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The Naresuan-class frigate (Thai: ชุดเรือหลวงนเรศวร) is an enlarged modified version of the Chinese-made Type 053 frigate with Western weaponry, cooperatively designed by the Royal Thai Navy and China but built by the China State Shipbuilding Corporation in Shanghai. The ships came at 2 billion baht each, less than the 8 billion baht claimed price tag for Western-built frigates.
HTMS Naresuan (FFG 421) | |
Class overview | |
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Builders | China State Shipbuilding Corporation, Shanghai |
Operators | ![]() |
Preceded by | Phutthayotfa Chulalok class |
Succeeded by | Bhumibol Adulyadej class |
Subclasses | Type 053 frigate |
Built | 1991–1995 |
In commission | 1994–present |
Completed | 2 |
Active | 2 |
General characteristics | |
Type | Frigate |
Displacement | 2,985 tons full load |
Length | 120.5 m |
Beam | 13.7 m |
Draught | 6 m |
Propulsion |
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Speed | 32 knots (59 km/h) max |
Range | 4000 nmi (7408 km) at 18 kn |
Complement | 150 |
Sensors and processing systems | |
Electronic warfare & decoys | |
Armament |
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Aircraft carried | 1 × Super Lynx 300 |
Name | Number | Builder | Launched | Commissioned | Decommissioned | Status |
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HTMS Naresuan | 421 | China State Shipbuilding Corporation | July 1993 | 15 December 1994 | Active | |
HTMS Taksin | 422 | China State Shipbuilding Corporation | 1994 | 28 September 1995 | Active |
On 3 June 2011, Saab announced that it was awarded a contract for the upgrading of the two Naresuan-class frigates. The scope of the upgrade will include Saab's 9LV MK4 combat management system, Sea Giraffe AMB, CEROS 200 fire control radar, EOS 500 electro-optics system and data link systems for communications with the newly acquired Royal Thai Air Force Erieye surveillance aircraft.[1]
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