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Originally Posted by goldorak
Yeah and as the the playable Udaloy shows, having 2 helo's + asroc's is a mighty deadly combination.
The frigate in comparison seems a little shall we say lightweight.  |
Might be because the Udaloy is a DDG while the perry (used to be FFG) now can only really be classed as FF, i wouldnt even class it as a fast frigate anyway 29 knots when the british type 23 does 32knots? and has guided missiles.
Problems with the perry loosing the MK13 now is realistically it cant operate on its own in an area where there is the potential for air threats, with the SM2 gone it can only rely on CIWS and monouvering to remain alive and against a half decent air force it wouldnt last long to be honest.
The perry is a great ASW platform but if its going into a war zone would definatly need a burke for ASuW support.
If you notice the british type 22 and 23 all have sea wolf sea dart ect missiles for self defence which means they can in theory operate alone, however as used to great success in the falklands a type 22 would be teamed with a type 42 for maximum coverage both AAW ASuW and ASW.