Originally posted by kato
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- 300 km range (NSM: 185 km)
- 3D waypoint navigation; full 3D terminal evasive maneuvering
- scalable warhead and capability to set precision strike point within larger target
- sea and land targets with all weather and reattack capability
- ESM hardened
Most of the above requirements (except range and warhead) are derived to mirror capabilities of RBS15 Mk3.
- Deployment of the missile is planned on F124, F125 and MKS180 (i.e. 11-13 ships with it).
- F123 is currently being switched over to Harpoon 1C (replacing Exocet MM38) and will retain these until decommissioning.
- Second batch K130 will receive RBS15 Mk3 like the first batch (i.e. 10 ships with it).
In other missile news:
- F124 and MKS180 will also receive ESSM Block 2 from 2024, mostly because the current Block 1 on F124 will expire in 2025.
- RAM is being upgraded to Block 2B, with a new stabilized FPA IR seeker and missile-to-missile datalinks. For the German Navy will replace Block 1A in 2023.
- The Navy is currently looking into mounting some RAM launchers on AORs. The Berlin class is by design prepared for an installation in which two 21-cell RAM would replace two of the four MLG27 27mm guns, although i'm not sure whether it's also technically prepared for it.
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