Almirante Padilla-class frigate


The Almirante Padilla-class corvette is a group of corvette operated by the Colombian Navy. The designation of this class is Type FS 1500 and there are 4 ships in service. The ships were built by Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft at Kiel, Germany. Two similar ships operates as the s in the Malaysian Navy.

Overview

Design

Propulsion

The Almirante Padilla class is powered by a CODAD propulsion system, provided by four MTU diesels driving two shafts and developing driving two Controllable Pitch propellers. This gives a maximum speed of, and a range of at.

Electronics

Armament

Aircraft

The Almirante Padilla class does not have a hangar facility, and thus does not have an embarked helicopter. The landing platform aft is suitable for a Messerschmitt-Bölkow-Blohm MBB Bo 105 CBS-5 or the Eurocopter AS-555-SN Fennec for over-the-horizon targeting.

Orion Program Upgrade

The Orion Program Upgrade was a mid-life refit performed by the Thales Group. In January 2012, Thales Group delivered the first upgraded Almirante Padilla-class frigate to the Colombian Navy.
The equipment upgrades included:
In addition, OTO Melara DART ammunition and 16 SSM-700K Hae Sung I anti-ship missiles were ordered. In September 2014, Colombia fired the DART guided ammunition from the Oto Melara 76 mm Strales. The testing was performed aboard Caldas.

History

Ships