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.