Arco-Burgoignesc Patrol Corvette and Aviso
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| Class overview | |
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| Operators: |
 Royal Arcerion Naval Service Navy of Burgundie |
| Subclasses: |
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| In commission: | Projected from 2028 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type: | Corvette |
| Displacement: | <3,000 t |
| Length: | <110 m (360 ft 11 in) |
| Draft: | <5.5 m (18 ft 1 in) |
| Propulsion: | CODLAD, CODAD |
| Speed: | 24 knots (44 km/h; 28 mph) or 26 knots (48 km/h; 30 mph) |
| Armament: | Varied depending on nation and role |
| Aircraft carried: | NH90-sized helicopter and/or UAVs |
Arco-Burgoignesc Patrol Corvette and Aviso (ABPC/A) is a Permanent Structured Cooperation (PESCO) project that was adopted by ARCERION AND Burgundie on 12 November 2019. The objective is to design and develop a new class of warship. The project is coordinated by Acerion, with Burgundie providing engineering, design, and production expertise.
The ships will have a conventional hull of different dimensions, armament, and propulsion systems.
The ABPC/A will have at least two versions:
- Combat variant (reported Arcerion preference): 3D radar and combat management systems, medium/short-range surface-to-air missiles (SAM), anti-torpedo countermeasures, envisaged top speed: 25–26 knots (46–48 km/h; 29–30 mph);
- Long-range patrol variant (aviso) (reported Burgundie preference): 3D radar and combat management systems, medium/short-range SAM, envisaged top speed: 24 knots (44 km/h; 28 mph)
Other sources had earlier suggested that three variants were to be considered:
- ABPC/A optimised for anti-surface (ASuW) and anti-aircraft (AAW) warfare with the possibility of anti-submarine warfare (ASW) and with self-defence capabilities
- ABPC/A optimized for anti-surface warfare (ASuW) and designed with oceanic reach (range of 10,000 nautical miles, 19,000 km, 12,000 mi at 14 knots, 26 km/h, 16 mph).
- ABPC/A optimized for blue-water (offshore) patrol missions
Whatever the configuration and variants, as of 2022 the participating member states aim to potentially sign a contract as early as 2025 and the keel laying of the first ship to take place in 2026 and delivery starting in 2028.
Participants
Member states:
Companies:
Arcerion - Hughes Shipbuilding Incorporated
Burgundie - Lansing Lines
Expected users
- Royal Arcerion Naval Service
- Hughes-class Corvette
- BURG SOMETHING-class Patrol Frigate
- Navy of Burgundie
- In the corvette configuration, replaces: Sa'ar 5-class corvette
- In the aviso configuration, replaces: Limicoli