frigate [2]
Warship used for antiaircraft, antisubmarine and antiship operations.
ship’s motor boat
Small high-speed watercraft.
sea-to-sea missile
Missile fired from a ship that targets another ship.
hull sonar
Ultrasound detection device used to track submarines.
decoy launcher
Device that fires objects that imitate missiles in order to draw enemy missile fire.
turret
Multidirectional device equipped with an antiaircraft cannon.
air search radar
Instrument for detecting enemy aircraft.
surface surveillance radar
Instrument that detects obstacles such as ships and icebergs on the surface of the water.
target detection radar
Device that detects surface movements near the ship.
surveillance radar
Instrument that detects aircraft in the vicinity of the ship; it can guide missiles toward enemy targets.
shaft
Device driven by a diesel engine; it transfers rotary movement to the propeller.
propellers
The frigate’s propulsion system that is made up of blades arranged around a hub.
helicopter flight deck
Area designed for helicopter takeoff and landing.
helicopter
Aircraft whose lift agent is a rotor on a vertical axle.
helicopter hangar
Installation used to house helicopters and carry out maintenance on them.
antimissile self-defense
Launch system for short-range missiles, which are used to destroy missiles from enemy aircraft.
antiaircraft missile
Missile designed to destroy enemy aircraft.
VHF antenna
Antenna that provides a radio link with a coastal station, another ship or an aircraft.
diesel engines
Combustion engines in which air is compressed to the point that its heat ignites the fuel.
surface-to-subsurface missile
Missile designed to destroy enemy submarines.
missile stowage
Compartment where antiaircraft and surface-to-subsurface missiles are stored.
officers’ quarters
Room where officers rest at night or between shifts.
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