Gowind-class design

	The Egyptian ENS El Fateh in August, 2022
Class overview
Name	Gowind class
Builders	Naval Group; Boustead Heavy Industries Corporation; Alexandria Shipyard
Operators	Egyptian Navy; Argentine Navy; Future operators ; Royal Malaysian Navy; United Arab Emirates Navy;
Subclasses	Kership
Cost	Gowind 1000: €80 million (2014) per unit ; Gowind 2500: €375 million (2019) per unit ; Gowind 3100: RM 1.5 billion (2011) per unit + ToT (ceiling);
In commission	22 September 2017 – present
Planned	20
Building	7
Completed	8
Cancelled	5 (1 Royal Malaysian Navy, 4 Romanian Navy)
Active	6 (2 Egyptian Navy, 4 Argentine Navy)
General characteristics
Type	Frigate , Corvette , Offshore patrol vessel
Displacement	1,000 tons - 3,100 tons
Length	85 m (278 ft 10 in) - 111 m (364 ft 2 in)
Propulsion	CODAD
Speed	28 knots (52 km/h; 32 mph)
Range	3,700 nmi (6,900 km; 4,300 mi) at 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph)
Endurance	21 days
Complement	65 + 15 Special forces
Sensors and ; processing systems	SMART-S MK2 3D radar; CAPTAS-2 variable depth sonar; SETIS combat system by Naval Group;
Electronic warfare ; & decoys	VIGILE 200 Tactical R-ESM System; ALTESSE Naval C-ESM;
Armament	1 × OTO Melara 76 mm or Bofors 57 mm Naval Automatic Gun L/70; 2 × Nexter Narwhal 20 mm or MSI DS30M 30 mm cannon; 8 - 16 × VLS for VL MICA; 4 - 8 × Exocet or Naval Strike Missile anti ship missile; 2 × triple torpedo launcher;
Aircraft carried	1 × 5-tons helicopter or 1 × 10-tons helicopter (supported); Schiebel Camcopter S-100;
Aviation facilities	Stern hangar; Helicopter landing platform;

The Gowind design is a family of steel monohull frigates, corvettes and offshore patrol vessels developed since 2006 by France's Naval Group, formerly known as DCNS, to conduct missions in the littoral zone such as anti-submarine warfare (ASW). The Gowind family includes vessels with lengths from 85 to 111 metres (278 ft 10 in to 364 ft 2 in) and displacement from 1,000 tons to 3,100 tons.

The Gowind design can deploy unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), unmanned surface vehicles (USVs) and underwater unmanned vehicles (UUVs). An aft deck has been provided allowing for a 10-ton class helicopter or UAV operations.

The platform's weapon system consists of a multi-functional radar and VL MICA surface-to-air missiles (SAM). It is armed with Exocet anti-ship missiles. The propulsion system is based on Combined Diesel and Diesel (CODAD) and includes water-jets for improved maneuverability in shallow waters and high-speed performance. There is no funnel on these ships. The radar and other sensors are mounted on a single central mast thus allowing 360-degree view. Naval Group offers two variants of the design: Gowind 1000 and Gowind 2500 while Malaysia with the assistance of Naval Group locally developed the Gowind 3100.

As of October 2021, the Greek government is in discussions with Naval Group about the acquisition of up to seven Gowind corvettes with three of them being built in Greece.

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