F310 Fridtjof Nansen
Initial Operational Capability (IOC) : April 2006
Total Production : 5
Model | Status | Year | Produced |
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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 |
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![]() | Active | 4/5 |
Specifications
Notes | ||
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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 | ||
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NSM | 8 | |
ASW Helicopters | ||
NH90 NFH | 1 | |
Missile Launchers | ||
Mk 41 Tactical Length | ||
Naval Gun Systems | ||
76/62 Super Rapid | 1 | |
Radar Systems | ||
AN/SPG-62 | 2 | |
AN/SPY-1F | 4 | |
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 |
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Active | April 5, 2006 | |
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Active | May 21, 2007 | |
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Active | April 30, 2008 | |
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Decommissioned | September 29, 2009 | 2018 |
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Active | January 18, 2011 |
News

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
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.

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
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
Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace (KONGSBERG) has signed a contract for delivery of Sea PROTECTOR RemoteWeapon Systems to the Norwegian Armed Forces.
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
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.
Late Saturday evening, Norwegian time, the Armed Forces conducted a very successful test firing of the Naval Strike Missile (NSM).
Norway receives the third frigate of the series of 5 that this country ordered to Navantia in 2000. Navantia has commissioned on April, 30th.
Kongsberg Gruppen (KONGSBERG) signed an agreement today with the Armed Forces' Logistics Organisation for serial production of the new Naval Strike Missile (NSM).
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
The Royal Norwegian Navy has successfully fired its first Raytheon Company-built Evolved SeaSparrow Missile (ESSM).
Photo Gallery
July 2021

Royal Norwegian Navy F311 frigate
November 2016

Norwegian Navy Roald Amundsen corvette
July 2012

Norwegian Navy Fridtjof Nansen corvette
September 2010

KNM Thor Heyerdahl (F314) during sea trials in August 2010
January 2008

Norwegian Navy KNM Fridtjof Nansen (F310)
December 2006

KNM Fridtjof Nansen (F310)
Notes
State Latest Known holdings/Original Procurement
Com - Date of Commissioning
Decom - Date of Decommissioning
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