DCNS
Mistral class LHD
Designed by DCNS, Mistral BPC (Bâtiment de Projection et de
Commandment) LHD is a multi-mission 21,500t amphibious assault, command and
power projection ship.
Mistral class vessels are capable to accommodate and deploy 16 transport or attack helicopters, four landing crafts, up to 70 vehicles or 13 main battle tanks. They have accommodations for 450 to 700 troops. Each ship of the class is equipped with a 69-bed hospital.
Mistral class vessels are capable to accommodate and deploy 16 transport or attack helicopters, four landing crafts, up to 70 vehicles or 13 main battle tanks. They have accommodations for 450 to 700 troops. Each ship of the class is equipped with a 69-bed hospital.
Aquitaine class frigate
The Aquitaine
class is a front-line warship designed to form the operational backbone of
major navies. The vessel is based upon the FREMM design and can respond to all kinds of threats, whether
from land, sea or air. Acting alone, the ships can assume a multitude of
missions, from escort duties to naval gunfire support. As part of a joint task
force, each vessel can accommodate a fleet operations staff and, with an
excellent C4ISR capability, can direct warfare in one or several spheres.
The design offers a perfect balance between stealth and hitting power. Hard-kill and soft-kill weapons, associated with a discretion profile, are selected to offer the best cost/efficiency ratio. Each component is integrated bearing in mind that a warship is no longer an accumulation of sensors and weapons but a complex system to be designed as an optimized ensemble. Thus, the performance of this system is greater than the sum of its components.
The proven solutions of the La Fayette class stealth frigates have been applied and extended to the acoustic, magnetic and IR domains:
» Electric propulsion guarantees a reduced acoustic signature for antisubmarine operations
» Exhaust gases of diesel generators are cooled
» Openings are masked and decks are covered over
» The degaussing system is adapted to the new mines threats
The design offers a perfect balance between stealth and hitting power. Hard-kill and soft-kill weapons, associated with a discretion profile, are selected to offer the best cost/efficiency ratio. Each component is integrated bearing in mind that a warship is no longer an accumulation of sensors and weapons but a complex system to be designed as an optimized ensemble. Thus, the performance of this system is greater than the sum of its components.
The proven solutions of the La Fayette class stealth frigates have been applied and extended to the acoustic, magnetic and IR domains:
» Electric propulsion guarantees a reduced acoustic signature for antisubmarine operations
» Exhaust gases of diesel generators are cooled
» Openings are masked and decks are covered over
» The degaussing system is adapted to the new mines threats
Horizon class frigate
The main
requirement for the frigates is to escort and protect task forces or merchant
shipping. The main missions of the Horizon frigate are to provide local area or
extended cover against saturation missile attacks and to escort and protect
carrier groups. The ship also has powerful anti-submarine and anti-air self
defence.
The ship is configured for rapid deployment and extended range and endurance and can carry sufficient fuel, water and stores for an endurance of 45 days at sea between replenishments. The ship can attain a speed of 29kt and, at a cruising speed of 18kt, has a range of over 7,000nm.
The DCNS Sylver A50 vertical launch system within PAAMS, installed immediately forward of the two guns towards the bow deck, has 48 cells for both the Aster 15 and Aster 30 missiles. The Sylver launcher ensures that each round is aligned to within 1mrad. The maximum rate of fire is up to six rounds a second.
The ship is configured for rapid deployment and extended range and endurance and can carry sufficient fuel, water and stores for an endurance of 45 days at sea between replenishments. The ship can attain a speed of 29kt and, at a cruising speed of 18kt, has a range of over 7,000nm.
The DCNS Sylver A50 vertical launch system within PAAMS, installed immediately forward of the two guns towards the bow deck, has 48 cells for both the Aster 15 and Aster 30 missiles. The Sylver launcher ensures that each round is aligned to within 1mrad. The maximum rate of fire is up to six rounds a second.
Gowind class corvette
Integrated
with SETIS®, a combat system derived from FREMM, GOWIND® Combat can tackle air,
surface and submarine threats. The shock-resistant platform (built according to
military standards), the small radar cross-section together with an excellent
acoustic signature make it a high-performance surface combatant.
GOWIND® Combat can be operated by a limited crew and has been designed to offer great at-sea availability and reduced life cycle costs.
An integrated mast gives a tactical advantage of a panoramic detection and also the industry advantage to make the system integration and support easier. Drones integration is validated onboard GOWIND® L’Adroit OPV and obtained results are pluggable in GOWIND Combat.
GOWIND® Combat can be operated by a limited crew and has been designed to offer great at-sea availability and reduced life cycle costs.
An integrated mast gives a tactical advantage of a panoramic detection and also the industry advantage to make the system integration and support easier. Drones integration is validated onboard GOWIND® L’Adroit OPV and obtained results are pluggable in GOWIND Combat.
Gowing class OPV
Specially
designed for maritime protection and security missions, the GOWIND® OPVs from
DCNS can carry all the prevention and action assets necessary for surveillance
and policing tasks at sea, including fast commando boats, assault or transport
helicopter, unmanned surveillance vehicles, electronic warfare interceptors,
shell plating doors, secure high bitrate communication facilities and command
aids. Thanks to exceptional endurance and manned by crews as small as thirty
persons, the GOWIND OPVs provide an economical solution for ocean surveillance
and security.
