To think Denmark being a small country and it designs such a effective multi role ship for its navy is impressive. I think this ship and it's sister class Iver Huitfeldt frigate have superior qualities than other naval ships on the market. The proof of this is the Royal Navy purchased a derivative of this vessel to be built by Babcock. Quite a accomplishment.
Absalon has a combined 250 lane meter flexdeck and space for 2 LCP boats. It will normaly carry 16 Harpoon and 36 ESSM missiles. Hopefully its replacement will have a Mk41 VLS launcher to accomendate SM-2, SM-6 and Tomahawk missiles + NSM to replace Harpoon
@@forcea1454What part of "replacement " did you not understand ? ....Besides Absalon does in fact have plenty of space to accomodate one or more Mk41 8 cell modules, though it would require a minor redesign and giving up a little of the flex deck ( where the gym is currently located).
@@mkpoulsen Cutting the large holes into the ship's structure required for Mk 41 is not a "minor redesign", especially given they will be cutting through the strength deck amidships, where stresses are highest. The flex deck is more important than Mk 41, the Danes already have the Iver Huitfeldt class for SAMs and Cruise Missiles.
@@skodass1 Actually, Bishop Absalon of Roskilde was not the person who brought Christianity to Denmark. Officially, the person who made Danes Christian was Harald Bluetooth in the late 900s. Bishop Absalon was Bishop of Roskilde when he was awarded a land area by King Valdemar and that land area included a small fishing village basically know by the name "Havn" (Harbor). The Bishop built a small fortress on the small island that today is the location where Christiansborg Castle is located and that was the official time where Copenhagen was founded.
A great frigate with a great range, 9k nm, and flexibility. i believe something for our new members of Nato Sweden and Finland to consider. And lets hope we can let the revenue of expenditure stay in the Nordic countries as well. Maybe even a joint naval task force for our Nordic navy's at least at international tasks far abroad
Well, The Finns are already at work building their new "Corvettes", so they not likely to order any of these. The Norwegians, I don't know, they are about to buy new Frigates, but they will in all likelyhood be very focused on their situation in the vicinity of Murmansk. Sweden, well, while they are working on a new larger Corvette design, with the changes in geopolitics, Sweden really ought to add a set of airdefence Frigates aswell, & something based on the Absalon/Huitfeldt class should be suitable.. At the same time you have the fact that Denmark scrapped it's submarine capability after the cold war, which is unfortunate now, especially since it's a capability that is really hard to rebuild.. However, Sweden still has that capability, icluding designing & building subs. So, if Denmark & Sweden could develop close enough cooperation, both nations deficiencies could probably be solved quite efficiently, with local resources, benefitting both nations aswell.. Say Denmark ordering 2 subs based on the configuration the Netherlands/Damen version of A26 developed with SAAB-Kockums, & Sweden ordering 4 Frigates based on the Absalon/Huitfeldt class, & both navies working together on traing & operating the vessels..🤔 That way the capabilities of both nations could be radically increased very rapidly, & at a very reasonable cost.. Which would benefit the whole Nordic Baltic region alot aswell.🧐 The problem is ofcourse getting the politicians to allocate the resources.. it will cost a fair bit of money..On the other hand, with this kind of cooperation, the money would largely stay within the respective economies, so the effective cost for both nations would be limited considerably..
@@leifiseland1218I believe it would benefit Finland to have a couple of dedicated theater air- and missile defence ships in addition to the 4 new multi-purpose corvettes. The Nordic and Baltic region air defense capabilities would be increased by a notch should there be still more ambitious plans.
Ask the Navy what the LCS became when they tried to Americanize the concept and the Iver Huitfeldt class frigate was offer in the FFG(X) program but was too "cheap" as it only costs half of the FREMM
@@Sofus. To be fair, the LCS was a dumb idea from start to finish. I get that they needed something to keep American shipyards alive after the end of the cold war, but even then, it wasn't like the U.S. Fleet was just so new, that they couldn't have worked on replacements. But the LCS could superficially be made to look cheap, even if it "plugged a hole" nobody had seen in the previous 30 years - mainly because it didn't exist.
Starlink, I heard has issues regarding vessels security etc. I'm sure I'd read somewhere about a United States navy ship and the crew had starlink installed on the ship without entire chain of commands authorisation. It wound up in a disciplinary investigation. Now, I'm not too sure if That was because of lack of following proceedure or indeed due to a compromising of vessels security.. Great channel and we're always looking out for new videos 🫡
Starlink is perfectly fine for the Crews private use and it's arguably better to completely seperate that internet traffic (and related Computers) from the system that DOES need maximum security. The trouble in the USN was indeed a procedural one and the people involved should really have known, that what they did was not "The Navy way".
