Monge (A601)

21,040 t

229.6 m

24.8 m

49 m

7.7 m

220

2 x SEMT - Pielstick

15 kt

24,140 km at 15 kt

2 x 20 mm Giat F2 cannons 2 x 12.7mm machine guns

The Monge is a scout ship of the French Navy. The ship is named after the French mathematician Gaspard Monge and cryptographer who was Minister for the Navy during the French Revolution. The Monge can serve as a control center for missiles and missile defense. The ship is an essential part of the French nuclear missile program.

The ship was put into service in 1992 and is the flagship of the experimental squadron ( escadre d' Essais ). It is also used by the French Space Agency for research purposes in addition to the military intelligence ( Signals Intelligence ). On the ship to serve a 120 -strong crew and 100 civilian and military technicians.

Although the Monge is only one of several " telecommunications ships " world, but has neither the Russian nor the American military on a ship with an equivalent power spectrum.

Technology

The Monge is equipped with the most modern equipment, which makes it possible to collect data from rockets and satellites and documented.

The ship has DRBV 15C airspace surveillance and two navigation radars. His monitoring equipment consists of a Stratus Gascony, two Armor radar systems, two Savoie and Antares Missile tracking radar, a lidar, an optical tracking unit, as well as 14 antennas for telemetry. Real-time communication with the home country is ensured by the SES Sirius system. Unlike most military ships, the Monge is painted white as a darker gray paint would cause further warming inside and could interfere with the operation of the devices.