USS Alexandria (SSN-757)

USS Alexandria (SSN-757)

 

The history of the Alexandria as a U.S. Navy warship begins with the staffing of what is known as the Pre-commissioning Unit (PCU) Alexandria. CDR Wilbur Cooke was the Commanding Officer of the Unit. Construction delays necessitated the detachment of CDR Cooke on 6 October 1989, and the assignment of Commander Paul E. Normand in his place on 11 December 1989.

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F124 Sachsen class

F124 Sachsen class

The F124 Sachsen class is Germany's latest class of highly advanced air-defense frigates. The design of the Sachsen class frigate is based on that of the F123 Brandenburg class but with enhanced stealth features intended to deceive any opponent's radar and acoustic sensors and incorporate also the advanced multifunction radar APAR as well as the SMART-L long-range radar which is claimed to be capable of detecting stealth aircraft and stealth missiles. Although designated as frigates, they are in capability and size comparable to destroyers.
At €2.1 billion for only three ships, this was one of the most expensive ship building programs of the German Navy. They are similar to the Dutch De Zeven Provinciën class frigates.

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Charles de Gaulle (R91)

 

Charles de Gaulle (R91)

Career (France)
Name:	Charles de Gaulle (R91)
Namesake:	Charles de Gaulle
Ordered:	3 February 1986
Builder:	DCNS
Laid down:	14 April 1989
Launched:	7 May 1994
Commissioned:	18 May 2001
In service:	Active Service (As of 2013)
Renamed:	Laid down as Richelieu, renamed Charles de Gaulle in 1987
Homeport:	Toulon, France
Nickname:	CDG
Honours and awards:	Jack with the colours of the Free French Forces (front) and the ribbon of the Ordre de la Libération (back)
Fate:	Active in service as of 2013
General characteristics
Class & type:	Unique aircraft carrier
Displacement:	37,085 tonnes (standard) 42,000 tonnes (full load)
Length:	261.5 m (858 ft) overall
Beam:	64.36 m (211.2 ft) overall
Draught:	9.43 m (30.9 ft)
Propulsion:	2 × K15 pressurised water reactors (PWR), 150 MW each 4 × diesel-electric 2 × shafts
Speed:	27 knots (50 km/h)
Range:	Unlimited distance; 20-25 years
Endurance:	45 days of food
Capacity:	800 commandos, 500 tonnes of ammunitions
Complement:	Ship's company: 1,350 Air wing: 600
Sensors and processing systems:	DRBJ 11 B tridimensional air search radar DRBV 26D air search radar DRBV 15C low altitude air search radar Arabel target acquisition radar
Electronic warfare & decoys:	ARBR 21 Detector ARBB 33 Countermeasures suite ARBG2 MAIGRET Interceptor 4 × Sagaie decoys launcher SLAT (Système de lutte anti-torpille) torpedo countermeasures
Armament:	4 × 8 cell A-43 Sylver launchers carrying the MBDA Aster 15 surface to air missile. 2 × 6 cell Sadral launchers carrying Mistral short range missiles 8 × Giat 20F2 20 mm cannons.
Aircraft carried:	28 – 40 aircraft, including * Rafale M * Super Étendard * E-2C Hawkeye * SA365 Dauphin * EC725 Caracal * AS532 Cougar

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