The way they use the space is flexible and creative. When you watch footage of the inside of the ship, it's interesting to see the differences in each country's awareness of "secret" and the differences in the "scope" of information disclosure. Are those "chairs" in the bedroom and dining room "normal chairs"? I wonder if they'll be okay in rough seas? ? ? A common problem for navies around the world is how to increase staffing levels. To do that, they're being forced to improve their shipboard WiFi environment. Japan's Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) has also signed a contract with Starlink this year (2024) to begin building an onboard WiFi environment. It can only be used in the dining room. 「空間」の使い方がフレキシブルでクリエイティブ。こういう艦内の映像も見ていると各国が「機密」に関しる意識の違いや、情報公開の「範囲」の違い紙れて面白い。 寝室と食堂の腰掛ける「椅子」あれ”普通の椅子”？ 時化の時とか大丈夫なのかな？？？ これからの世界各国海軍の共通の問題点如何に充足率を上げていくか その為にも艦内WiFi環境を整えていく必要に迫られているんだな。 日本の海上自衛隊（JMSDF)でも今年（2024年）からスタ－リンクと契約して艦内WiFi環境の構築に乗り出しています。使用できるのは食堂のみです。
They look like normal classic Danish furniture, same as you could find around a dining table in a Danish home. So not especially meant for sea duty, but just well made solid chairs that don't tip over easily.
They are complately normal chairs. but all the tables and strong elastic band around them, that you pull over the chair, when u dont sitting in the chair, to secure the it. and the table is chained to the floor.
Agreed, Although finally giving the existing Visby Class ships their full sensor & weapons suite and building some more might be a faster, cheaper and generally better solution. NATO has plenty of Frigates, but an "LCS that works and isn't useless" would be a great addition - specially if there were more than a hand full.
As a 26 year US NAVY SAILOR, served on 5 ships, Id say no. thanks. Arleigh Burkes rule, they are Battle proven. The would be good for COASTAL OPS.😊🇺🇸✌🏻🍻
@@buzz5969 I wouldn't want these for the role the Burkes serve. These would do the jobs frigates used to do and then some. They're leaps and bound more capable than Little Crappy Ships (LCS), that's for sure.
One can only hope that recent developments like Ukraine have ended the Political effort to end heavy industry and specially the production of military equipment here in Denmark. That way the Absolon Classes replacement might NOT have to be built abroad - something that seemed almost inevitable only a few years ago. One positive aspect I see in that area is, that after a break of over a decade, there's at least 1 school that since 2023 trains new Naval Architects. We might even be able to safe / bring back some of our major shipyards, as long as the Government only tries to get out of the way and for God sake doesn't attempt to "help".
Ikr, I'm not an expert but LCS, especially it's combat/weapons capability looks weak compared to other frigates/corvettes. It feels like an overpriced patrol boat😢
In short? Because it was a "fresh idea" that could be made to look cheap on paper. Their purpose (even if the ships hadn't had all those flaws) would always have been a niche one, but the Politicians didn't care and neither did big Navy. "No proper naval threats now means no proper naval threats again". :(
"We are actually quite quiet in the water "......🤣🤣🤣🤣....compared to a commercial high speed ferry maybe, but definitely in relation to a proper ASW frigate. When the Absalon class is finally fitted with VDS systems ( ca 2027/28) it will without out a doubt be the most noisy "ASW" frigate in NATO.
Confortable and ready for peacetime...But is the ideal formula for the times we live in? I' m not sure..."A little bit sensitive for the wind"is not a quality for a war ship...
For 20 years old that ship looks incredible.
20 years is nothing in the navy's
Really!!!
😊
Danish dynamite …
@@Eckeroots danish sitting duck*
Thanks😊 im from denmark🎉
Maintenance is the key to keep things in good order.
Thanks for tour NN n Danish Navy, it will be interesting to see what sort warship will replace this class in the future, the lessons they have learnt.
To think Denmark being a small country and it designs such a effective multi role ship for its navy is impressive. I think this ship and it's sister class Iver Huitfeldt frigate have superior qualities than other naval ships on the market. The proof of this is the Royal Navy purchased a derivative of this vessel to be built by Babcock. Quite a accomplishment.
Great ship with amazing capabilities.
Good video report.
Many thanks!
