Frigates are the versatile workhorses of modern navies, combining speed, agility, and firepower to execute a wide range of missions from anti-submarine warfare to escort duties. In recent years, several naval powers have developed and deployed advanced frigate classes that boast an impressive array of capabilities. Istanbul Class Frigate Turkey The Istanbul Class Frigate is a series of four frigates being built for the Turkish Navy. The Istanbul Class frigates are designed for a variety of missions, including anti-submarine warfare, anti-air warfare, and surface warfare. The ships are equipped with a variety of weapons and sensors, including a 76mm main gun, a 35mm anti-aircraft gun, and a variety of surface-to-surface and surface-to-air missiles. The frigates also have a helicopter landing pad and hanger, and can carry a single helicopter. The Istanbul Class frigates have a displacement of 3,000 tons and are powered by a diesel electric propulsion system. The ships have a maximum speed of 29 knots and a range of 4,000 nautical miles. The six frigates are to be built under a $3 billion contract, or $500 million per unit. The Tammendare Class Frigate Brazil The Tammendare Class Frigate is a project of the Brazilian Navy, aimed at modernizing its fleet. The Tammendare Class frigates are designed for a variety of missions, including anti-air warfare, anti-surface warfare, and anti-submarine warfare. The ships are equipped with a variety of weapons and sensors, including a 76mm main gun, a 30mm cruise-close-and-weapon system, and a variety of surface-to-air and surface-to-surface missiles. The ships also have a helicopter hanger and flight deck, which can accommodate a single helicopter. The Tammendare Class frigates are powered by a combined diesel and gas turbine propulsion system, which gives them a top speed of 27 knots. The ships have a range of 4,000 nautical miles at a speed of 18 knots. The four frigates are to be built under a $1.7 billion contract, or $400 million per unit. Maharaja Lela Class Frigate, Malaysia The Maharaja Lela Class Frigate, also known as the literal combat ship, is a class of five stealth frigates being built for the Royal Malaysian Navy. The LCS platforms are intended to perform literal patrol and surveillance, protection of exclusive economic zones, search and rescue, and anti-surface, anti-submarine and anti-air warfare missions. It has an overall length of 111M, an overall beam of 16M, and a hull draft of 3.8M. It has a displacement of 3, 100T, and can carry a crew of 118. The vessels will be armed with various weapons, such as a vertical launching system, surface-to-air missiles, and torpedo launchers. The main gun fitted on the forward bow deck will be a BAE Systems MK357mm equipped with a fully automatic, computerized loading system. It will be accommodated in a stealthy turret to reduce the vessel's radar cross-section. The five frigates are to be built under a $2.8 billion contract, or $500 million per unit. Inchon Class Frigate FX, South Korea The Inchon Class Frigate is a series of multi-role frigates built for the Republic of Korea Navy. The Inchon Class frigates are designed to conduct a variety of missions, including anti-submarine warfare, anti-air warfare, and surface warfare. The Inchon Class frigates are equipped with a variety of weapons and sensors, including a 76mm main gun, a 30mm closing weapon system, and a variety of surface-to-air and surface-to-surface missiles. The frigates also have a sonar system and a combat management system that allows them to track and engage multiple targets simultaneously. The six frigates are to be built under a $3 billion contract, or $500 million per unit. From Class Frigate, France and Italy The French multi-purpose frigate is a versatile naval vessel designed for a wide range of missions, including anti-air warfare, anti-surface warfare, anti-submarine warfare, and electronic warfare. France stands for France's European Multimission European Multimission frigate Reflecting the collaborative effort between several European countries in its development and construction The French multi-purpose frigates are typically equipped with a range of advanced sensors and weapons systems, including radar, sonar, missiles, and torpedoes. They also feature a high degree of automation, allowing for efficient operation with a relatively small crew. The 11 frigates are to be built under a $12 billion contract, or $900 million per unit. Alverde de Bazaan Class frigate, Spain The Alverde de Bazaan Class is a series