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Magdeburg (F 261)

[edit] Braunschweig class corvette

• Builders:  Germany
• Type: Corvette
• Displacement: 1,840 tons
• Propulsion: 2 diesel-engines, 7.4 MW each, driving 2 controllable pitch propellers
• Speed: >26 kts
• Range: approx. 4,000 nm at 15 kts
• Armament
  • 1 Otobreda 76 mm dual purpose gun
  • 2 MLG 27 mm autocannons
  • 2x 21 cell RAM launcher
  • 2x 2 cell launcher with RBS-15 Mk3 surface-to-surface missiles with land-attack capability
  • mine laying capability
• Countermeasures
  • 2 TKWA/MASS (Multi Ammunition Softkill System) decoy launcher
  • UL 5000 K ECM suite
• Ships in class: 5, at least 5 more planned
• Operator:  German Navy
• Commissioned: 2008
• Fate: In active service