F310 Fridtjof Nansen

Initial Operational Capability (IOC) : April 2006
Total Production : 5

Model Status Year Produced
F310 Fridtjof Nansen Active 2006 5



F310 Fridtjof Nansen

Group : Frigates
Status : Active
Also Known As : F85
Origin : Spain
Contractor : Navantia
Initial Operational Capability (IOC) : April 2006
Total Production : 5

The F310-class frigates have been designed to provide Anti-Air Warfare (AAW) and Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) capabilities. A flight deck and a hangar will be provided for a single NH90 helicopter. The ship will also feature ESSM surface-to-air missiles and the AEGIS weapon system with the downsized AN/SPY-1F radar antenna. The F310-class frigates will be the first warship all over the world integrating the SPY-1F antenna. The F310-class frigates will also feature reduced radar cross section for improved survivability. The Norwegian Navy ordered five Nansen-class frigates with deliveries beginning in 2005 through 2009. These frigates will be built between Spain, IZAR as main integrator, and Norway.

On February 17, 2005, Lockheed-Martin released that jointly with IZAR the first AEGIS weapon system aboard the Fridtjof Nansen frigate successfully underwent initial activation at IZAR's shipyards in Ferrol, Spain. This event marked the beginning of the integrated weapon system testing for the F310-class frigates. On April 5, 2006 the first Fridtjof Nansen frigate was handed over to the Royal Norwegian Navy after six years since the program inception in 2000. The official ceremony took place at Ferrol shipyards in Northern Spain. KNM Helge Ingstad was sunk in late 2018 with the ship considered unfit for service anymore and expected to get scrapped in 2019.

Operators
Country Status State Notes
NorwayActive 4/5
Specifications
Notes
Crew 146
Dimensions
Beam 16.8 meter
Draft 4.9 meter
Length 123 meter
Main Gun Caliber 76 millimeter
Mass
Full Displacement 5,130 ton
Speed
Cruise Speed 18 knot
Top Speed 26 knot
Gear
Anti-Ship Missiles
NSM8
ASW Helicopters
NH90 NFH1
Missile Launchers
Mk 41 Tactical Length
Naval Gun Systems
76/62 Super Rapid1
Radar Systems
AN/SPG-622
AN/SPY-1F4
Sea-Based Air Defense Systems
AEGIS
Surface-to-Air Missiles
ESSM
Standard SM-2 Block IIIA
Torpedoes
Sting Ray Mod 1
Weapon Stations
Sea Protector
Listing
Ship Status Com Decom
F310 KNM Fridtjof Nansen Active April 5, 2006
F311 KNM Roald Amundsen Active May 21, 2007
F312 KNM Otto Sverdrup Active April 30, 2008
F313 KNM Helge Ingstad Decommissioned September 29, 2009 2018
F314 KNM Thor Heyerdahl Active January 18, 2011

News

Monday, 27 June, 2022
Royal Norwegian Navy to Upgrade Nansen Class Corvetes and Skjold Class Vessels Combat Management Systems

Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace has been assigned by Norwegian Defence Materiel Agency to upgrade the combat system on the Royal Norwegian Navy’s Skjold Class, to contribute

Monday, 24 April, 2017
Norwegian Navy to Shrink Following F-35A Entry into Service

The 2016 Flotex exercise marked a historic moment which featured all of Norway's warships sailing. Since then, five of the nine vessels have been slated for scrapping.

Tuesday, 22 November, 2016
Kongsberg to Upgrade Norwegian Navy Fridtjof Nansen Class Frigates

Kongsberg Defence Systems (KONGSBERG) has entered into agreement with the Norwegian Defence Material Agency (NDMA) to update the Combat Management System and the Active Sonar

Friday, 26 June, 2009
Norway Orders Sting Ray Torpedo

The Norwegian Defence Logistics Organisation has selected the BAE Systems Insyte Sting Ray Mod 1 lightweight torpedo to meet the requirements of its Norwegian Anti-submarine

Tuesday, 17 March, 2009
Fridtjof Nansen Frigates to Receive Sea Protector Remote Weapon Systems

Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace (KONGSBERG) has signed a contract for delivery of Sea PROTECTOR RemoteWeapon Systems to the Norwegian Armed Forces.

Monday, 23 February, 2009
Norway Selects Sting Ray Mod 1 Anti-Submarine Torpedo

WATERLOOVILLE, UK - The Norwegian Defence Logistics Organisation has selected BAE Systems Sting Ray Mod 1 lightweight torpedo to meet the requirements of its Norwegian Antisubmarine

Wednesday, 11 February, 2009
Navantia Launches Fifth Frigate for the Royal Norwegian Navy

The frigate F-314 “THOR HEYERDAHL” is the fifth and last of the series that Navantia has built for the Royal Norwegian Navy Navantia has launched on 11st.

Monday, 2 February, 2009
NSM Missile Scores Another Test Firing

Late Saturday evening, Norwegian time, the Armed Forces conducted a very successful test firing of the Naval Strike Missile (NSM).

Wednesday, 30 April, 2008
Navantia Deliveres Third F310-Class Frigate to the Royal Norwegian Navy

Norway receives the third frigate of the series of 5 that this country ordered to Navantia in 2000. Navantia has commissioned on April, 30th.

Friday, 29 June, 2007
Norway Awards Kongsberg Procurement Contract for the NSM Missile

Kongsberg Gruppen (KONGSBERG) signed an agreement today with the Armed Forces' Logistics Organisation for serial production of the new Naval Strike Missile (NSM).

Monday, 18 June, 2007
Joint Exercise Demonstrates US Navy, Spanish and Norwegian AEGIS Weapon System Readiness

MOORESTOWN, NJ, June 18, 2007 -- Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT]’s Aegis Weapon System recently played a major role in the successful completion of the first-ever, three-nation

Friday, 15 September, 2006
Nansen Successfully Fires its First Evolved SeaSparrow Missile

The Royal Norwegian Navy has successfully fired its first Raytheon Company-built Evolved SeaSparrow Missile (ESSM).

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Notes

* Prime Contractor
State Latest Known holdings/Original Procurement
Com - Date of Commissioning
Decom - Date of Decommissioning

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