The Azkar Class frigate was acquired from USA at the beginning of the 90s in order to improve the EIG blue water capabilities. The ships are named after Euskadi peaks, with the lead ship of the class bearing the name of Azkar. The ships were Knox Class Frigates (USS Valdez, USS Cook, USS Miller, USS Paul, USS Brewton) bough in 1991 and 1992 from USA. Five ships were ordered.
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| - The Azkar Class frigate was acquired from USA at the beginning of the 90s in order to improve the EIG blue water capabilities. The ships are named after Euskadi peaks, with the lead ship of the class bearing the name of Azkar. The ships were Knox Class Frigates (USS Valdez, USS Cook, USS Miller, USS Paul, USS Brewton) bough in 1991 and 1992 from USA. Five ships were ordered.
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Name
| - Azkar Class Frigate
- Ex Knox Class Frigate
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| - First of class: September 1991
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| - First of class: June 1991
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- Sensors
- Electronic warfare
- Armament
- Decoys
- AN/SLA-15
- AN/SPG-53 Mk68 Gun Fire Control System
- AN/SPS-10 Surface Search Radar
- AN/SPS-40 Air Search Radar
- AN/SPS-67 Surface Search Radar
- AN/SQR-18 Towed array sonar system
- AN/SQS-26 Sonar
- As Built AN/WLR-1C - AN/ULQ-6C
- Mark 46 torpedoes from two dual tube launchers
- one 8 cell RIM-7 Sea Sparrow
- one Mk-42 5-inch/54 caliber gun
- one Mk-16 8 cell missile launcher for Harpoon missiles
- AN/SLQ-32 Electronics Warfare System and SUPER RBOCm
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| - The Azkar Class frigate was acquired from USA at the beginning of the 90s in order to improve the EIG blue water capabilities. The ships are named after Euskadi peaks, with the lead ship of the class bearing the name of Azkar. The ships were Knox Class Frigates (USS Valdez, USS Cook, USS Miller, USS Paul, USS Brewton) bough in 1991 and 1992 from USA. Five ships were ordered.
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