Performance specifications include a maximum speed of 26 knots (cruising is around 20 knots however) and a range out to 4,000 nautical miles.
As can be expected with a modern surface fighter, FGS Baden-Wurttemberg is outfitted with a mix of conventional and missile weaponry. A 127mm OTO-Breda gun is mounted to a turret at the forecastle. Close-in defense is managed through 2 x 27mm MLG 27 series remote-controlled autocannons, 5 x 12.7mm Hitrole-NT remotely-controlled heavy machine guns and 2 x 12.7mm machine guns on manual pintle mountings. Missile armament includes 8 x Launchers for the RGM-84 "Harpoon" anti-ship missile (set to be replaced by the RBS-15 Mk 4 missile in time) and 2 x RAM Block II short-ranged surface-to-air missile launchers. The warship also carried non-lethal water cannons for crowd dispersal.
The vessel's profile is traditional with an elevated bow waterline and lower stern waterline. The turret is set over the forecastle in the usual way with a slight superstructure seen just aft. The bridge section is sat overlooking the bow of the ship and the main mast is enclosed and integrated with the forward superstructure as normal. A second mast is aft of midships with the smoke funnels being enclosed and integrated into the aft superstructure. The extreme aft-end of the warship has a full-service hangar as well as a helicopter flight deck - it can service up to 2 x medium-lift navy helicopters. FGS Baden-Wurttemberg has all of the usual stealth-minded design features common to other modern warships - slab siding, enclosed sections, clean lines and minimal protrusions.
As of January 2018, F223, F224 and F225 are all being fitted out for trials. F222 will most likely be commissioned during 2018 or 2019 due to the aforementioned delay.
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