Raven Class Heavy Frigate

The Raven Class Heavy Frigate is a Black-Water Heavy Frigate in use with the Atreus Aerospace Command, Illishira, and the Confederacy of Veiid.

Raven Class Raven Class Heavy Frigate
Heavy Frigate
AASC Raven on patrol in Low Munar Orbit (LMO) c. 2192
National Origin		Confederacy of Atreus
Production History
Designed
2189 - 2190
Produced
2190 - 2191
Designer		Northwind Aerospace Warship Design Office
Unit Cost		85,037(√)
Number Built		12
Service History
In Service
2191 - 2192
Used By		Confederacy of Atreus Confederacy of Veiid
Spacecraft Characteristics
Launch Mass		181,400 kg
Dry Mass		93,700 kg
Length		37.1 m
Width		6.5 m
Height		6.5 m
Propulsion		1 RE-J10 "Wolfhound" Chemical Rockets 4 LV-T45 "Swivel" Chemical Rockets
Maximum Thrust		1236 kN
Specific Impulse		336 seconds (2177 m/s)
Complement		18 total, 3 officers, 3 Senior NCOs, 12 Enlisted Personnel
Armament		Mark II Light Magnetic Accelerator Cannon 16 Small/Medium Missile Cells

Design

As one of the first Black-Water warships designed for the Atreus Aerospace Command (AASC) following the Belkan Civil War, the Raven class Heavy Frigate was originally meant to be classified as a Destroyer. However, with contracts for Destroyers being already awarded to Odyssey Aerospace, Northwind Aerospace reapplied for a contract under the Multi-Mission Frigate program with very little modification to the original design, contributing for its highly abnormal size and tonnage for a Frigate. However, desperate for ships to fill the holes in doctrine, the AASC accepted the Raven at its massive size, primarily considering its high thrust-to-weight ratio and small width and height.

Compared to other ships in the AASC's fleet, the Raven class has many comforts for its smaller, but still numerous crew. This includes larger living areas, wider bulkheads, and other accommodations not found on other ships in the fleet.

Development

Following the end of the Belkan Civil War, the newly formed AASC immediately began looking for ships to rapidly fill its ranks as they began looking outwards into the Kerbol System. With contracts already awarded for many other ship classes, Northwind, desperate to secure their involvement with the new branch, Northwind submitted a design study recently carried out for a Destroyer into the Multi-Mission Frigate (MMF) program for the AASC, which was awarded in 2190.

Due to the Atreian Governments efforts in fighting the Post-War recession, the original contract from the AASC to Northwind

Concerns were raised in the Admiralty regarding the size of a "Heavy Frigate" (which was meant as a Heavy Destroyer originally.) but due to the lack of a better option, the Admiralty reluctantly agreed to go along with the ship despite their discontent with it.

Variants

Vertigo-Class Frigate

With the Admiralty happy with their decision regarding the Raven Class, the AASC began experimenting in niche fields of Black-Water warfare, including sensor warfare, as well as complex maneuvers being developed by the AASC's Naval Special Warfare Command (NAVSPECWAR). Eager to test their new advances, the AASC once again offered a contract for two specialty variants of the Raven.

Happy to oblige, Northwind was awarded a contract for the two new frigates AASC Vertigo (FFG-11) and AASC Smoke and Mirrors (FFG-12), with them being laid down in 2193 and commissioned in 2194.

Very little is known regarding the members of the Vertigo-Class, with a small amount of pictures being released of both in and around port during and after their commissioning, online OSINT users have been able to distinguish a partial modification of the hull amidships, as well as additional sensors on the exterior of the hull.

Service History

With the constructed hulls being evenly split between the 1st and 2nd Fleets, the Raven-Class was received very well with their crews, being most liked for their spacious interiors, responsive controls, and modern sensor suites.

Ships of the Line

Name	Laid Down	Launched	Commissioned	Status	Operator	Hull Code
Block A (FFG-01 - FFG-05)
AASC Raven				Active	Atreus Aerospace Command	FFG-01
AASC Sundance				Active	Atreus Aerospace Command	FFG-02
AASC Bloodhound				Active	Atreus Aerospace Command	FFG-03
AASC Walk This Way				Active	Atreus Aerospace Command	FFG-04
AASC High Card				Active	Atreus Aerospace Command	FFG-05

Name	Laid Down	Launched	Commissioned	Status	Operator	Hull Code
Block B (FFG-06 - FFG-10)
AASC Head In The Game				Active	Atreus Aerospace Command	FFG-06
AASC Say It To My Face				Active	Atreus Aerospace Command	FFG-07
AASC I'm Asking The Questions				Active	Atreus Aerospace Command	FFG-08
AASC Against All Odds				Active	Atreus Aerospace Command	FFG-09
AASC Sinking Feeling				Active	Atreus Aerospace Command	FFG-10