BELGIUM
NAVY COMPONENT
PRINCIPAL SURFACE COMBATANTS
| FFG | M | 2 | F930 | Leopold I | 1991 | 3320t, 122.3x14.4x4.3m, 2gas turbines/2diesels, 33800/9800hp, 30kts, 5000(18)nm, 156p; 2x4 Harpoon SSM(8), 1x16 Sea Sparrow SAM VLS(16), 1x1-76mm OTO Melara, 1x7-30mm Goalkeeper, 2x1-20mm Oerlikon, 2x2-324mm TT(4 Mk46), 1 Alouette III helicopter; CDS: SEWACO-VIIB, radar: LW08, SMART, Scout, Decca 1226, 2x STIR, sonar: PHS-36, DSBV-61, EW: APECS-II, 4x SRBOC, SLQ-25 Nixie |
| F931 | Louise-Marie | 1991 |
MINE WARFARE
| MHC | Tripartite | 6 | M915 | Aster | 1985 | 605t, 51.5x8.9x2.5m, 1diesel, 1860hp, 15kts, 3000(12)nm, 46p+6; 1x1-20mm GIAT 20F2, 1x1-12.7mm MG, 2 USV PAP-104 or Double Eagle, AP-4 acoustic sweeping gear, OD-3 mechanical sweeping gear; recompression chamber; CDS: TSM2061 Mk2, radar: Decca 1229, sonar: DUBM-21B/D or type 2022, DUBM-41B instead of OD-3 |
| M916 | Bellis | 1986 | ||||
| M917 | Crocus | 1987 | ||||
| M921 | Lobelia | 1989 | ||||
| M923 | Narcis | 1990 | ||||
| M924 | Primula | 1991 |
LOGISTIC AND SUPPORT
| AGFH | Stern | 1 | A963 | Stern | 1980 | 375t, 50.0x8.5x2.4m, 2diesels, 4480hp, 18kts, 3000(12)nm, 18p; helicopter platform; radar: 2x Kelvin Hughes |
| AGOR | Belgica | 1 | A962 | Belgica | 1984 | 1085t, 50.9x10.0x4.4m, 1diesel, 1600hp, 13.5kts, 5000(12)nm, 26p; radar: Decca 1229 |
| AT | Mier | 1 | A955 | Mier | 140t, 26.2x7.5x3.3m, 2diesels, 1000hp, 11kts, 4p; towing hook; radar | |
| Valcke | 2 | A950 | Valcke | 1967 | 183t, 30.4x7.6x3.6m, 1diesel, 1000hp, 12kts, 9p; towing hook; radar | |
| A996 | Albatros | 1967 | ||||
| AGFH | Godetia | 1 | A960 | Godetia | 1966 | 2260t, 91.8x14.0x3.5m, 4diesels(2), 5400hp, 19kts, 18700(12.5)nm, 105p; 1x1-40mm Bofors, 6x1-12.7mm MG, 1 Alouette III helicopter; radar: Decca 1229 |
| AXS | Zenobr Gramme | 1 | A958 | Zenobe Gramme | 1961 | 149t, 28.0x6.8x2.1m, 370m2 sails (2-mast catch), 1 diesel, 200hp, 10kts(under engine), 14p; radar: Decca |
BASES
| HQ | Brussels |
| Bases | Zeebrugge |
AVIATION OF AIR COMPONENT
| Ship-based | 3 SA-316B Alouette III |
| Land-based combat capable | 60 F-16MLU Fighting Falcon, 26 A-109 |
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