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Corbeta clase Braunschweig / K130

Also known as
  • Clase Braunschweig
  • Corbeta clase Braunschweig
  • K130
  • K 130
  • Corbeta K130
  • Korvette 130
  • Type 130

La corbeta clase Braunschweig / K130 es una clase alemana de corbetas de guerra litoral para aguas someras, vigilancia marítima y ataque de superficie. La Bundeswehr describe una dotación de 61 personas, formas furtivas, misiles antibuque RBS15 Mk3, defensa puntual RAM y servicio con la Maritime Task Force de UNIFIL frente al Líbano; EUNAVFOR también documenta a Erfurt en tareas de escolta contra la piratería durante Operation Atalanta.

Corbeta clase Braunschweig / K130, Clase de corbeta, Sistemas navales
Image source: Wikimedia Commons: Korvette Braunschweig F260 2895.jpg

Role in Conflicts

Profile / Specs

Specifications

Dotación
61
Eslora
89,1 m
Manga
13,3 m
Calado
3,4 m
Desplazamiento
1.800 toneladas
Velocidad
Más de 26 nudos
Sensores
Radar TRS-3D, suite de guerra electrónica UL 5000 K, seguimiento de video Mirador y dos radares de navegación
Armamento
Cañón principal de 76 mm, dos cañones MLG de 27 mm, cuatro ametralladoras de 12,7 mm, dos lanzadores RBS15 Mk3, dos lanzadores RAM, raíles para minas y señuelos MASS
Variants

El programa K130 se agrupa en las cinco primeras corbetas clase Braunschweig comisionadas y un segundo lote de cinco buques para las unidades 6-10.

VariantConfigurationDesignation notes
Batch 1 (F260-F264)Primeras cinco corbetas de la Marina alemana

La Bundeswehr enumera Braunschweig, Magdeburg, Erfurt, Oldenburg y Ludwigshafen am Rhein con fechas de entrada en servicio de 2008 a 2013.

Sources: Bundeswehr: Korvetten der Braunschweig-Klasse

Batch 2 (F265-F269)Cinco corbetas de continuación

BAAINBw contrató cinco corbetas K130 adicionales para las unidades 6-10, la Bundeswehr las nombra como Koln, Emden, Karlsruhe, Augsburg y Lubeck, y NVL describe la construcción distribuida por secciones con unión final y alistamiento en Blohm+Voss.

Sources: BAAINBw: Neue Korvetten fuer die Bundeswehr beauftragt, Bundeswehr: Neue Korvetten Fuenfmal Tradition, NVL: Blohm+Voss, Rheinmetall: Corvette Lubeck Christening

Sistemas de misiles embarcados

La Bundeswehr identifica al RBS15 Mk3 como el principal misil de ataque de la clase y al RAM como el sistema embarcado de defensa aérea de corto alcance.

Carried itemItem typeCarriage evidence
RBS15 Mk3 anti-ship missile, Anti-ship and land-attack missile, MunitionsRBS15 Mk3 anti-ship missileMisil antibuque y de ataque terrestre

Las corbetas K130 llevan lanzadores RBS15 Mk3 para enfrentar blancos marítimos y terrestres; Oldenburg demostró el modo contra blanco terrestre durante un ejercicio de tiro de 2022.

Sources: Bundeswehr: Korvetten der Braunschweig-Klasse, Bundeswehr: First RBS Launch Against Land Target, Saab: The RBS15 Family

MK 31 RAM Launcher, Surface-to-air missile launcher, Air DefenseMK 31 RAM LauncherLanzador de misiles de defensa puntual

La Bundeswehr enumera dos lanzadores RIM-116 RAM como la configuración de defensa aérea de corto alcance de la clase.

Sources: Bundeswehr: Korvetten der Braunschweig-Klasse

Marineleichtgeschütz 27 mm, 27 mm remote-controlled naval gun, Naval SystemsMarineleichtgeschütz 27 mmCañón naval de 27 mm controlado a distancia

La Bundeswehr enumera dos montajes de cañón MLG de 27 mm en la configuración de armamento de la K130.

Sources: Bundeswehr: Korvetten der Braunschweig-Klasse

Timeline

Corbeta clase Braunschweig / K130 Key Events

  1. Buque líder comisionado

    El buque líder Braunschweig entró en servicio con la Marina alemana, marcando el inicio del servicio operativo de la clase.

    Sources: Bundeswehr: Korvetten der Braunschweig-Klasse

  2. Erfurt escolta un buque del WFP

    EUNAVFOR informó que FGS Erfurt escoltó al buque MV Eleni K del World Food Programme a través del golfo de Adén durante Operation Atalanta.

    Sources: EUNAVFOR: FGS Erfurt WFP Escort in the Gulf of Aden

  3. Contrato del Batch 2 adjudicado

    BAAINBw contrató a ARGE K130, liderado por Fr. Lurssen Werft con thyssenkrupp Marine Systems y German Naval Yards Kiel, para construir cinco corbetas K130 adicionales.

    Sources: BAAINBw: Neue Korvetten fuer die Bundeswehr beauftragt

  4. Nombres del Batch 2 aprobados

    Alemania aprobó los nombres Koln, Emden, Karlsruhe, Augsburg y Lubeck para las cinco nuevas corbetas K130.

    Sources: Bundeswehr: Neue Korvetten Fuenfmal Tradition

  5. Papel de patrulla de UNIFIL descrito

    La Bundeswehr describió a Ludwigshafen am Rhein en servicio con UNIFIL como parte de la vigilancia marítima frente a la costa libanesa para ayudar a impedir el contrabando de armas.