of five general-purpose stealth frigates of the Spanish Navy. The Alverde de Bazaan Class frigates are designed to perform a wide range of missions, including anti-air warfare, anti-surface warfare, anti-submarine warfare, and electronic warfare. They are equipped with a variety of weapons and sensors, including a 127 mm main gun, a 20 mm close-in weapon system, and a variety of surface-to-air and surface-to-surface missiles. The Alverde de Bazaan Class frigates are also equipped with a state-of-the-art combat management system that integrates all of the ship's sensors and weapons into a single, cohesive system. This allows the ship to quickly and effectively respond to threats from any direction. The six frigates are to be built under a $3 billion contract, or $500 million per unit. E-Vare Hütfeld Class Denmark The E-Vare Hütfeld Class is a three-ship class of air defense frigates that entered service with the Royal Danish Navy in 2012 and 2013. The E-Vare Hütfeld Class is designed to be flexible and adaptable and can be used for a variety of missions, including air defense, anti-submarine warfare, and surface warfare. The E-Vare Hütfeld Class is based on the earlier Absalom Class frigates, but with a greater emphasis on air defense capabilities. The ships are equipped with the MK41 vertical launching system, which can launch SM-2-block 3-A surface-to-air missiles and evolve sea-sparrow missiles. They are also armed with a 76mm main gun, two 324mm torpedo tubes, and several smaller guns and machine guns. The three frigates are under the $1.5 billion contract, or $332 million per unit. Admiral Gorskopf Class Russia The Admiral Gorskopf Class, also known as Project 22350 by Russia, is a class of multi-role frigates being built for the Russian Navy. This Russian frigate was designed to perform multiple roles, such as performing long-range attacks against surface targets and ships, conducting anti-submarine warfare, carrying out escort missions, and being deployed in a variety of situations that a general frigate class would not be able to fulfill. As of August 2020, 10 vessels have been ordered, with a lead ship, and Admiral Gorskopf, being commissioned in July 2018. The frigates incorporate stealth technology to reduce their radar signature. They are also equipped with a modern combat management system and a powerful weapons and radar suite, including Calibre cruise missiles, Onyx anti-ship missiles, 130mm main gun, two cashed in close-and-weapon systems, two Pekit and K anti-submarine rocket launchers and one-caught 27 helicopter. The ten frigates under the contract of $2.5 billion or $250 million per unit. Saxon-class frigate, Germany. The Saxon-class frigate is a class of three air defense frigates and service with the German Navy. The Saxon-class is primarily designed for air defense, but the ships are also capable of carrying out other missions, such as anti-submarine warfare and surface warfare. The Saxon-class is based on the earlier Brandenburg-class frigates, but with enhanced stealth features designed to reduce their radar and acoustic signature. The ships are equipped with an advanced multi-function radar system and a long-range air search radar, which are purported to be capable of detecting stealth aircraft and missiles. The frigates are also equipped with a helicopter deck and hanger, which allows them to operate helicopters for reconnaissance and other purposes. The three frigates are under $2.2 billion or $700 million per unit. The Mugami-class frigate, Japan. The Mugami-class frigate is a modern naval vessel used by the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force. The Mugami-class frigate is a versatile vessel capable of various operations, including surveillance, minesweeping, anti-surface, anti-air, and anti-submarine missions. It is equipped with a variety of weapons and sensors such as 1x5-127 mm MK-45 Mod 4 naval gun, 2x missile canisters for a total of 8 Type-17 anti-ship missiles, 1x0-M C-RAM, Type-12 torpedoes, simplified my laying equipment, 16x MK-41 VLS, the naval version of Type-03 Chu Sam, Type-07 VLA, 2x remote weapon station, 1x SH-60L helicopter. It is powered by a combined diesel and gas propulsion system. The Mugami-class frigates are part of Japan's next-generation surface force, and are expected to enhance the country's maritime capabilities. There are many more advanced frigates that are going to enter service in the next 5-10 years. Thank you for watching. Don't forget to like and subscribe for more military technology updates.