The Imperator-class STAR destroyer is a next generation nuclear powered guided missile destroyer originally brought in to service with the Wilkonian Imperial Navy and now is in service, with some variations, in the navies of most MESS nations. The ship itself is the first to utilize the STAR combat management system.
Characteristics[]
- Displacement: 15,540 tons
- Length: 721 ft 3 in
- Beam: 71 ft 6 in
- Draft: 30 ft 7 in
- Speed: 30+ knots
- Range: 25 years between refueling
- Propulsion: Two (2) Westwood S4BR Nuclear Reactors
Armament[]
- 160x Mk57 VLS cells
- 4x Millennium II CIWS
- 2x Laser Area Defense System
- 2x Mk72 155mm (6.1/62) Advanced Gun System
- TXN Daring-class uses 1x Mk71 8 in Major Caliber Lightweight Gun
- 2x MH-60R ASW helicopter
- ODN Asheville-class uses 2x AW101 ASW helicopter
- 4x Mk32 triple 12.75" torpedo tubes
- Remote Minehunting System
EW & Decoys[]
- AN/SLY-2 ECM suite
- Mk53 SRBOC/NULKA launchers
- AN/SLQ-25 Nixie torpedo decoy
Electronics[]
- STAR battle management system
- AN/SPY-3B Block 25
- AN/SPY-3B X/S Band MFR
- AN/SPQ-9B Surface Search and Track
- AN/SPS-64(V)9 Surface Search
- AN/SQS-53E hull sonar
- AN/SQR-20 CAPTAS active/passive towed sonar
- AN/SQQ-89 antisubmarine suite
- AN/SLY-2 electronic warfare suite
- AN/SQQ-28 LAMPS III shipboard system
Operators[]
- Shinra Republic Navy as Imperator-class (DDGN-108)
- Tian Xia Navy as Daring-class (DGN-93)
- Wilkonian Imperial Navy as Imperator-class (DDGN-1)
- Old Dominion Navy as Asheville-class