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Absalon-class Support Ship

The Absalon-class are support ships of the Royal Danish Navy, commissioned in 2005. The two ships in the class may be described as a hybrid between a frigate and military transport ship with multiple role capabilities, with the capacity to be transformed from a combat ship with the firepower of a traditional frigate to a hospital ship within a day.
==Specifications==
*Type: Support Ship
*Service Period: 2004-
*Characteristics:
**Length: 449 feet 6 inches (137.01 meters)
**Beam: 64 feet (19.51 meters)
**Draft: 20 feet 8 inches (6.3 meters)
**Displacement: 4,500 tonnes (Light Load); 6,600 tons (Full Load)
*Crew: 100-170 (accommodation for up to 300 in total)
*Propulsion: 2 x MTU 8000 M70 diesel engines, 2 x shaft, 22,300 bhp (16.6 MW)
*Range: 9,000 nautical miles (16,668 kilometers) at 15 knots (27.78 km/h)
*Speed: 24 knots (44.45 km/h)
*Sensor Suite:
**Thales SMART-S Mk2 3D volume search radar
**Terma Scanter 2100 surface search radar
**Atlas ASO 94 sonar
**Saab CEROS 200 fire control radar x 4
*Countermeasures:
**ES-3701 Tactical Radar Electronic Support Measures (ESM)
**4 x 12-barrelled Terma DL-12T 130 mm decoy launchers
**2 x 6-barrelled Terma DL-6T 130 mm decoy launchers
*Armament:
**1 x 5"/62-caliber Mk.45 Mod 4 lightweight naval gun
**3 x 12-cell Mk.56 VLS (fires RIM-162 ESSM)
**2 x 4-cannister Mk.141 AShM Launchers (fires RGM-84L Harpoon Blk.II+)
**2 x 12.75" Mk.32 Mod 14 triple torpedo tubes (fires Eurotorp MU90 Impact lightweight torpedoes)
**2 x Oerlikon 35mm Millennium CIWS
**6 x 12.7mm machine guns
*Aircraft Carried: 2 x Sikorsky MH-60R Seahawk maritime helicopters
*Boats Carried: 2 x RHIBs, 2 x SB90E LCP
==Unit Run==
*KDM Absalon (L16)
*KDM Esbern Snare (L17)
Category:Amphibious Assault Ships
Category:Denmark
Category:Royal Danish Navy
Category:Ship Classes
Category:Ships
Acero-class Patrol Gunboat

The Acero-class patrol gunboats are of class of fast attack craft based on the Israeli Shaldag V design that are in service with the Philippine Navy.
==Unit Run==
*BRP Nestor Acero (PG-901)
*BRP Lolinato To-Ong (PG-902)
*BRP Gener Tinangag (PG-903)
*BRP Domingo Deluana(PG-905)
*BRP Herminigildo Yurong (PG-906)
*BRP Laurence Narag (PG-907)
*BRP Tomas Campo (PG-908)
*BRP Albert Majini (PG-909)
*BRP Unnamed (PG-910) - under construction
Category:Patrol Vessels
Category:Philippine Navy
Category:Philippines
Category:Ship Classes
Category:Ships
Ada-class Corvette

The Ada-class is a class of anti-submarine corvettes developed primarily for the Turkish Navy during the first stage of the MILGEM project. A variant of the Ada-class is also used by the Pakistan Navy as the Babur-class. The Ukrainian Navy is also planning to operate four vessels.
==Unit Run==
===Turkey===
*TCG Heybeliada (F-511)
*TCG Büyükada (F-512)
*TCG Burgazada (F-513)
*TCG Kinaliada (F-514)
*TCG Ufuk (A-591)
===Pakistan===
*PNS Babur (F-280) - planned for construction
*PNS Khaibar (F-281) - planned for construction
*PNS Badr (F-282) - planned for construction
*PNS Tariq (F-283) - planned for construction
===Ukraine===
*Hetman Ivan Mazepa (F211) - fitting out
*Hetman Pavlo Skoropadsky (F212) - under construction
*Unnamed (F213) - planned for construction
*Unnamed (F214) - planned for construction
Category:Corvettes
Category:Pakistani Navy
Category:Ship Classes
Category:Ships
Category:Turkey
Category:Turkish Navy
Category:Ukrainian Navy
Adelaide-class Guided Missile Frigate