    Sources: Bundeswehr: Der Auftrag der Korvette im UNIFIL-Einsatz

  6. Demostrado el disparo RBS15 contra blanco terrestre

    Durante Missile Firing Exercise 2022, Oldenburg disparó misiles RBS15 Mk3 contra un blanco terrestre en Noruega, demostrando el papel de ataque terrestre de alcance stand-off de la clase desde aguas costeras.

    Sources: Bundeswehr: First RBS Launch Against Land Target

  7. Registrada la alineación naval de MTF 448

    La Bundeswehr identificó a la corbeta alemana Erfurt como parte de UNIFIL Maritime Task Force 448 y describió la contribución naval de la misión.

    Sources: Bundeswehr: UNIFIL Maritime Task Force 448

  8. Último buque del Batch 2 bautizado

    Rheinmetall informó del bautizo de Lubeck, la quinta corbeta K130 del segundo lote, en Blohm+Voss en Hamburgo.

    Sources: Rheinmetall: Corvette Lubeck Christening

Media

Corbeta clase Braunschweig / K130 Videos

Corbeta clase Braunschweig / K130 Images

Corbeta clase Braunschweig / K130, Clase de corbeta, Sistemas navales - view 1
Source: Wikimedia Commons: F261 Magdeburg.jpg
Corbeta clase Braunschweig / K130, Clase de corbeta, Sistemas navales - view 2
Source: Wikimedia Commons: Korvette Ludwigshafen (F 264).jpg
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Sources

Bundeswehr: Korvetten der Braunschweig-KlassePublisher: Bundeswehr | Note: Supports the class designation, 2008 service entry, crew, dimensions, propulsion, sensors, armament, stealth framing, and UNIFIL reference. | Accessed: 2026-07-01Bundeswehr: Der Auftrag der Korvette im UNIFIL-EinsatzPublisher: Bundeswehr | Note: Supports 2015 Various Conflicts direct use: Ludwigshafen am Rhein served with UNIFIL's Maritime Task Force off Lebanon, where German corvettes monitored shipping, hailed vessels, and supported efforts to prevent arms smuggling by sea. | Accessed: 2026-07-01Bundeswehr: UNIFIL Einsatz UN-MarineverbandPublisher: Bundeswehr | Note: Supports 2015 Various Conflicts direct use: Germany's UNIFIL maritime contribution includes Braunschweig-class corvettes and patrol tasks off Lebanon. | Accessed: 2026-07-01Bundeswehr: UNIFIL Maritime Task Force 448Publisher: Bundeswehr | Note: Supports 2015 Various Conflicts direct use: Erfurt was part of UNIFIL Maritime Task Force 448 and Germany contributed corvettes to the Lebanon maritime mission. | Accessed: 2026-07-01NVL: Blohm+VossPublisher: NVL | Note: Supports the German shipyard consortium build context for the K130 corvettes and Blohm+Voss's outfitting role for batch 2. | Accessed: 2026-07-01BAAINBw: Neue Korvetten fuer die Bundeswehr beauftragtPublisher: BAAINBw | Note: Supports the 2017 Batch 2 contract, five additional K130 corvettes for boats 6-10, ARGE K130 membership, and technology and IT-security update context. | Accessed: 2026-07-01Bundeswehr: Neue Korvetten Fuenfmal TraditionPublisher: Bundeswehr | Note: Supports the Batch 2 ship names Koln, Emden, Karlsruhe, Augsburg, and Lubeck, and the ten-corvette Braunschweig-class naming context. | Accessed: 2026-07-01Bundeswehr: First RBS Launch Against Land TargetPublisher: Bundeswehr | Note: Supports Type 130/K130 RBS15 Mk3 firing context, Oldenburg firing RBS15 Mk3 at a land target, and the missile's sea/land target role from the corvette platform. | Accessed: 2026-07-01Saab: The RBS15 FamilyPublisher: Saab | Note: Supports RBS15 Mk3 specifications, ship launch context, active-radar seeker, INS/GPS navigation, range, warhead, and Saab/Diehl production and marketing context. | Accessed: 2026-07-01Rheinmetall: Corvette Lubeck ChristeningPublisher: Rheinmetall | Note: Supports the 2026 christening of Lubeck, the fifth second-batch K130 corvette, and current Rheinmetall Naval Systems, TKMS, and German Naval Yards Kiel consortium context. | Accessed: 2026-07-01EUNAVFOR: FGS Erfurt WFP Escort in the Gulf of AdenPublisher: EUNAVFOR | Note: Supports 2008 Somali Piracy / Operation Atalanta direct use: FGS Erfurt escorted World Food Programme vessel MV Eleni K across the Gulf of Aden and protected it from potential pirate attack. | Accessed: 2026-07-01EUNAVFOR: Crew Change For Atalanta Warship FGS ErfurtPublisher: EUNAVFOR | Note: Supports 2008 Somali Piracy / Operation Atalanta direct use: FGS Erfurt served with EU Naval Force from August 2015, conducted counter-piracy operations off the Horn of Africa, and continued patrols in the Gulf of Aden and Indian Ocean. | Accessed: 2026-07-01Wikimedia Commons: Korvette Braunschweig F260 2895.jpgPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Supports the primary image provenance and open-license context for the lead-ship photo. | Accessed: 2026-06-25Wikimedia Commons: F261 Magdeburg.jpgPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Supports gallery image provenance and open-license context for the Magdeburg photo. | Accessed: 2026-06-25Wikimedia Commons: Korvette Ludwigshafen (F 264).jpgPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Supports gallery image provenance and open-license context for the Ludwigshafen am Rhein photo. | Accessed: 2026-06-25