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Description
The Combattante IV-HL is the Hellenic spec variant of CMN Combattante IV, originally designed for a Gulf country in mid 1990's (United Arab Emirates I think, but never built in real world). Like the HSY-60, they have CODAG propulsion, with twin MTU 16V595TE90 diesels and a single Allison 572KF11 gas turbine, coupled to three KaMeVa water jets, 2 outward small ones for the diesels and a large boost waterjet for the turbine. Dimensions is cloce to those of Combattante III but with increased beam. Armament is one 76mm OTO Melara SR, one RWS with a M791 gun (originally they had the older DEFA 554), 8 HSSM-2 or MM40 Block 3 antiship missiles and a ARIS VI-LW CIWS. Note that in HSY-60 and Combattante IV-HL this system has different missile arrangement of its 8 missiles. Finally, there are twin 533mm torpedo tubes at stern facing rearward equipped with surface torpedoes.

12 units are in service, split between Aegean Sea and Black Sea Fleets (6 each).

Description
The Combattante IV-HL is the Hellenic spec variant of CMN Combattante IV, originally designed for a Gulf country in mid 1990's (United Arab Emirates I think, but never built in real world). Like the HSY-60, they have CODAG propulsion, with twin MTU 16V595TE90 diesels and a single Allison 572KF11 gas turbine, coupled to three KaMeVa water jets, 2 outward small ones for the diesels and a large boost waterjet for the turbine. Dimensions is cloce to those of Combattante III but with increased beam. Armament is one 76mm OTO Melara SR, one RWS with a M791 gun (originally they had the older DEFA 554), 8 HSSM-2 or MM40 Block 3 antiship missiles and a ARIS VI-LW CIWS. Note that in HSY-60 and Combattante IV-HL this system has different missile arrangement of its 8 missiles. Finally, there are twin 533mm torpedo tubes at stern facing rearward equipped with surface torpedoes.

12 units are in service, split between Aegean Sea and Black Sea Fleets (6 each).