Leander-class frigate | The legendary warrior of Her Majesty

We are investigating the Leander-class, Type 12I-class, one of the most successful British frigates. #Leander #Type12I #RoyalNavy What are the features of the Leander-class’ batches? What differences were there in the national variants compared to the British frigates? How was the performance of the Leander-class in the Falklands War? Which developments did pave the way for the Leander-class’ creation? 00:00 Introduction 01:14 Historical background 02:54 Programme history 03:09 Design 04:51 Batch 1 Leanders 04:51 Batch 2 Leanders 06:33 Batch 3 Broad-beamed Leanders 07:28 National variants (Condell-class / River-class / Van Speijk-class / Ahmad Yani-class / Nilgiri-class) 08:59 Former operators 09:08 Current operators 09:13 General characteristics 10:02 Armament modernizations 11:05 Helicopters 11:41 Combat experiences Welcome to our Weapon Legends content. As the Weapon Detective, we are investigating modern weapon systems of t