Type 31 frigate

GPTKB entity

Statements (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:ship
gptkbp:aircraftCarried gptkb:Wildcat_helicopter
gptkb:Merlin_helicopter
gptkbp:alternativeName gptkb:Inspiration-class_frigate
gptkbp:armament gptkb:57_mm_Bofors_gun
gptkb:Sea_Ceptor_surface-to-air_missiles
gptkb:40_mm_Bofors_guns
machine guns
gptkbp:awardedContract September 2019
gptkbp:basedOn Arrowhead 140 design
gptkbp:beam 19.8 metres
gptkbp:builtYear gptkb:Rosyth_Dockyard
gptkbp:complement up to 180 with embarked troops
gptkbp:constructionStartYear 2021
gptkbp:costPerShip £250 million (approximate)
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:crew approximately 105
gptkbp:designedBy gptkb:Babcock_International
gptkbp:designedFor export potential
gptkbp:displacement 5700 tonnes
gptkbp:electronicWarfare gptkb:Terma_C-Flex_combat_management_system
gptkb:Terma_C-Guard_decoy_launchers
gptkb:Terma_SCANTER_6000_radar
gptkbp:enteredService mid-2020s
gptkbp:exportInterestFrom gptkb:Greece
gptkb:Indonesia
gptkb:Poland
gptkbp:firstShipLaunched gptkb:HMS_Venturer
gptkbp:homeport gptkb:HMNB_Portsmouth
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Type 31 frigate
gptkbp:hullNumber gptkb:HMS
gptkbp:length 138.7 metres
gptkbp:mainContractor gptkb:Babcock_Team_31
gptkbp:mission counter-terrorism
humanitarian assistance
maritime security
NATO operations
counter-piracy
escort duties
gptkbp:modularMissionBay yes
gptkbp:notableFeature modular design for rapid reconfiguration
gptkbp:numberPlanned 5
gptkbp:operator gptkb:Royal_Navy
gptkbp:propulsion gptkb:Combined_diesel_and_diesel_(CODAD)
gptkbp:radar gptkb:Thales_NS110_4D_radar
gptkbp:range 9000 nautical miles at 12 knots
gptkbp:replacedBy gptkb:Type_23_frigate_(general_purpose_variants)
gptkbp:role general purpose frigate
gptkbp:speed 28 knots
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Sea_Ceptor_missile_system
gptkb:Mk_41_Vertical_Launching_System
gptkb:VLS_(Vertical_Launching_System)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5