Braunschweig-class corvette
The K130 Braunschweig class is Germany's
newest class of ocean-going corvettes. They supplement the Gepard-class fast
attack craft that are currently used.
They feature reduced radar and infrared
signature ("stealth" beyond the Sachsen class frigate) and are
equipped with two helicopter UAVs for remote sensing. Recently, the German Navy
ordered a first batch of 6 Camcopter S-100 UAVs for the use on the Braunschweig
class corvettes. In addition, the German Army plans to procure the Camcopter
S-100 for land-based missions. The
hangar is too small for standard helicopters, but the pad is large enough for Sea
Kings, Lynx or NH-90s, the helicopters of the German Navy.
The ships were not actually
built at a single shipyard. Sections were constructed at different locations at
the same time and later married together.
F260 Braunschweig
F261 Magdeburg
F262 Erfurt
F263 Oldenburg
F264 Ludwigshafen am Rhein
Fgs Magdeburg is seen arriving
in Leith on 27th March 2014
