Cassard-class frigate

The Cassard class (Type F70 AA) is a class of AA (air defence) destroyers of the French Navy. The class is an air defence variant of the Georges Leygues class. The two classes have a different armament and propulsion system mounted on an identical hull. Their primary role is to provide air cover for a fleet, an aeronaval group, or a convoy. They can also be used for research, identification or presence missions.

The experience gained during the design and construction of the Cassard type was used for the design of the La Fayette type. The two elements of the class are
 * Cassard (D614)
 * Jean Bart (D615)

They will be decommissioned with the arrival of FREDA air defence frigates 2020-2022.

Armaments
Anti-air Anti-ship Anti-submarine Guns CIWS Aircraft carried: 1 × Eurocopter AS 565 Panther anti-submarine helicopter
 * 1 × Mk 13 launcher (40 × Standard SM-1MR anti-air missiles)
 * 8 × MM40 Exocet anti-ship missiles
 * 2 × fixed torpedo tubes (10 × L5 mod 4 torpedoes)
 * 1 × Creusot- Loire Compact 100mm/55 Mod 68 DP gun
 * 2 × 20mm F2 anti-aircraft guns
 * 4 × 12.7mm machine guns
 * 2 × Sadral sextuple launcher (39 × Mistral CIWS anti-air missiles)

Ace Combat 04: Shattered Skies
Several Cassard-class frigates (called destroyers) are part of the Erusian Aegir Fleet. Also one ship participates in the defense of the Erusian capital Farbanti.

Ace Combat Infinity
In mission Lost Butterfly two friendly ships are located in Tokyo Bay. Also, enemy Cassard-class frigates (called destroyers) are present in online Co-Op Missions "Aerospace Center Defense", "Dubai Night Assault" and "Pipeline Destruction".