/A
Planned: 5 (cancelled: 1)
Active: 4

Ship in class: Hull number / Name / Status

• FFG-481 (Chi) (in active)
• FFG-482 (Tha chin) (in active)
• FFG-483 (N/A) (damaged during construction from earthquake and cancelled.)
• FFG-484 (Wa) (in active)
• FFG-485 (Chula) (in active)

Hull number / Fleet / Role

• FFG-481 / 1st Frigate Squadron / ASW
• FFG-482 / 1st Frigate Squadron / ASW
• FFG-484 / 2 nd Frigate Squadron / ASW
• FFH-485 / 2 nd Frigate Squadron / AAW

Sensors & processing systems

SATCOM

9LV Mk5 combat management system

4 × Sea Giraffe 4A FF AESA
2 × CEROS 200
1 × Saab SEA GIRAFFE AMB
1 × Wartsila K-band Navigation radar
1 × Wartsila X-band Navigation radar
1 × Wartsila S-band Navigation radar
1 × Tactical Air Navigation System
1 × Atlas ASO DSQS-24 Hull Mounted Sonar
1 × Atlas ELEKTRONIK ACTAS Towed Array Sonar

Armament

1 × OTO Melara 76 mm/62 Super Rapid main gun
2 × M2 Browning .50 caliber guns (FFBNW)
2 × Mk 32 torpedo tubes
8 × RGM-84L Block II Harpoon anti-ship missile

16-cell MK. 41 VLS

• ASW

  • 32 × RIM-162 ESSM Block II
  • 8 × RUM-139C VL ASROC

• AAW

  • 32 × RIM-162 ESSM Block II
  • 8 × SM-2MR

Aircraft carried

1 × S-70B Seahawk or MH-60S

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