The '
K130 Braunschweig
class (sometimes Korvette 130') is
Germany's newest
class of ocean-going
corvettes. Five ships have replaced the of the
German Navy. They feature reduced radar and infrared signatures ("
stealth" beyond the s) and will be equipped with two helicopter
UAVs for remote sensing. Recently, the
German Navy ordered a first batch of two
UMS Skeldar V-200 systems for the use on the
Braunschweig-class corvettes. The hangar is too small for standard helicopters, but the pad is large enough for
Sea Kings,
Lynx, or
NH-90s, the helicopters of the German Navy. The German Navy has ordered the RBS-15 Mk4 in advance, which will be a future development of the Mk3 with increased range —— and a dual seeker for increased resistance to electronic countermeasures. The RBS-15 Mk3 has the capability to engage land targets. In October 2016 it was announced that a second batch of five more frigates is to be procured from 2022–25. The decision was in response to
NATO requirements expecting Germany to provide a total of four corvettes at the highest readiness level for
littoral operations by 2018, and with only five corvettes just two can be provided. == Construction and career ==