The Adelaide-class guided missile frigates are a class of air defense warship constructed in Australia and the United States of America for service in the Royal Australian Navy. The class is based on the United States Navy's Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigates, but modified for Australian requirements. The first four vessels were built in the United States, while the other two were constructed in Australia.
The first ship entered service in November 1980. Sydney was scuttled in June 2008 after being shot up by the Indian Air Force. Adelaide and Newcastle were sunk by Indonesian attacks. The remaining three were decommissioned and replaced in 2011 and 2017 respectively. The Adelaide-class is being replaced by the Sydney-class frigates.
==Specifications==
*Type: Guided Missile Frigate (Hull designation symbol FFG)
*Service Period: 1980-2017
*Characteristics:
**Length: 455 feet (138.68 meters)
**Beam: 45 feet (13.72 meters)
**Draft: 22 feet (6.71 meters)
**Displacement: 4,100 tons (Full Load)
*Crew: 199
*Propulsion: 2 x General Electric LM2500 gas turbines, each providing 20,500 hp (15,287 kW). Total 41,000 hp (30,574 kW)
*Range: 4,500 nautical miles (8,370 kilometers; 5,200 mi) at 20 knots (37.04 km/h; 23 mph)
*Speed: 30 knots (55.56 km/h)
*Sensor Suite:
**AN/SQSR-19(V)2 Towed Array Sonar
**AN/SPS-48 3D Air Search Radar
**AN/SPS-49 2D Air Search Radar
**AN/SPS-55 Surface Search Radar
**AN/SQS-56 Hull Mounted Sonar
**Mk.92 Fire Control System
*Countermeasures:
**AN/SLQ-25 Nixie torpedo countermeasures suite
**AN/SLQ-32(V)5 Electronic Warfare Suite
**Nulka
*Armament:
**1 x OTO Melara 76mm/62-caliber naval gun
**1 x Mk.13 Single Arm Missile Launcher
**1 x 8-cell Mk.41 VLS
**1 x 20mm Phalanx CIWS
**2 x 12.75" Mk.32 triple fire torpedo tubes
*Aircraft Carried: 2 x S-70B Seahawk or 1 x Seahawk and 1 x AS350B Squirrel maritime helicopter
==Unit Run==
*HMAS Adelaide (FFG-01) - destroyed by Indonesian C-802 AShMs in 2015.
*HMAS Canberra (FFG-02) - decommissioned in 2013.
*HMAS Sydney (FFG-03) - seriously damaged by Indian AF attack, scuttled in 2008.
*HMAS Darwin (FFG-04) - decommissioned in 2017, sold to Chile and renamed BAC Capitan Prat (FFG-11).
*HMAS Melbourne (FFG-05) - decommissioned in 2017, sold to Chile and renamed BAC Almirante Latorre (FFG-14).
*HMAS Newcastle (FFG-06) - seriously damaged by Indonesian air attack, scuttled.
Category:Australia
Category:Chilean Navy
Category:Frigates
Category:Royal Australian Navy
Category:Ship Classes
Category:Ships
Admiral Gorshkov-class Frigate

The Project 22350 Admiral Gorshkov-class frigates are a class of frigate of the Russian Navy. They have been designed by the Severnoye Design Bureau, Saint Petersburg, the lead ship being named after Sergey Gorshkov.
==Unit Run==
===Project 22350===
*RFK Admiral Flota Sovetskogo Soyuza Gorshkov
*RFK Fleet Admiral Kasatonov
*RFK Admiral Golovko
*RFK Admiral Flota Sovetskogo Soyuza Isakov
*RFK Admiral Amelko
*RFK Admiral Chicagov
*RFK Admiral Yumashev
*RFK Admiral Spiridonov
*RFK Admiral Flota Gromov
*RFK Admiral Vysotsky
===Project 22350M===
*RFK Unnamed - planned for construction
*RFK Unnamed - planned for construction
*RFK Unnamed - planned for construction
*RFK Unnamed - planned for construction
*RFK Unnamed - planned for construction
*RFK Unnamed - planned for construction
*RFK Unnamed - planned for construction
*RFK Unnamed - planned for construction
*RFK Unnamed - planned for construction
*RFK Unnamed - planned for construction
*RFK Unnamed - planned for construction
*RFK Unnamed - planned for construction
Category:Frigates
Category:Russia
Category:Russian Navy
Category:Ship Classes
Category:Ships
Admiral Grigorovich-class Frigate

