Horizon-class frigate
Fincantieri, DCN, Thales, Finmeccanica
Since 2008
Maximum: 7050 ts ( with additional modules )
152.87 m
20.3 m
5.4 m
174 ( including 26 officers and 110 NCOs )
- 2 GE Avio LM2500 gas turbines ( CODOG ) yes 31 280 hp
- 4 E- generators, each with 1.6 MW
- 2 SEMT (MAN Diesel) 12 PA6 STC diesel with 5875 horsepower
- 2 propellers with 5 leaves
29 knots (gas turbine ) 18 knots ( diesel )
7000 nm at 18 knots, 3,500 nm at 25 knots
- SILVER VLS launcher with 48 cells for Aircraft missiles Aster 30
- Aircraft missiles Aster 15
- 2D Rass - search radar ( IJ )
- 3D Empar multifunction radar ( Phased Array, C-band )
- Thales / Selex S1850M 3D Suchrradar
- Selex SPN 753 (V ) 4 navigation radar
- SIR -R / S IFF
Sonar:
- Thompson / Marconi UMS 4110 CL
Two NH90 or EH 101
The Horizon Common New Generation Frigate ( CNGF ) is a class frigate of the French and Italian navies. The Italian ships called Andrea Doria (D 553 ) and Caio Duilio (D 554), the French Forbin (D 620) and Chevalier Paul ( D 621 ). In both navies they are now classified as Destroyer ( Destroyer ).
Development
After the failure of the NFR -90 project, the UK, France and Italy started in 1993 with the plans, of which Great Britain in 1999 but withdrew due to industrial policy differences (see Daring class). France and Italy have continued the project and initially built two ships. The works contracts worth 2.8 billion euros have gone to the parity company Horizon SAS ( Thales, DCN, Finmeccanica, Fincantieri ).
The French and Italian destroyer are identical to 90%. It is primarily about management and air defense ships, meaning that they are intended to function in a smaller naval force as flagships and are able to defend against attacks from the air. Moreover, they are also designed for surface warfare and anti-submarine - hunting. A lighter version of this multi-purpose vessels, the so-called " FREMM frigates ", are intended to replace various older frigate classes in French and Italian Navy.
The two Italian ships of the Horizon - class replace the two already decommissioned destroyer of the Audace class. Originally, the two destroyers of the De la Penne class would later be replaced by two other ships of the Horizon class. Similar plans also existed in France. Plans for additional ships a possibly evolved Horizon - class have now been abandoned because of financial difficulties in both countries. Instead, we think now of an air defense version of the FREMM frigates.
Units
With the construction of the first modules of the Forbin and the Andrea Doria was launched in 2002, the keel was laid in 2004, testing began in 2006. Chevalier Paul and Caio Duilio was followed about a year later. By " putting into service" is meant in the list below the achievement of full operational capability (Full Operational Capability ) and inclusion in active fleets.
Specifications
Main dimensions
- LOA: 152.9 m
- Maximum width: 20.3 m
- Depth of 11.8 m
- Displacement: 5600 ts (standard), 6635 ts (maximum), 7050 ts ( with additional modules )
Propulsion plant
- 2 GE / Avio LM2500 gas turbines, 41 MW ( CODOG )
- 2 diesel engines, 8.6 MW
- 4 E- generators, each with 1.6 MW
- Maximum speed: 29 knots (18 knots diesel )
- Range: 7,000 nautical miles at 18 knots
Arming
- Air defense missile system PAAMS with 48 ( 16) missiles and EMPAR multifunction radar
- Rocket launcher for Exocet or Teseo Mk.2 / A anti-ship missiles
- Oto Melara guns 2 76/62 mm (on the Italian vessels to be scaffolded 3 guns )
- 2 Oerlikon KBA cannon 25 mm Oto
- 2 torpedo tubes for MU90 torpedoes
- Torpedo defense system SLAT
- Shipborne helicopter NH90 and the EH- 101
Crew
- Crew: 174 men ( 32 if necessary)
Pictures
Forbin ( D620 )
Caio Duilio ( D554 )
Forbin ( D620 ) model forward
Caio Duilio ( D554 ) in Civitavecchia