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[Goose_Green]

Found this on the BBC News website today, it's a quick tour of the RN's newest vessel - HMS Daring

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HMS Daring

[Celeon999]

Ah yes ive seen a CGI pic of this new class a while ago.

Nice to see it in reality now

This black air search radar array looks familiar

Same manufacturer ?

[geoffwessex]

The big black one is the S1850M - long range radar for wide area search. Produced by BAE Systems Insyte (formerly AMS UK) and Thales and is an upgraded version of the Thales Nederland SMART-L radar.

The main weapons system is PAAMS - French/Italian/British joint project - while you also see the very new Mk.8 4.5" gun. The big ball on the foremast is the Sampson radar for fire control. There are two Phalanx mounts somewhere, though I can't see them, and the ship can also launch Harpoon, depending on deployment. All that in a nice 'stealth' design - looks top-heavy but I expect all the mast etc are GRP or aluminium. It apparently has a radar signature similar in size to a fishing boat.

It's also all-electric, powered by electric generators, and is considered to be very eco-friendly and economical.

What annoys me is the way the drastic improvement of accommodation standards has been a major focus-point. I joined about 40 years too early!

[Celeon999]

So the Nederlanders have their black Radar thingy almost everywhere now


SMART-L Wikipedia

De Zeven Provinciën class frigate (Netherlands)



Horizon class frigate (France)



Celeon is watching what you do ALWAYS

On the football field just like on the seas

[Hoatee]

The Dutch appearance is a little sloppy on the hull - as usual, like the long hair they used to have in the army.

[Hoatee]

On the other hand, it could perhaps be an indication of the good use they are being put to.

[Celeon999]

Originally posted by Hoatee:
The Dutch appearance is a little sloppy on the hull - as usual, like the long hair they used to have in the army.

[Goose_Green]

Here is a rather nice cut-away diagram of HMS Daring;

[Ant__.]

Originally posted by Celeon999:
<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Hoatee:
The Dutch appearance is a little sloppy on the hull - as usual, like the long hair they used to have in the army.

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Yup! My eyes were imediately drawn to the rust on the hull! I'd be furious if I were the Captain of that vessel after that photo was released!