Group Defense Frigate (GDF)
Pride of Kaldera Class

Platform Overview:
The Pride of Kaldera class Group Defense Frigate is the first line of defense for the HCBG and the PRG. Designed to track, target and destroy incoming enemy missiles and fighters, the battlegroup relies on the GDF commanders to ensure that the battlespace is clear for maneuver and attack operations. Each vessel is armed with limited offensive capabilities, but these capabilities are rarely used except in cases where the battlegroup has suffered significant casualties or the threat of hostile interdiction is low. With their superior deep sensing and target correlation abilities, GDFs can also serve as augmentation for the HCBG's extended range surveillance platforms. Although rarely deployed independently of a HCBG, large ad hoc networks of detached GDFs can be used as planetary defense assets in the unlikely event of invasion by hostile forces or massive missile attack.

Physical Characteristics:

Length: 391m
Beam: 293m
Height: 98m
Inertial Mass: 7,997,711 kg
Max Speed: Classified

Manpower:

Ship's Complement: 341
Officer/Enlisted: 1/8

Sensors:

PAS-37Q System Search Sensor (Phased Array)
AIS-117M Advanced Imaging Sensor (Synthetic Aperture/Moving Target Indicator)
ES/A-9R Electronic Support and Attack Measure Suite

Combat Systems:

40 ELS missile tubes
12 PDL 50Mw turrets
8 ES-115 Oracle heavy sensor/attack drones
8 ES-14 Janus light sensor/attack drones
12 Radiating Counter Measure generators
3 AP turrets
2 500Mw X-ray Laser turrets
1 AI command and control entity

Standard Armament:

OM-5 standard offensive kinetic kill missiles
DM-5 standard defensive kinetic kill missiles
PM-6 Star Arrow smart anti-ship missiles

Operational Capability Ratings:
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