The Admiral Grigorovich-class (Фрегаты проекта 11356Р/М) is the latest class of frigates ordered by the Russian Navy for the Black Sea Fleet. Six ships (two batches of three ships) have been ordered so far to be built by the Yantar shipyard in Kaliningrad.
In October 2016, a contract was signed with the Indian Navy for four ships, two to be constructed in Russia and two in India.
==Unit Run==
===Russia===
*RFK Admiral Grigorovich
*RFK Admiral Essen
*RFK Admiral Makarov
*RFK Admiral Butakov
*RFK Admiral Istomin
*RFK Admiral Kornilov
===India===
*INS Tushil (F53) - under construction
*INS Tamala (F54) - under construction
*INS Triput (F55) - under construction
*INS Unnamed (F56) - under construction
Category:Frigates
Category:Indian Navy
Category:Russia
Category:Russian Navy
Category:Ship Classes
Category:Ships
Admiral Kuznetsov-class Aircraft Carrier

The Admiral Kuznetsov-class aircraft carriers are a pair of STOBAR aircraft carriers in service in the Russian and Chinese navies.
==Users==
===Russia===
*RFK Admiral Kuznetsov (113)
===China===
*PLANS Liaoning (16)
Category:Aircraft Carriers
Category:People's Liberation Army Navy
Category:Russia
Category:Russian Navy
Category:Ship Classes
Category:Ships
Category:Soviet Navy
Category:Soviet Union
Admiral Ronarc’h-class Frigate

The Frégates de taille intermédiaire (FTI; English: Frigates of intermediate size) is a French military program to design and create a planned class of frigates to be used by the French Navy. At the moment, the program consists of eight ships, with commissioning planned from 2023 onwards.
==Specifications==
*Type: Frigate
*Service Period: 2024-
*Characteristics:
**Length: 400 feet (121.92 meters)
**Beam: 58 feet (17.68 meters)
**Draft:
**Displacement: 4,250 tonnes
*Crew: 125 (110 ship crew, 15 air crew)
*Propulsion: CODAD, 2 x shafts, 42,900 shp (32,000 kW)
*Range: 5,000 nautical miles (9,260 kilometers) at 15 knots (27.78 km/h)
*Speed: 27 knots (50 km/h)
*Sensor Suite:
**Thales Seafire S-Band multifunction AESA Radar
**Kingklip Mark 1115 hull Sonar
**CAPTAS-4 towed Sonar
*Countermeasures:
**SENTINEL Electronic Warfare System
**SYLENA Mk1 Decoy Launchers
*Armament:
**1 x OTO-Melara 76mm/62-caliber Super Rapid naval gun
**2 x 8-cell SYLVER A35 VLS (fires VL-MICA SAMs)
**2 x 8-cell SYLVER A50 VLS (fires Aster 15/30 SAMs)
**8 x Exocet MM40 Blk.3C AShMs
**2 x 12.75" triple torpedo tubes (fires Eurotorp MU90 Impact lightweight torpedoes)
**2 x 20mm autocannons
*Aircraft Carried: 1 x NHIndustries NH90 NFH Caïman maritime helicopter
==Unit Run==
===France===
*MN Admiral Ronarc’h - fitting out
*MN Admiral Louzeau - under construction
*MN Admiral Castex - planned for construction
*MN Admiral Nomy - planned for construction
*MN Admiral Cabanier - planned for construction
*MN Admiral Sénès - planned for construction
*MN D'Estienne d'Orves - planned for construction
*MN Admiral Kahn - planned for construction
===Greece===
*HS Kimon (F-601) - fitting out
*HS Nearchos (F-602) - fitting out
*HS Formion (F-603) - under construction
*HS Themistokles (F-604) - planned for construction
Category:France
Category:Frigates
Category:Hellenic Navy
Category:Marine Nationale
Category:Ship Classes
Category:Ships
Aegis System Equipped Vessel

The Aegis system equipped vessels (ASEV) or (イージス・システム搭載艦 in Japanese) is the designation for a proposed pair of ballistic missile defense (BMD) warships to be operated by the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) as dedicated sea-based BMD platforms, serving to complement Japan's land-based Aegis Ashore BMD system.
==Specifications==
*Type:
*Service Period: 2027-
*Characteristics:
**Length: 690 feet
**Beam: 130 feet
**Displacement: 20,000 tons (Standard)
*Crew: 110
*Propulsion:
*Range:
*Speed: 30 knots (55.56 km/h)
*Sensor Suite:
**AN/SPY-7(V)1 Multi-function Radar
**J7-B Aegis Combat System
*Countermeasures:
**NOLQ-2 ECM Intercept and Jammer
**Mk.137 Chaff/Decoy Launcher x 4
*Armament:
**Mk.41 VLS (fires RGM-109 Tomahawk, RIM-161 SM-3, RIM-162 ESSM, RIM-174 SM-6, Type 12 SSM)
*Aircraft Carried: Mitsubishi SH-60J/K/L Seahawk maritime helicopters
*Aviation Facilities: Flight Deck and Enclosed Helicopter Hangar
==Unit Run==
*JS Unnamed
*JS Unnamed
Category:JMSDF
Category:Japan
Category:Ship Classes
Category:Ships
Aeritalia F-104S Starfighter

