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But you said US frigate?
Anyway, the Spanish frigate you have posted here has the AN/SPY-1 radar which is a PESA and therefore
lacks some of the attributes found on the superior MF-STAR AESA. As far as radar goes P-17A has the
upper hand.
We don't know exactly what CMS P-17A uses as yet so I'd rather not comment on it.
The Spanish FFG enjoys superiority in terms of defensive capabilities (SAMs) but falls short of
P-17A in offensive capabilities (ASCMs), as this ship too is configured to carry Harpoons while
P-17A carries the superior BrahMos.
While capability of Barak-2 vis-à-vis ESSM & SM-2 cannot yet be gauged until B-2 is ready for
service induction when it's capabilities are fully known.
Personally, I have reason to believe Barak-2 can hold out just as well as the above listed SAMs,
especially when it's supported by the MF-STAR AESA radar.
You didn't count how many Radar, sensor type 45 posses & Type 45 is 10 metre short compare to Kolkata but its beam is 21.2 metre & draught is 7.4 metre compare to Kolkata's 17.4 m & 6.5 m. Then use simple calculation that which ship posses big area.
Type 45 has 190 crew & other hand kolkata would be posses 250 crew then simply think how many automation done in Type 45 for reducing crew size.
You are repeatedly arguing about the capability of Daring vis-à-vis Kolkata, but you are not telling me
how Type-45 has ended up with more weight in spite of it carrying lighter ASCMs, lesser crew, and
more advanced construction methods.
Care to get back to topic?
Its Barak-8 not Barak-2 & Kolkata would posses both.
Barak-8 and Barak-2 are the same missile. Barak-8 is the 110-km ranged land-based version for
use by Army/Air Force units, Barak-2 is the 70-km ranged ship-based version for Navy.
Hence using the term Barak-2 is more appropriate when referring to the ship-based version.
I didn't have problem if a Cruise or anti ship missile is slow but more accurate & destroy their target without detection & have less weight & more range.
Accuracy has to do with the advancement of onboard software and target acquisition/lock-on systems,
it has very less to do with speed.
Presently BrahMos remains superior to all the ship-launched Harpoons.
I clear your doubts about weght in above & don't be rude if someone counter your claim. This is a discussion forum & due to healthy discussion we can improve our knowledge not ego.
I am in for a healthy discussion. But no, you have not clarified how Type-45 is heavier than Kolkata
despite carrying lighter armament (wrt ASCMs), lesser crew, and more advanced construction methods.
There can only be one answer - Kolkata, due to it's heavier armament, more crew compliment, and
slightly backward construction methods & materials (compared to Daring) is much heavier than what
is claimed by MDL or the concerned designers, who are obviously downplaying P-15A's displacement.