Thread: RTN’s latest “stealth” frigate launched in South Korea

Royal Thai Navy Commander-in-Chief Admiral Na Areenit on Monday presided over the formal launch of the RTN’s latest frigate worth about 14.6 billion baht at a shipyard in Pusan of South Korea.

He was accompanied by his wife, Mrs Pranee, RTN’s special advisor Admiral Rangsarit Sattayanukul and Thai naval attache in South Korea among others.

The frigate, named Tha Chine, was built by Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Company. It was adapted from Kwanggaeto Class destroyer and in compliance with the American standard.

The frigate is capable of engaging in submarine warfare, surface warfare and air combat. It has a cruising speed of 30 knots, weighs 3,700 tonnes and has operating range of 4,000 miles and equipped with stealth technology.

RTN?s latest ?stealth? frigate launched in South Korea - Thai PBS English News

Nice piece of quality kit.

I wonder how it compares to the USN Zumwalt class "stealth" guided-missile destroyers bhat-for-bhat understanding there have been "propulsion issues" with the made-in-America vessels.
(Of course those issues 'will be rectified' on the USD$ 4 Billion destroyers.)

short little fcukers

what helicopters will they fly from them ?

Originally Posted by PeeCoffee

I wonder how it compares to the USN Zumwalt class "stealth" guided-missile destroyers bhat-for-bhat understanding there have been "propulsion issues" with the made-in-America vessels.
(Of course those issues 'will be rectified' on the USD$ 4 Billion destroyers.)

Or the new 13 billion aircraft carrier that needs 'issues resolved' :

U.S. Navy's new $13B aircraft carrier can't fight - CNNPolitics.com

Not very stealthy. Look at the deck lighting on the bridge and the all the other little fittings sticking out of everywhere.

Maybe it is only supposed to be invisible to foreign nation fishing boats.

American standard for what? All the nuts and bolts are UNC/UNF?

Originally Posted by baldrick

short little fcukers

what helicopters will they fly from them ?

Aircraft carried‎: ‎2 × Super Lynx helicopters

ok - that was 2008 - are they still operational ?

Super Lynx Mk.110
Super Lynx 300 for Thai Navy. Four ordered