The Aeritalia F-104S Starfighter was a licensed production Italian version of the Lockheed F-104 Starfighter, which served in the Italian Air Force (AMI, Aeronautica Militare Italiana), and was the AMI's mainstay from the late 1960s until the beginning of the 21st Century. The F-104S also served in the Turkish Air Force until the mid-1990s. The F-104S was the final development of the Starfighter line.
Derived from Lockheed's design studies on a "Super Starfighter", the F-104S was one of the most capable of the F-104 series, and destined to be the last in service worldwide. The F-104S (upgraded to ASA/M standard) was retired from service in October 2004.
==Users==
*Italy
**Aeronautica Militare
*Turkey
**Turkish Air Force
==See Also==
===Related Development===
*Lockheed F-104 Starfighter
*Canadair CF-104 Starfighter
===Comparable Aircraft===
*English Electric Lightning
*Sukhoi Su-15
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Aeritalia G.222

The Aeritalia G.222 (formerly Fiat Aviazione, later Alenia Aeronautica) is a medium-sized STOL military transport aircraft. It was developed to meet a NATO specification, but Italy was initially the only NATO member to adopt the type. The United States purchased a small number of G.222s, designating them the C-27A Spartan.
A modernised variant, the Alenia C-27J Spartan, has been developed. While it retains many aspects of the original aircraft, the C-27J adopts the same engines and many of the systems used on the larger Lockheed Martin C-130J Super Hercules.
==Users==
*Afghanistan
**Afghan Air Force x 18
*Argentina
**Argentine Air Force x 4
*Italy
**Aeronautica Militare x 52
*Libya
**Libyan Air Force x 20
*Nigeria
**Nigerian Air Force x 6
*Peru
**Peruvian National Police
*Somalia
**Somali Air Corps x 4
*Thailand
**Royal Thai Air Force x 6
*Tunisia
**Tunisian Air Force x 6
*United Arab Emirates
**United Arab Emirates Air Force x 2
*United States
**United States Air Force x 10
**United States Department of State x 4
*Venezuela
**Venezuelan Air Force x 6
**Venezuelan Army x 2
==See Also==
===Related Development===
*Alenia C-27J Spartan
===Comparable Aircraft===
*Antonov An-72
*Transall C-160
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Aermacchi M-345

The Alenia Aermacchi M-345 (M-311 before 2012) is a turbofan-powered military trainer aircraft. It is a development of the SIAI-Marchetti S.211/Aermacchi S-211.
==Variants==
*M-311: Modernized and uprated version of the SIAI Marchetti S.211/Aermacchi S-211; two prototypes built.
*M-345HET: Redesignation of the M-311 from 2012, powered by a single Williams International FJ44-4M turbofan.
==Users==
*Italy
**Aeronautica Militare x 46 on order
==See Also==
===Related Development===
*SIAI-Marchetti S.211
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Aermacchi MB-326

The Aermacchi or Macchi MB-326 is a light military jet trainer designed in Italy. Originally conceived as a two-seat trainer, there have also been single and two-seat light attack versions produced. It is one of the most commercially successful aircraft of its type, being bought by more than ten countries and produced under licence in Australia, Brazil and South Africa. It set many category records, including an altitude record of 56,807 feet (17,315 meters) on March 18th, 1966. More than 800 MB-326s were constructed between 1961–1975.
The MB-326 had been developed and ordered during a period in which the "all-through" jet trainer was considered to be a fashionable concept within many air forces. It was intended to provide a single type of aircraft that could be used to perform both elementary and advanced training right through to a near combat-ready standard. In practice, it was soon discovered that the simplicity and economy of scale of operating just one type for all training purposes was outweighed by the purchase and operating costs of a large all-jet training fleet. As such, many operators soon switched to operating the MB-326 in conjunction with a cheaper piston-engined type for basic training purposes. Over time, the MB-326 found its primary role as a lead-in trainer to prepare pilots for transition to very high performance fighter aircraft.
==Users==
*Argentina
**Argentine Navy
*Australia
**Royal Australian Air Force
**Royal Australian Navy
*Brazil
**Brazilian Air Force
*Cameroon
**Cameroon Air Force
*Democratic Republic of the Congo
**DRC Air Force
*Ghana
**Ghana Air Force
*Italy
**Aeronautica Militare
*Paraguay
**Paraguyan Air Force
*South Africa
**South African Air Force
*Togo
**Togolese Air Force
*United Arab Emirates
**United Arab Emirates Air Force
*United States
**National Test Pilot School
*Zambia
**Zambian Air Force
==See Also==
===Related Development===
*Aermacchi MB-339
===Comparable Aircraft===
*Fuji T-1
*PZL TS-11 Iskra
*Soko G-2 Galeb
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Aermacchi MB-339

