NationMaster - Encyclopedia: FS Jean Bart

Career

Displacement:	4500 t
Length:	139 m
Width:	14 m
Draught:	6 m
Propulsion:	4 Pielstick PA6 BTC disesel engines 2 fixed pace propellers 4 diesel-alternators (3400 kW) for electrical plant Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Tricolore of France Created by User:Anthony S. Tsoumbris French Tricolore flag File links The following pages link to this file: Austria Arsenal F.C. Ajax Amsterdam A.S. Roma A.C. Milan Belgium Czech Republic Cyprus Economy of the Czech Republic Corsica Chelsea F.C. European Union Estonia European...
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Range:	8000 nautical miles at 17 knots
Complement:	22 officers 142 non-commissioned officers 80 men
Armament:	Anti-air 1 Tartar system 2 Sadral systems (2 x 6 Mistral missiles) 1 x 100mm CADAM turret 2 x 20mm F2 4 x 12.7mm machine guns Anti-ship A Tartar missile on its launcher on the Cassard frigate The US-built Tartar missile is an important element of zone defence (here, launched from a US destroyer of the Perry class) The US-built Tartar SM1 is a medium-range anti-air system. ... Mistral is an infrared homing surface-to-air missile manufactured by the European multinational company MBDA missile systems (formerly by Matra BAe Dynamics). ... The French 100 mm naval gun is a polyvalent artillery piece (anti-air, anti-ship, ground), capable of a high rate of fire. ... 8 Exocet MM40 missiles Anti-submarine The Exocet is a French-built anti-ship missile made in various versions capable of being launched from surface ships and boats, submarines, and airplanes. ... 10 L5 Mod4 torpedoes L5 torpedoes launchers
Detection	*DRBV26C sentry radar 1 DRBJ11B tri-dimensional air sentry radar 1 DIBV2A infra-red alert system 2 DRBN34 navigation and landing radar 1 DUBV 24C hull sonar
Electronic Warfare	*1 ARBR 17 radar detector 1 SAIGON radio emission detector 1 ARBB 33 jammer 2 SAGAIE NG decoy launchers 2 DAGAIE decoy launchers
Satellite transmission	1 Syracuse II system
Planes	1 Panther helicopter

The Jean Bart (D615) is an anti-air frigate of the French Marine Nationale of the Cassard type. She is the ninth vessel of the French Navy named after the privateer Jean Bart. She is the sister-ship of the Cassard. The Panther helicopter of the Cassard frigate transfering a light load to the Meuse Maneuvering of a Panther helicopter on the Cassard frigate The Eurocopter Panther is the military version of the Eurocopter Dauphin medium-weight multipurpose twin-engine helicopter and is manufactured by Eurocopter (originally by Aérospatiale). ... The French Navy (Marine Nationale) is the naval arm of the French military and is the second-largest Western European navy (the largest being the United Kingdoms Royal Navy). ... The Cassard type is a class of anti-air frigate of the French Navy. ... Jean Bart (October 21, 1651 - April 27, 1702) was a French naval commander of the 17th century. ... The Cassart (D614) is an anti-air frigate of the French Marine Nationale, lead ship of the Cassard type. ...

The Jean Bart was fitted with a number of prototype equipements which were later incorporated in the La Fayette type frigates. The La Fayette class units are large multi-mission frigates built by DCN and operated by France (Marine Nationale), Saudi Arabia, Singapore (Republic of Singapore Navy) and Taiwan. ...

Note: The French navy doesn't use the term "destroyer" for its ships; thusly, some large ships, referred to as "frigates", are registered as destroyers. USS Lassen, an Arleigh Burke-class destroyer In naval terminology, a destroyer is a fast and manouverable yet long-endurance warship intended to escort larger vessels in a fleet or battle group and defend them against smaller, short-range attackers (originally torpedo boats, later submarines and aircraft). ... Sailing frigates were 4th, 5th, or 6th-rated ships in the rating system of the Royal Navy. ...