At sea, the crew can easily and rapidly assess the situation from the panoramic bridge. It can count on the effectiveness and robustness of the easy-to-use POLARIS mission system, and on sensors grouped in the integrated mast to provide high-quality information, alerts and decision aids at any time.
At sea, the crew can easily and rapidly assess the situation from the panoramic bridge. It can count on the effectiveness and robustness of the easy-to-use POLARIS mission system, and on sensors grouped in the integrated mast to provide high-quality information, alerts and decision aids at any time.
Scorpène class SSK
Based on its
unmatched assets compared to other submarines in the same category – SUBTICS®
powerful integrated combat system, large and varied underwater weapons payload,
unrivalled acoustic advantage – SCORPENE® represent a significant threat for
enemy submarines and surface ships, as well as illegal activites.
SCORPENE® submarines are able to fulfil the entire scope of missions that can be entrusted to a modern multipurpose submarine, anti-surface warfare, anti-submarine warfare, special operations, intelligence gathering, offensive minelaying, area surveillance and blockade, and land strikes against land-based objectives.
SCORPENE® can perform these missions during peace time, crises or war time both in shallow or blue waters. The vessels can be provided with various systems, such as the proven DCNS AIP.
SCORPENE® submarines are able to fulfil the entire scope of missions that can be entrusted to a modern multipurpose submarine, anti-surface warfare, anti-submarine warfare, special operations, intelligence gathering, offensive minelaying, area surveillance and blockade, and land strikes against land-based objectives.
SCORPENE® can perform these missions during peace time, crises or war time both in shallow or blue waters. The vessels can be provided with various systems, such as the proven DCNS AIP.
Andrasta class SSK
The
submarine design draws heavily on the proven configuration and systems adopted
for the Scorpene family and has about 70% commonality with the Scorpene. The
Andrasta surfaced displacement is 855t compared to the 1,790t to 2,010t
displacement of the Scorpene. The submarine incorporates the same level of
safety, stealth signatures and systems integration as the Scorpene.
The Andrasta can lurk on the seabed in coastal waters where the water depth is typically less than 100m. At a speed of 4kt the range is more than 3,000nm and more than 1,800nm at 8kt.
Andrasta is being presented to world markets at about half the cost of attack submarines such as the Scorpene. The Andrasta design can incorporate extra performance options which are not mandatory for littoral missions but which customer countries may require, without degrading the submarine’s efficiency.
For specials operations, the Andrasta has a deployment airlock for combat swimmers, electronic warfare and intelligence gathering systems.
The Andrasta can lurk on the seabed in coastal waters where the water depth is typically less than 100m. At a speed of 4kt the range is more than 3,000nm and more than 1,800nm at 8kt.
Andrasta is being presented to world markets at about half the cost of attack submarines such as the Scorpene. The Andrasta design can incorporate extra performance options which are not mandatory for littoral missions but which customer countries may require, without degrading the submarine’s efficiency.
For specials operations, the Andrasta has a deployment airlock for combat swimmers, electronic warfare and intelligence gathering systems.
BRAVE class support ship
Under development
DCNS
presented during Euronaval 2010 its new-generation underway replenishment
tanker and support vessel named BRAVE (Bâtiment RAVitailleur d'Escadre). The
design currently in development should answer French Navy needs to replace the
Durance class. BRAVE will also be available to international customers.
To better fulfil the various functions required by the logistic support of a Fleet, BRAVE is organised in three main areas: the front living area dedicated to Life and Board, accommodations, CIC and bridge, the central area with liquid tanks and all Replenishment at Sea rigs, the aft area hosting other support functions (workshops, storage, vehicles et.) and that is suitable for additional modules.
Central area can be jumboized (by adding one or two hull sections) to increase for example fuel storage capacities. Considerable attention has been paid to the Underway Replenishment (UNREP) function during the BRAVE design phase. The flows of all materials have been studied to provide the BRAVE family with an efficient and safe transfer system to reduce risks and UNREP tasks duration.
The BRAVE family has been designed to provide a fleet with all functions required for logistics: transfer of solids (including ammunitions), liquids (including various fuel oil) and naval staffs; VERTREP (VERTical REPlenishment); onboard various workshops; spares etc. In addition, BRAVE can hosts when required by the mission, special containers such as a command shelter or an additional modular hospital.
To better fulfil the various functions required by the logistic support of a Fleet, BRAVE is organised in three main areas: the front living area dedicated to Life and Board, accommodations, CIC and bridge, the central area with liquid tanks and all Replenishment at Sea rigs, the aft area hosting other support functions (workshops, storage, vehicles et.) and that is suitable for additional modules.
Central area can be jumboized (by adding one or two hull sections) to increase for example fuel storage capacities. Considerable attention has been paid to the Underway Replenishment (UNREP) function during the BRAVE design phase. The flows of all materials have been studied to provide the BRAVE family with an efficient and safe transfer system to reduce risks and UNREP tasks duration.
The BRAVE family has been designed to provide a fleet with all functions required for logistics: transfer of solids (including ammunitions), liquids (including various fuel oil) and naval staffs; VERTREP (VERTical REPlenishment); onboard various workshops; spares etc. In addition, BRAVE can hosts when required by the mission, special containers such as a command shelter or an additional modular hospital.
CTM class landing craft
The CTM (Chaland de transport de matérie) class is the
French variant of the Landing Craft Mechanical (LCM), a landing craft designed
for carrying vehicles and/or personnel. Each vessel has a crew of five men and
can carry a total of 53.5 tons of equipment or 200 personnel.