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HMNZS Te Kaha
(Wikipedia)
HMNZS Te Kaha (F77) is one of ten Anzac-class frigates, and one of two serving in the Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN). The name Te Kaha is Māori, meaning 'fighting prowess' or 'strength'.
HMNZS Te Kaha in 2017
History
New Zealand
Name HMNZS Te Kaha
Namesake Kaha
Builder Tenix Defence
Laid down 19 September 1994
Launched 22 July 1995
Commissioned 22 July 1997
Identification MMSI number: 512000600
Callsign: ZMBE
Motto He Ponanga Kaha (Māori: "Service with strength")
Honours and awards
Meritorious Unit Commendation (United States)
Status Active as of 2021
General characteristics
Class and type Anzac-class frigate
Displacement 3,600 tonnes full load
Length 118 m (387 ft)
Beam 15 m (49 ft)
Draught 4 m (13 ft)
Propulsion
1 × General Electric LM2500+ gas turbine providing 30,000 hp (22,000 kW)
2 × MTU 12V1163 TB83 diesel engines providing 8,840 hp (6,590 kW)
two shafts with controllable pitch propellers in CODOG configuration
Speed 27+ knots (50+ km/h; 31+ mph)
Range 6,000 nautical miles (11,000 km; 6,900 mi) at 18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph)
Complement 178 Officers and ratings (25 Officers, 153 ratings)
Sensors and processing systems
Sonars: Broadband Sonar Advanced Processing System (BSAPS) for the Spherion B hull-mounted sonar and the TUUM-6 multi-channel Digital Underwater Communication System (DUWCS).[1] Provision for towed array
Air search radar: Thales Group Smart-S Mk2 3d multi-beam naval search radar.
Surface search radar: Thales Group Smart-S Mk2 3d multi-beam naval search radar. Sharpe Eye 2D.
Navigation: Two Furuno 3320 series X band radars.[1]
Infred: Vampir IRST Infred.
Laser: Elbit Systems Laser Warning/Detection.
Electronic warfare & decoys
ESM: Eibit/Elisra ESM.
Countermeasures: Decoys: G & D Aircraft SRBOC Mk 36 Mod 1 decoy launchers for SRBOC. Rheinmetall MASS. DLF Floating Decoys. Sea Sentor.
Armament
Guns and missiles: 1 × 5 in/54 (127 mm) Mk 45 Mod 2 gun.
1 × Phalanx CIWS
8 × M2 .50 Cal Browning machine guns (2 are Mini Typhoon)
20 GWS.35 VLS cells for Sea Ceptor surface-to-air missiles
AGM-119 Mk 2 Mod 7 Penguin Missile launched from SH-2G(I) Super Seasprite.
Torpedoes: 2 × triple 324 mm Mk 32 Mod 5 tubes.
Fire control: Navantia Fire Control
Combat data systems: CMS 330 Link 16
Weapons control: CMS 330 Navantia Fire Control
Aircraft carried One Kaman SH-2G(I) Super Seasprite helicopter
HMNZS Te Kaha
(Wikipedia)
HMNZS Te Kaha (F77) is one of ten Anzac-class frigates, and one of two serving in the Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN). The name Te Kaha is Māori, meaning 'fighting prowess' or 'strength'.
HMNZS Te Kaha in 2017
History
New Zealand
Name HMNZS Te Kaha
Namesake Kaha
Builder Tenix Defence
Laid down 19 September 1994
Launched 22 July 1995
Commissioned 22 July 1997
Identification MMSI number: 512000600
Callsign: ZMBE
Motto He Ponanga Kaha (Māori: "Service with strength")
Honours and awards
Meritorious Unit Commendation (United States)
Status Active as of 2021
General characteristics
Class and type Anzac-class frigate
Displacement 3,600 tonnes full load
Length 118 m (387 ft)
Beam 15 m (49 ft)
Draught 4 m (13 ft)
Propulsion
1 × General Electric LM2500+ gas turbine providing 30,000 hp (22,000 kW)
2 × MTU 12V1163 TB83 diesel engines providing 8,840 hp (6,590 kW)
two shafts with controllable pitch propellers in CODOG configuration
Speed 27+ knots (50+ km/h; 31+ mph)
Range 6,000 nautical miles (11,000 km; 6,900 mi) at 18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph)
Complement 178 Officers and ratings (25 Officers, 153 ratings)
Sensors and processing systems
Sonars: Broadband Sonar Advanced Processing System (BSAPS) for the Spherion B hull-mounted sonar and the TUUM-6 multi-channel Digital Underwater Communication System (DUWCS).[1] Provision for towed array
Air search radar: Thales Group Smart-S Mk2 3d multi-beam naval search radar.
Surface search radar: Thales Group Smart-S Mk2 3d multi-beam naval search radar. Sharpe Eye 2D.
Navigation: Two Furuno 3320 series X band radars.[1]
Infred: Vampir IRST Infred.
Laser: Elbit Systems Laser Warning/Detection.
Electronic warfare & decoys
ESM: Eibit/Elisra ESM.
Countermeasures: Decoys: G & D Aircraft SRBOC Mk 36 Mod 1 decoy launchers for SRBOC. Rheinmetall MASS. DLF Floating Decoys. Sea Sentor.
Armament
Guns and missiles: 1 × 5 in/54 (127 mm) Mk 45 Mod 2 gun.
1 × Phalanx CIWS
8 × M2 .50 Cal Browning machine guns (2 are Mini Typhoon)
20 GWS.35 VLS cells for Sea Ceptor surface-to-air missiles
AGM-119 Mk 2 Mod 7 Penguin Missile launched from SH-2G(I) Super Seasprite.
Torpedoes: 2 × triple 324 mm Mk 32 Mod 5 tubes.
Fire control: Navantia Fire Control
Combat data systems: CMS 330 Link 16
Weapons control: CMS 330 Navantia Fire Control
Aircraft carried One Kaman SH-2G(I) Super Seasprite helicopter