Dutch air-defence frigates extend the comparison of European ships with capable sensors. CAPTAS-4 and Sonar 2087 are described as the same Thales sonar system under different national names, challenging a claimed French advantage over British equipment. The radar naming comparison is offered from memory and should be treated cautiously. The broader interpretation is that precise systems and limited magazines suited an expectation of controlled intervention against weaker opponents. Sustained fighting against a peer raises a different problem of ammunition depth. Increasing size also reflects the need for frigates to conduct overseas cruising and visible national presence.
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Strong sensors and shallow magazines answer different problems
Dutch and other European frigates introduce the difference between precise sensing, sustained missile capacity and overseas presence.