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{{Short description|Braunschweig-class corvette}}
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| Ship image = File:ERFURT 3216.jpg
| Ship caption = Erfurt underway in [[Wilhelmshaven]] on 25 April 2013.
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| Ship country = Germany
| Ship flag = {{shipboxflag|Germany|naval}}
| Ship name = ''Erfurt''
| Ship namesake = [[Erfurt]]
| Ship ordered = December 2001
| Ship builder = [[Nordseewerke]], [[Hamburg]]
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| Ship laid down = 22 September 2005
| Ship launched = 29 March 2007
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| Ship commissioned = 28 February 2013
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| Ship identification = *{{MMSI Number|211912000}}
*[[Maritime call sign|Callsign]]: DRBC
*[[Pennant number]]: F262
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| Ship status = Active
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| Ship registry = [[Hamburg]], [[Germany]]
| Ship homeport = [[Wilhelmshaven]], [[Germany]]
| Ship original cost = €240 million
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| Ship type = [[Braunschweig-class corvette]]
| Ship displacement = {{Convert|1840|t|LT}}
| Ship length = {{Convert|89.12|m|ftin|abbr=on}}
| Ship beam = {{Convert|13.28|m|ftin|abbr=on}}
| Ship draft = {{Convert |3.4|m|ftin|abbr=on}}
| Ship propulsion = 2 [[MTU Friedrichshafen|MTU]] 20V 1163 TB 93 diesel engines producing 14.8MW, driving two controllable-pitch propellers.
| Ship speed = {{Convert|26|kn|km/h mph|lk=in}}
| Ship range = {{Convert|4000|nmi|km|lk=in|abbr=on}} at {{Convert|15|kn|km/h mph|abbr=on}}<ref>{{cite press release |url= http://www.thyssenkrupp.com/en/presse/art_detail.html%26eid%3DTKBase_1201525684661_1120168579 |title= Corvette Braunschweig Handed Over |publisher= ThyssenKrupp AG |date= 30 January 2008 |accessdate= 14 May 2015 |archive-date= 13 December 2019 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20191213141347/http://www.thyssenkrupp.com/en/presse/art_detail.html%26eid%3DTKBase_1201525684661_1120168579 |url-status= dead }}</ref>
| Ship endurance = 7 days; 21 days with [[Ship's tender|tender]]<ref name="marine.de" />
| Ship complement = 65 : 1 [[commander]], 10 [[officer (armed forces)|officer]]s, 16 [[chief petty officer]]s, 38 [[enlisted rank|enlisted]]
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| Ship aircraft = Helicopter pad and hangar for two [[Saab Skeldar]]
| Ship sensors = *Cassidian TRS-3D multifunction [[Passive electronically scanned array]] C-Band [[radar]]
*2 navigation radars
*MSSR 2000 i [[identification friend or foe|IFF]] system
*MIRADOR electro-optical sensors
*UL 5000 K [[Electronic warfare support measures|ESM]] suite
*[[Link 11]] and [[Link 16]] communications
| Ship EW = *2 × [[MASS (decoy system)|TKWA/MASS (Multi Ammunition Softkill System)]] [[decoy]] launcher
*UL 5000 K [[Electronic countermeasures|ECM]] suite
| Ship armament = * Guns;
** 1 × [[OTO Melara 76 mm]] gun<ref name="marine.de">{{cite web | url= http://www.marine.de/portal/a/marine/!ut/p/c4/04_SB8K8xLLM9MSSzPy8xBz9CP3I5EyrpHK93MQivfLEtLTUvNI8vez8orLUkpJUvaSixNK84uSM8tTMdP2CbEdFAOmFiNM!/ | title=Korvette "Braunschweig"-Klasse (K 130) | publisher=[[German Navy]] | accessdate=7 October 2015 | language=de}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url= http://www.navyrecognition.com/index.php/world-naval-forces/west-european-navies-vessels-ships-equipment/german-navy-marine-germany-vessels-ships-equipment/corvettes-and-opv/1189-k130-braunschweig-class-corvette-korvette-f260-magdeburg-f261-erfurt-f262-oldenburg-f263-ludwigshafen-am-rhein-f264-german-navy-deutsche-marine-tkms-blohm-voss-datasheet-pictures-photos-video-specifications.html/ | title=K130 Braunschweig Class Corvette - German Navy | date=13 August 2013 | publisher= Navyr ecognition | accessdate=7 October 2015}}</ref>
** 2 × [[Mauser BK-27]] [[autocannon]]s
* Anti-ship;
** 4 × [[RBS-15]] Mk.3 [[anti-ship missile]]s
* [[Close-In Weapon System]]:
** 2 × [[RIM-116 Rolling Airframe Missile|RAM Block II]] launchers, 21 missiles each
* [[Naval mine|Mine laying]] capability; 2 mine racks of 34 naval mines Mk 12
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'''''Erfurt''''' '''(F262)''' is the third ship of the [[Braunschweig-class corvette|''Braunschweig''-class]] [[corvette]] of the [[German Navy]].