Top video, Xavier and colleagues! Currently being on vacation in Denmark, I always enjoy seeing Denmark‘s Navy vessels when we or them pass by 👍
Thank you!
Delighted to sea another example of the transparacy of the Danish armed forces, nothing swept under the carpet, humanized and to the point.
Absalon has a combined 250 lane meter flexdeck and space for 2 LCP boats. It will normaly carry 16 Harpoon and 36 ESSM missiles. Hopefully its replacement will have a Mk41 VLS launcher to accomendate SM-2, SM-6 and Tomahawk missiles + NSM to replace Harpoon
Doesn't have the necessary volume to accommodate Mk 41, and definitely doesn't have the sensors to make use of SM-6.
@@forcea1454What part of "replacement " did you not understand ? ....Besides Absalon does in fact have plenty of space to accomodate one or more Mk41 8 cell modules, though it would require a minor redesign and giving up a little of the flex deck ( where the gym is currently located).
@@mkpoulsen Cutting the large holes into the ship's structure required for Mk 41 is not a "minor redesign", especially given they will be cutting through the strength deck amidships, where stresses are highest. The flex deck is more important than Mk 41, the Danes already have the Iver Huitfeldt class for SAMs and Cruise Missiles.
Absalon is a cool name
Go sleep with your mother
Named after the bishop that brought Christianity to Denmark if i remember my Danish history correctly.
@@skodass1 The bishop that founded Copenhagen - lived about 300 years after Harald Gormsson, who, according to himself, christened the Danes.
@@skodass1
Actually, Bishop Absalon of Roskilde was not the person who brought Christianity to Denmark.
Officially, the person who made Danes Christian was Harald Bluetooth in the late 900s.
Bishop Absalon was Bishop of Roskilde when he was awarded a land area by King Valdemar and that land area included a small fishing village basically know by the name "Havn" (Harbor).
The Bishop built a small fortress on the small island that today is the location where Christiansborg Castle is located and that was the official time where Copenhagen was founded.
Diadem HMS Dido was Normandy with gale force winds and Russian convoy with my family on a full moon with late air support June 6, 1944.
A great frigate with a great range, 9k nm, and flexibility. i believe something for our new members of Nato Sweden and Finland to consider. And lets hope we can let the revenue of expenditure stay in the Nordic countries as well. Maybe even a joint naval task force for our Nordic navy's at least at international tasks far abroad
Well, The Finns are already at work building their new "Corvettes", so they not likely to order any of these. The Norwegians, I don't know, they are about to buy new Frigates, but they will in all likelyhood be very focused on their situation in the vicinity of Murmansk. Sweden, well, while they are working on a new larger Corvette design, with the changes in geopolitics, Sweden really ought to add a set of airdefence Frigates aswell, & something based on the Absalon/Huitfeldt class should be suitable.. At the same time you have the fact that Denmark scrapped it's submarine capability after the cold war, which is unfortunate now, especially since it's a capability that is really hard to rebuild.. However, Sweden still has that capability, icluding designing & building subs. So, if Denmark & Sweden could develop close enough cooperation, both nations deficiencies could probably be solved quite efficiently, with local resources, benefitting both nations aswell.. Say Denmark ordering 2 subs based on the configuration the Netherlands/Damen version of A26 developed with SAAB-Kockums, & Sweden ordering 4 Frigates based on the Absalon/Huitfeldt class, & both navies working together on traing & operating the vessels..🤔 That way the capabilities of both nations could be radically increased very rapidly, & at a very reasonable cost.. Which would benefit the whole Nordic Baltic region alot aswell.🧐 The problem is ofcourse getting the politicians to allocate the resources.. it will cost a fair bit of money..On the other hand, with this kind of cooperation, the money would largely stay within the respective economies, so the effective cost for both nations would be limited considerably..
@@leifiseland1218I believe it would benefit Finland to have a couple of dedicated theater air- and missile defence ships in addition to the 4 new multi-purpose corvettes. The Nordic and Baltic region air defense capabilities would be increased by a notch should there be still more ambitious plans.
Very interesting and unique ship. Gotta give the Danes credit for even trying something like this out.
5:40, talks about being able to support a variety of missions, and it shows a grill. Found that funny for some reason haha. Nice video though 👍
The USA could learn from these vessels. Looks like a fine ship.
You've tried that, but ruined it with feature creep on The Littoral Combat Ship
Ask the Navy what the LCS became when they tried to Americanize the concept and the Iver Huitfeldt class frigate was offer in the FFG(X) program but was too "cheap" as it only costs half of the FREMM
@@Sofus. To be fair, the LCS was a dumb idea from start to finish.
