Rége Julían class
 ARC Rége Julían in Porto Francisco Harbor, 2009
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| Class Overview | |
|---|---|
| Builders: | Arsenale Corric |
| Operators: | Royal Antoran Armada |
| Class before: | Rége Felípé class |
| Class after: | Rége Arturo class and Régeñe Natalia Romero class |
| In commission: | 1976–2022 |
| Ships completed: | 4 |
| Ships active: | 0 |
| Retired: | 4 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type: | Guided missile frigate |
| Displacement: | 3,250 metric tons |
| Length: | 115 m |
| Beam: | 13 m |
| Draft: | 4.6 m |
| Installed power: |
2 × 550KW GSEB K55 diesel generators 1 × 500KW Solaris 108B002 gas generator |
| Propulsion: |
CODOG system 2 × Sistemos Armada Taurus 7kDG-12 12-cylinder diesel engines generating 7,000 hp (5,200 kW) and 2 × Sistemos Armada 36kGTG gas turbines producing 36,000 hp (27,000 kW) |
| Speed: | 29 kn (54 km/h; 33 mph) |
| Range: | 11,000 nmi (20,000 km; 13,000 mi) |
| Endurance: | 30 days |
| Boats & landing craft carried: | 2 RHIB |
| Troops: | 18 marines |
| Complement: | 168 and can carry up to 186 |
| Sensors and processing systems: |
SVA/G14 3D radar SVA 10 surface-search radar SVA/84-H Electronic Support Surveillance Equipment SSCA 22 fire-control radar SSCT 5-18 fire-control system Luz Libertad TCS tactical combat electronics suite 1 x SSPP 10D sonar array |
| Electronic warfare & decoys: |
2 × Lima Alto Supra-SIGEN EWAR system < 2 x OJO onboard decoy launching systems (ODLS) |
| Armament: |
Guns 1 × Arsenale Corric MK991 76 mm/62 caliber naval gun 2 × HerCan Víbora 30 mm autocannon 1 × Guacamayo TEA-04 close-in weapons system 6 × 12.7mm machine guns Missiles 1 × 18-cell Modelo 5KF9x9 vertical missile launching system (Avia DBMO3 anti-ship missiles) or (Avia ABRGO4 surface-to-air missiles) or (Grullar STSSAM surface-to-surface missiles) |
| Armor: | 2 cm |
| Aircraft carried: | 1 × H-23/2 Uro multirole helicopter |
| Aviation facilities: | Flight deck and Hangar |
The Rége Julían class frigates are four warships of the Royal Antoran Armada built in Porto Armada as part of the Proyécto de Equipamíento Navál Interoperáble (Interoperable Naval Equipment Project). The first entered service in 1976, with the other three being commissioned throughout the late 70's. The fourth ship, Rége Juando, was laid up in 1989 due to a catastrophic power plant failure and budget cuts have left the ship in permanent reserve since. The three operating ships formed the guided-missile backbone of the Armada before their replacement by the Rége Arturo class destroyers.
The Royal Antoran Armada initially requested the Rége Julían class as command & control ships to head each squadron of the 1st Attack Fleet, using their extensive communications and tactical suites to coordinate the other Interoperable Project ships: Princesa Alandra class fast attack craft and Princesa Gloria class corvettes. Shifts in naval doctrine and delays and defects in the Princesa Gloria classes construction meant the intended role for the Rége Julían class would never be fulfilled. The ships were instead refitted to carry vertically-launched missile systems to take advantage of their computing power. The Rége Julíans were oftendeployed to escort Antoran shipping through Novaran waters. The ARC Rége Diego Erik served as the flagship of the 4th Squadron based at Porto Frederico.
The class was retired in 2022 following the construction of the Catrás class and Sierra class. All four frigates have been laid up at the Porto Mañuel Reserve Yards to form an operational reserve in case of emergency.