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Cassard-class frigate

The Cassard class was a class of two anti-air warfare destroyers of the French Navy introduced in the latter 1980s/early 1990s. The class was an air defence variant of the Georges Leygues class. The two classes have a different armament and propulsion system mounted on an identical hull. Their primary role was to provide air cover for a fleet, an aeronaval group, a convoy & a littoral point. Their secondary role was to manage air assets coordination & aircraft control for the force, especially through Link 16.They can also be used for research, identification or presence missions. Both ships were assigned to the Force d'Action Navale. The lead ship of the class, Cassard, was retired in 2019 followed by the retirement of Jean Bart in 2021.

Design
The Cassard-class frigate was initially designed to replace the four anti-air warfare vessels in service at the time. Initially procured with four ships in the class, (the third and fourth hulls authorized for construction in 1983), the class was cut back to two vessels after the United States chose to terminate the production of the Standard SM-1MR missile. The prolonged design period led to the plans being redrawn several times. This provided the ships a maximum speed of and a range of at . • 1 DIBV2A infra-red alert system • 2 DRBN34 navigation and landing radar • 1 DUBV 24C hull sonar • Syracuse II satellite communication system • 1 ARBR 17 radar detector • 1 SAIGON radio emission detector • 1 ARBB 33 jammer • 2 SAGAIE NG decoy launchers • 2 DAGAIE decoy launchers ==Ships in class==
Ships in class
They were decommissioned in conjunction with the introduction of the FREDA air defence frigates in 2021–2022. ==Gallery==
Gallery
File:Cassard 3.jpg|Fire team of Cassard File:Cassard 6.jpg|Frigate Cassard File:Surcouf-Courbet-Jean Bart.jpg|Jean Bart beside the frigates Surcouf and Courbet ==See also==
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