De Zeven Provinciën-class frigate

Class overview
NameDe Zeven Provinciën class
BuildersDamen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding
Operators Royal Netherlands Navy
Preceded by
Succeeded byFuture Air Defender (cancelled)
Cost€600 million ($680 million) per unit
In commission2002–present
Completed4
Active4
General characteristics
TypeAir-defense and command frigate
Displacement6,050 tonnes (full load)
Length144.24 m (473 ft 3 in)
Beam18.80 m (61 ft 8 in)
Draught5.18 m (17 ft 0 in)
Installed power4 × Wärtsilä-Deutz D620 V12 diesel-generators, 1,680 kW (2,250 hp) each
Propulsion
Speed30 knots (56 km/h; 35 mph)
Range4,000 nmi (7,400 km; 4,600 mi) at 18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph)
Complement30 officers, 202 ratings
Sensors &
processing systems
Electronic warfare
& decoys
Armament
Aircraft carried1 × NH90 NFH helicopter
Aviation facilitiesHangar and flight deck for 1 medium-sized helicopter

The De Zeven Provinciën-class is a ship class of four air-defence and command frigates (Dutch: Luchtverdedigings- en commandofregatten; LCF) that are in service with the Royal Netherlands Navy. The ships are similar to the German Sachsen-class frigates in role and mission, and use the same sensors and armament for the air defence task.