claudejdev
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11 months ago Just a quick note: "patrouilleur hauturier" = OPV https://www.navyrecognition.com/index.php/naval-news/naval-news-archive/2023/november/13819-france-orders-7-corvettes-reviving-2nd-part-of-batsimar-program.html
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DB Selector
DB3K
Baseline
No response
Hypothetical
No
Name
patrouilleur hauturier
Class
patrouilleur hauturier
Country
France
Service
Navy
In Commission
2026
Number in Service
1x 2026, 7x 2030, 10x 2035
Length (m)
92
Beam (m)
14.2
Draft (m)
?
Standard Displacement (t)
2400
Full Displacement (t)
No response
Empty Displacement (t)
No response
Complement
50+34
Max Sea State
No response
Primary Propulsion Type
Diesel Electric
Propulsion
?
Fuel Capacity (kg)
No response
Flank Speed (kt)
21
Range (nm) at Speed (kt)
6000nm @ 12 knots
Sensors
1x NS-54 radar from Thales (surface and air search, 180km max range) 1x IFF 1x Rapidfire optical fire director 1x Safran Vigy optronics 1x Thales Bluewatcher Sonar 2x navigation radar optional ESM
Mounts
1x Rapidfire 40mm mount (front, ~270° arc) 1x Small arms on each side 7.62 or 12.7 MG optional Simbad-RC with 2x Mistral
Aircraft & Docking Facilities
1x pad for 11t helo (incl NH 90) 1x Hangar for 6t helo (H160M and/or VSR700 drone) 2x 9m RHIB davits 1x SMDM catapult + net recovery drone
Comms/Datalinks
Ship Codes
No response
Comments
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Sources
https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2023/11/frances-dga-orders-7-new-opv-for-the-french-navy/
https://www.naval-group.com/fr/naval-group-acheve-la-conception-des-futurs-patrouilleurs-hauturiers-de-la-marine-nationale-et
https://www.defense.gouv.fr/dga/actualites/dga-commande-sept-premiers-batiments-du-programme-patrouilleurs-hauturiers
https://lemarin.ouest-france.fr/industries-navales/les-futurs-patrouilleurs-hauturiers-apporteront-de-gros-progres-capacitaires-ff99f790-8a22-11ee-a92a-0b4bc05f91ae
https://www.thalesgroup.com/en/worldwide/defence/press_release/thales-selected-dga-equip-french-navys-new-offshore-patrol-vessels
https://www.meretmarine.com/fr/marine-nationale-gros-plan-sur-les-futurs-patrouilleurs-hauturiers-ph