Chilean Navy receives upgraded frigate with Exocet missiles
The Chilean Navy has been replenished with the modernised frigate Capitán Prat, which has undergone repairs and upgrades after being transferred from Australia.
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French Exocet Block 3 anti-ship missiles were integrated into the ship's weapon control system. The upgrade was carried out with the participation of Chilean Navy personnel and specialists from ASMAR and MBDA France.
Exocet Block 3 missiles have also been installed on other modernised ships of the Chilean Navy: "Almirante Blanco Encalada and Almirante Riveros of the Karel Doorman type, which were previously equipped with US Harpoon missiles.
The Ahtufn FFG-11 "Capitán Prat" during its modernisation. Illustration: Mighty B
The Capitán Prat frigate is a representative of the Australian Adelaide (Oliver Hazard Perry) subtype, built in 1989. In 2020, along with the Almirante Latorre, it was transferred to the Chilean Navy after being decommissioned in Australia.
The Exocet MM40 Block 3 anti-ship missile can engage surface targets at a range of up to 200 km. The missile is effective in all weather conditions thanks to its active radar homing head. It weighs 780 kg, is 6 m long, has a diameter of 350 mm and a high subsonic speed, making it a key component of the Chilean Navy's modern armament.
Source: Defensa