I get that they needed something to keep American shipyards alive after the end of the cold war, but even then, it wasn't like the U.S. Fleet
was just so new, that they couldn't have worked on replacements.
But the LCS could superficially be made to look cheap,
even if it "plugged a hole" nobody had seen in the previous 30 years
- mainly because it didn't exist.
Actually USN did learn from us. The Iver Huitfeldt class will form the basis of new frigate designs for both the UK and the USN.
Great video and even better ship!
Thank you very much!
Starlink, I heard has issues regarding vessels security etc. I'm sure I'd read somewhere about a United States navy ship and the crew had starlink installed on the ship without entire chain of commands authorisation. It wound up in a disciplinary investigation. Now, I'm not too sure if That was because of lack of following proceedure or indeed due to a compromising of vessels security..
Great channel and we're always looking out for new videos 🫡
As far as i understand it it was mostly because it was unauthorized data access with what essentially was an unencrypted link
@@skodass1 Thanks 🫡
Starlink its not any problem. has long as its known, so its integrated into the ships EMCOM and infosec procedures.
Starlink is perfectly fine for the Crews private use and it's arguably
better to completely seperate that internet traffic (and related Computers)
from the system that DOES need maximum security.
The trouble in the USN was indeed a procedural one and the people
involved should really have known, that what they did was not "The Navy way".
Nice ship
The way they use the space is flexible and creative. When you watch footage of the inside of the ship, it's interesting to see the differences in each country's awareness of "secret" and the differences in the "scope" of information disclosure.
Are those "chairs" in the bedroom and dining room "normal chairs"? I wonder if they'll be okay in rough seas? ? ? A common problem for navies around the world is how to increase staffing levels. To do that, they're being forced to improve their shipboard WiFi environment. Japan's Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) has also signed a contract with Starlink this year (2024) to begin building an onboard WiFi environment. It can only be used in the dining room.
「空間」の使い方がフレキシブルでクリエイティブ。こういう艦内の映像も見ていると各国が「機密」に関しる意識の違いや、情報公開の「範囲」の違い紙れて面白い。
寝室と食堂の腰掛ける「椅子」あれ”普通の椅子”？
時化の時とか大丈夫なのかな？？？
これからの世界各国海軍の共通の問題点如何に充足率を上げていくか
その為にも艦内WiFi環境を整えていく必要に迫られているんだな。
日本の海上自衛隊（JMSDF)でも今年（2024年）からスタ－リンクと契約して艦内WiFi環境の構築に乗り出しています。使用できるのは食堂のみです。
They look like normal classic Danish furniture, same as you could find around a dining table in a Danish home. So not especially meant for sea duty, but just well made solid chairs that don't tip over easily.
They are complately normal chairs. but all the tables and strong elastic band around them, that you pull over the chair, when u dont sitting in the chair, to secure the it.
and the table is chained to the floor.
Lovely ship
Xavier, did you ask about the hotel capabilities provided to these container modules? Electricity, cooling, plumping, networking, etc?
Yes, the modules can be plugged directly onto the ship for power, network, water...
3:19 Holy shit, how young are the recruits? 😀
Cheaper to replace a four year old, rather than a fully trained recruit 😂
thats our kinderguardian brigade
Not sure how you mic'ed the CO, but y'all both sound great. 👌
Looks like a luxury cruise Ship.
Magnifique bâtiment 🇩🇰 👍
This would be a perfect support vessel for each of the corvette flotillas in the Swedish navy.
Agreed, Although finally giving the existing Visby Class ships their full
sensor & weapons suite and building some more might be a faster, cheaper
and generally better solution.
NATO has plenty of Frigates, but an "LCS that works and isn't useless"
would be a great addition - specially if there were more than a hand full.
We will give you 3 of these ships, if you give is back, Skåne, Halland and Blekinge!
@@maverick3644 Malmö is negotiable !
@@AdurianJ 😂😂
do's it work? or are the weapons still broken?
Wrong ship you are referring to
I wish the USN had 30 of these ships.
As a 26 year US NAVY SAILOR, served on 5 ships, Id say no. thanks. Arleigh Burkes rule, they are Battle proven. The would be good for COASTAL OPS.😊🇺🇸✌🏻🍻
@@buzz5969 I wouldn't want these for the role the Burkes serve. These would do the jobs frigates used to do and then some. They're leaps and bound more capable than Little Crappy Ships (LCS), that's for sure.
