De Zeven Provinciën-class frigate
| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Name | De Zeven Provinciën class | 
| Builders | Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding | 
| Operators | Royal Netherlands Navy | 
| Preceded by | |
| Succeeded by | Future Air Defender (cancelled) | 
| Cost | €600 million ($680 million) per unit | 
| In commission | 2002–present | 
| Completed | 4 | 
| Active | 4 | 
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Air-defense and command frigate | 
| Displacement | 6,050 tonnes (full load) | 
| Length | 144.24 m (473 ft 3 in) | 
| Beam | 18.80 m (61 ft 8 in) | 
| Draught | 5.18 m (17 ft 0 in) | 
| Installed power | 4 × Wärtsilä-Deutz D620 V12 diesel-generators, 1,680 kW (2,250 hp) each | 
| Propulsion | 
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| Speed | 30 knots (56 km/h; 35 mph) | 
| Range | 4,000 nmi (7,400 km; 4,600 mi) at 18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph) | 
| Complement | 30 officers, 202 ratings | 
| Sensors & processing systems | 
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| Electronic warfare & decoys | 
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| Armament | 
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| Aircraft carried | 1 × NH90 NFH helicopter | 
| Aviation facilities | Hangar 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.