== Developments ==
The '''K130 ''Braunschweig'' class''' (sometimes '''Korvette 130''') is [[Germany]]'s newest [[Ship class|class]] of ocean-going [[corvette]]s. Five ships have replaced the {{sclass|Gepard|fast attack craft}} of the [[German Navy]].
They feature reduced radar and infrared signatures ("[[Stealth ship|stealth]]" beyond the {{sclass|Sachsen|frigate}}s) and will be equipped with two helicopter [[Unmanned aerial vehicle|UAVs]] for remote sensing. Recently, the [[German Navy]] ordered a first batch of two [[Saab Skeldar|UMS Skeldar V-200]] systems for the use on the ''Braunschweig''-class corvettes.<ref>{{Citation|title=BAAINBw Procures New Helicopter Drones for the Navy|date=27 September 2018|publisher=Baainbw|access-date=2 March 2019|url=http://www.baainbw.de/portal/a/baain/start/aktuell/allena/!ut/p/z1/hY9BC4JAEIX_kbOuaHZ0MU0RFQ3LvcSiixm2K8smHfrxrUTdojk8mPdmvmGAwgmoYMs4MD1KwSbTt9Q7Ez87ZHiLcVjuMEqcfeNWpEBFjKGB478RamL0owIENRfQGsbmN8OBGijQnludFFyvqrnQo9FBMS2VNUulpzW5K2USa-yhRXZIEHY-p-wnceI0jTzXDhNSrcArW9jju8u69WloL0z0Ey9lF7yN-Rb5ee4OL0TZoFE!/dz/d5/L2dBISEvZ0FBIS9nQSEh/#Z7_B8LTL2922DPE20I3HV5RBO0OG3}}.</ref> The hangar is too small for standard helicopters, but the pad is large enough for [[Westland Sea King|Sea Kings]], [[Westland Lynx|Lynx]], or [[NHI NH90|NH-90s]], the helicopters of the German Navy.
The German Navy has ordered the RBS-15 Mk4 in advance, which will be a future development of the Mk3 with increased range —{{convert|400|km|mi|abbr=on}}— and a dual seeker for increased resistance to electronic countermeasures.<ref>{{cite web|date=17 May 2004|title=de:Neue Aufgaben der Marine mit moderner Ausrüstung|url=http://www.marine.de/portal/a/marine/waffenun/korvette/braunschweig/neueaufg?yw_contentURL=/01DB070000000001/W26ARD6S756INFODE/content.jsp|accessdate=14 May 2015|publisher=German Navy|language=de}}</ref> The RBS-15 Mk3 has the capability to engage land targets.<ref>[http://www.navyrecognition.com/index.php/news/defence-news/2016/june-2016-navy-naval-forces-defense-industry-technology-maritime-security-global-news/4074-german-navy-k130-corvettes-ready-for-saab-rbs-15-mk3-anti-ship-missiles.html German Navy K130 Corvettes Ready for Saab RBS-15 Mk3 Anti-Ship Missiles], Navy recognition, 8 June 2016.</ref>
In October 2016 it was announced that a second batch of five more frigates is to be procured from 2022–25.<ref>{{Citation|title=Fünf neue Korvetten für die Bundeswehr|work=Faz|date=14 October 2016 |url=https://www.faz.net/aktuell/politik/inland/fuenf-neue-korvetten-fuer-die-bundeswehr-14481903.html}}.</ref> The decision was in response to [[NATO]] requirements expecting Germany to provide a total of four corvettes at the highest readiness level for [[Littoral zone|littoral]] operations by 2018, and with only five corvettes just two can be provided.<ref>{{Citation|title=German Navy to Get Five More K130 Braunschweig-class Corvettes|date=14 November 2016|work=Navy recognition|url=http://www.navyrecognition.com/index.php/news/defence-news/2016/november-2016-navy-naval-forces-defense-industry-technology-maritime-security-global-news/4561-german-navy-to-get-five-more-k130-braunschweig-class-corvettes.html}}.</ref>
== Construction and career ==
''Erfurt'' was laid down on 22 September 2005 and launched on 29 March 2007 in [[Hamburg]]. She was commissioned on 28 February 2013.<ref>{{Cite web|title=K130 Braunschweig Class Corvette|url=https://www.naval-technology.com/projects/k130corvette/|access-date=2020-09-18|website=Naval Technology|language=en-GB}}</ref>
''Erfurt'' successful escorted a [[World Food Programme]] vessel MV Eleni K across the [[Gulf of Aden]] from [[Berbera]] which is part of [[Operation Atalanta]] on 13 December 2015.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2015-12-13|title=Operation Atalanta Warship Completes Successful Escort of WFP Vessel|url=https://hornobserver.com:443/articles/2/Operation-Atalanta-Warship-Completes-Successful-Escort-of-WFP-Vessel|access-date=2020-09-18|website=hornobserver.com|language=English}}</ref>
== Gallery ==
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File:F262.jpg|Erfurt fitting out in April 2010.
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== References ==
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== Bibliography ==
* {{cite journal|last1=Warship International Staff|year=2007|title=First of the German K 130 Class|journal=Warship International|volume=XLIV|issue=4|pages=364–365|issn=0043-0374}}
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