The Kortenaer class, also known as the Standard or S-class frigate, was built for the Royal Netherlands Navy from the late 1970s. It was designed as a NATO escort with strong anti-submarine capability, helicopter facilities, and balanced surface-combat weapons. Several ships also served in foreign navies after Dutch service.
Kortenaer-class ships carried a helicopter, sonar, torpedoes, anti-ship missiles, Sea Sparrow air defense, guns, and electronic systems in a medium-sized hull. The helicopter was central to ASW reach, while missiles gave the ship broader escort utility. The class became the baseline for later Dutch air-defense derivatives.
Kortenaer-class ships served with the Netherlands and were transferred or built for other users, including Greece. Their long service demonstrates the export and second-life value of solid NATO frigate designs from the late Cold War.
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