Something like this would be great for Canada. Flexible, able to transport vehicles. Give it a mk41 and it'd be perfect.
Sounds like Sean Connery great looking ship.
One can only hope that recent developments like Ukraine have ended the Political effort
to end heavy industry and specially the production of military equipment here in Denmark.
That way the Absolon Classes replacement might NOT have to be built abroad
- something that seemed almost inevitable only a few years ago.
One positive aspect I see in that area is, that after a break of over a decade,
there's at least 1 school that since 2023 trains new Naval Architects.
We might even be able to safe / bring back some of our major shipyards,
as long as the Government only tries to get out of the way
and for God sake doesn't attempt to "help".
Can the two helicopters operate simultaneously or it is unsafe because there is only one landing spot?
Why did the US Navy piss away $B’s on LCS rather than build these under license?
Perun goes over the reasons adeptly on his channel, if that is something that intrigues you deeply.
Ikr, I'm not an expert but LCS, especially it's combat/weapons capability looks weak compared to other frigates/corvettes. It feels like an overpriced patrol boat😢
Excellent question that I ask myself for quite a few years. Also this is exactly what the new National Security Cutter of the USCG should have been.
In short? Because it was a "fresh idea" that could be made to look cheap
on paper. Their purpose (even if the ships hadn't had all those flaws) would
always have been a niche one, but the Politicians didn't care and neither did
big Navy. "No proper naval threats now means no proper naval threats again". :(
"We are actually quite quiet in the water "......🤣🤣🤣🤣....compared to a commercial high speed ferry maybe, but definitely in relation to a proper ASW frigate. When the Absalon class is finally fitted with VDS systems ( ca 2027/28) it will without out a doubt be the most noisy "ASW" frigate in NATO.
it's amazing that they don't have it in a dock
for those in the people's parliament have saved it away
since they don't think it's something you need
Compare to u s warship this is a five star hotel
I dont know man, some a the rooms you need to sleep 3 people! I want my own room 😁
12:31 the UK Royal Navy flag on the danish uniform confused me a bit, can someone explain?
Danish frigates regularly go through FOST.
Without being certain, in 2018 the ship/crew passed the Royal Navy Flag Officer Sea Training, FOST18, so it is probably due to that
the captain mentions at the end, that they finalise training with FOST in england 14:12
@@Michael-dj6pd I guess he did not get a "no more money" memo 😅
ASW capable but no capsule around the diesels? Submarines gon have a field day tracking it
Fregat yg menginspirasi desain Fregat merah putih TNI AL Indonesia
Sort of. Red&White -> Type 31 -> Ivar Huitfeld -> Absalon.
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had to give up the music too loud
How come that your ships are free of sharp missiles?
They're in tubes. They showed them on deck
3.1k to hit 100k subscriber
Indeed 🙏
Malaysia should have bought this ship instead of stupid enlarged Gowinds
starlink is a bad idea with elon musk
Quite sensetive to wind… And in Denmark it is always windy..😂
and guns that cant shot great Danish Navy
Its not the guns onboard Absalon and Esbern Snare, who cannot shoot...its' other vessels in the Navy😔
Just saying...
Former weaponstechnician.
Regarding Starlink (which is awesome): Elon Musk is like if Fritz Haber was kind of dumb and naive.
The presenter's English is not good...annoying to hear and wait
Denmark speed ahead whit radar failure, wrong missiles and 1 leget pirates!! The Danish marine is going total down after Tordenskjold.
A navy commander talks about his ship and says “propel”… Which is danish for propeller.
It’s a screw! In both languages.
It’s not an aircraft!
Still, you manage to understand the meaning of it just fine.
Not everyone is speaking English as perfect as you - live with it.
Probably related to my family.
Go sleep with your mother
Who? the ship or the commander? Jensen is one of if not the most common surname in Denmark so...
Probably not.
Draped in rainbow flags?, very fitting. The Danes should probably stick to making biscuits and water pumps.
man you jihadis get sooo triggered over rainbows lol
or maybe you are the neo nazi gay hating flavour?
Did you confuse the danes and dutch? Showing your ignorance very much.
@@oisinmtom the Danes are even gayer than the Dutch.
Another Russian troll... LOL
@@Jimmy-ye3wg ahhhh...the side effects on glue sniffing is so present here.
Confortable and ready for peacetime...But is the ideal formula for the times we live in? I' m not sure..."A little bit sensitive for the wind"is not a quality for a war ship...
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