Floréal Class Frigate

Floréal Class Frigate

Type: Frigate

Domain: sea

Country of Origin: France

Manufacturer: Naval Group

First Deployed: 2002

Overview

Morocco operates one Floréal-class light surveillance frigate (Hassan II), a vessel type originally designed for the French Navy for overseas patrol duties. Delivered to Morocco around 2002, the Floréal class provides long-endurance ocean patrol, helicopter operations, and light surface warfare capability. While lightly armed compared to combat frigates, the vessel provides Morocco with the ability to sustain distant patrols in the Atlantic and support humanitarian missions. The French origin provides familiar maintenance and logistics support.

Technical Specifications

Crew~90
Range10,000 nm at 15 knots
Speed20 knots
Length93.5 m
Armament1× 100mm gun; Exocet MM38; Mistral SAMs; 20mm guns
Helicopter1× (hangar capable)
Displacement2,950 tonnes

Operators

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