Mexican Navy’s Benito Juárez. 101.
For my video; youtu.be/eBqWtvL4h6M?si=no1KtyU5M3lIFNyU
Frigates H.M.C.S. Vancouver and Regina ; flic.kr/p/2reRZQi
North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
ARM Benito Juárez (POLA-101) is the lead ship of Reformador-class frigate of the Mexican Navy. Previously was named as ARM Reformador until March 2020, the ship is officially classified as "long-range ocean patrol ship".
Reformador has a length of 107.14 m (351.5 ft), a beam of 14.08 m (46.2 ft) and draft of 3.75 m (12.3 ft). The frigate has standard displacement of 2,575 long tons (2,616 t) and is powered by combined diesel or electric (CODOE) type propulsion, consisted of two 9,240 kW (12,390 shp) diesel engines, six 735 kW (986 shp) diesel generators, and two electric motors connected to two propellers. She has a top speed of 28 knots (52 km/h), range of 5,000 NM (9,300 km) with cruising speed of 18 knots (33 km/h), and endurance up to 20 days. The ship has a complement of 122 personnel.
The ship are armed with one Bofors 57 mm Naval Automatic Gun L/70 Mark 3, two 25 mm Rafael Typhoon Mk 38 Mod 2 remote-controlled weapon stations, and six 12.7 mm (.50 cal) M2 Browning. For surface warfare, Reformador are equipped with four RGM-84L Harpoon Block II anti-ship missile launchers, one RIM-116 Rolling Airframe Missile anti-aircraft missile launcher, and eight RIM-162 ESSM vertical launching system cells. For anti-submarine warfare, she is equipped with two three-tube Mark 32 torpedo tubes for Mark 54 torpedo.
Her sensors and electronic systems consisted of Thales SMART-S Mk2 air/surface surveillance radar, Raytheon Anschütz Synapsis navigation radar, one Thales Captas-2 towed sonar, Thales TACTICOS combat management system and ERA Indra Rigel electronic warfare suite.
Reformador also has a hangar and flight deck for helicopter. She can accommodate a MH-60R Seahawk anti-submarine helicopter, though in practice she usually carried an AS565 Panther helicopter.
Mexican Navy’s Benito Juárez. 101.
For my video; youtu.be/eBqWtvL4h6M?si=no1KtyU5M3lIFNyU
Frigates H.M.C.S. Vancouver and Regina ; flic.kr/p/2reRZQi
North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
ARM Benito Juárez (POLA-101) is the lead ship of Reformador-class frigate of the Mexican Navy. Previously was named as ARM Reformador until March 2020, the ship is officially classified as "long-range ocean patrol ship".
Reformador has a length of 107.14 m (351.5 ft), a beam of 14.08 m (46.2 ft) and draft of 3.75 m (12.3 ft). The frigate has standard displacement of 2,575 long tons (2,616 t) and is powered by combined diesel or electric (CODOE) type propulsion, consisted of two 9,240 kW (12,390 shp) diesel engines, six 735 kW (986 shp) diesel generators, and two electric motors connected to two propellers. She has a top speed of 28 knots (52 km/h), range of 5,000 NM (9,300 km) with cruising speed of 18 knots (33 km/h), and endurance up to 20 days. The ship has a complement of 122 personnel.
The ship are armed with one Bofors 57 mm Naval Automatic Gun L/70 Mark 3, two 25 mm Rafael Typhoon Mk 38 Mod 2 remote-controlled weapon stations, and six 12.7 mm (.50 cal) M2 Browning. For surface warfare, Reformador are equipped with four RGM-84L Harpoon Block II anti-ship missile launchers, one RIM-116 Rolling Airframe Missile anti-aircraft missile launcher, and eight RIM-162 ESSM vertical launching system cells. For anti-submarine warfare, she is equipped with two three-tube Mark 32 torpedo tubes for Mark 54 torpedo.
Her sensors and electronic systems consisted of Thales SMART-S Mk2 air/surface surveillance radar, Raytheon Anschütz Synapsis navigation radar, one Thales Captas-2 towed sonar, Thales TACTICOS combat management system and ERA Indra Rigel electronic warfare suite.
Reformador also has a hangar and flight deck for helicopter. She can accommodate a MH-60R Seahawk anti-submarine helicopter, though in practice she usually carried an AS565 Panther helicopter.