The Aermacchi MB-339 is an Italian military trainer and light attack aircraft. It was developed as a replacement for the earlier MB-326.
==Users==
*Argentina
**Argentine Naval Aviation x 10
*Eritrea
**Eritrean Air Force x 6
*Ghana
**Ghana Air Force x 4
*Italy
**Aeronautica Militare x 102
*Malaysia
**Royal Malaysian Air Force x 18
*New Zealand
**Royal New Zealand Air Force x 18
*Nigeria
**Nigerian Air Force x 12
*Peru
**Peruvian Naval Aviation x 14
*United Arab Emirates
**United Arab Emirates Air Force x 10
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AeroVironment RQ-11 Raven

The AeroVironment RQ-11 Raven is a small hand-launched remote-controlled unmanned aerial vehicle (or SUAV) developed for the United States military, but now adopted by the military forces of many other countries.
The RQ-11 Raven was originally introduced as the FQM-151 in 1999, but in 2002 developed into its current form, resembling an enlarged FAI class F1C free flight model aircraft in general appearance. The craft is launched by hand and powered by a pusher configuration electric motor. The plane can fly up to 10 km at altitudes of approximately 150 m above ground level, and over 4,500 m above mean sea level, at flying speeds of 45–100 km/h. The U.S. Army deploys the Raven at company-level.
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AeroVironment RQ-20 Puma

The AeroVironment RQ-20 Puma is a small, battery powered, American, hand-launched unmanned aircraft system produced by AeroVironment based in California. Primary mission is surveillance and intelligence gathering using an electro-optical and infrared camera.
==Users==
*Belgium
**Belgian Land Component
*Canada
**Royal Canadian Navy
*Czech Republic
**Czech Army
*Denmark
**Royal Danish Army
*Egypt
**Egyptian Army
*Estonia
**Estonian Army
*Germany
**Marineflieger
*Latvia
**Latvian Army
*Ukraine
**Ukrainian Army
*United Kingdom
**Fleet Air Arm
*United States
**National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
**United States Air Force
**United States Army
**United States Marine Corps
**United States Navy
**United States Special Operations Command
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Aero L-29 Delfín

The Aero L-29 Delfín (English: Dolphin, NATO reporting name: Maya) is a military jet trainer developed and manufactured by Czechoslovakian aviation manufacturer Aero Vodochody. It is the country's first locally designed and constructed jet aircraft, as well as likely being the biggest aircraft industrial program to take place in any of the Council for Mutual Economic Assistance (COMECON) countries except the Soviet Union.
In response to a sizable requirement for a common jet-propelled trainer to be adopted across the diverse nations of the Eastern Block, Aero decided to embark upon their own design project with a view to suitably satisfying this demand. On April 5th 1959, an initial prototype, designated as the XL-29, performed its maiden flight. The L-29 was selected to become the standard trainer for the air forces of Warsaw Pact nations, for which it was delivered from the 1960s onwards. During the early 1970s, the type was succeeded in the principal trainer role by another Aero-built aircraft, the L-39 Albatros, heavily contributing to a decline in demand for the earlier L-29 and the end of its production during 1974.
During the course of the program, in excess of 3,000 L-29 Delfin trainers were produced. Of these, around 2,000 were reported to have been delivered to Russia, where it was used as the standard trainer for the Soviet Air Force. Of the others, which included both armed and unarmed models, many aircraft were delivered to the various COMECON countries while others were exported to various overseas nations, including Egypt, Syria, Indonesia, Nigeria and Uganda. Reportedly, the L-29 has been used in active combat during several instances, perhaps the most high-profile being the use of Nigerian aircraft during the Nigerian Civil War of the late 1960s and of Egyptian L-29s against Israeli tanks during the brief Yom Kippur War of 1973.
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