Wednesday, December 03, 2008

Durand de la Penne

IOC: 1993
Total Production: 2

Origin
Italy

Contractor/s
Fincantieri

Guided Missiles:
Milas (8)
Otomat Mk2 Block IV (8)

SAM & ABM Missiles:
Aspide (8)
Standard SM-1 MR (40)

Torpedoes:
MU90 Impact

Power plant:
LM2500 (2)

Guns & Missile Launchers:
127/54 Compact
Albatros

Protection Systems:
AN/SLQ-25A SSTD

Description: The Durand de la Penne class destroyers are an improved version of Italian Audace-class equipped with outstanding armament and electronic gear. They can perform anti-submarine, anti-surface, and anti-air warfare missions while providing support for amphibious operations.

In addition to Durand de la Penne outstanding weapon system, they feature redundant sub-systems, reduced radar and infrared signatures for better survivability.

The propulsion system combines Diesel for long endurance and Gas powerplants (CODOG). The weapon system comprises the Milas anti-submarine missile system, MU90 Impact torpedoes, 40 SM-1MR surface-to-air missiles, 4 Teseo missile systems, 1 Albatros (8 Aspide missiles) missile system, one 127mm naval gun, and 3 76mm naval guns. Milas missile system and MU90 torpedoes were supplied to Durand de la Penne class ships in 2002, as well as software and hardware updates to the weapon system for optimized performance.

Specifications
Accommodation: Crew 377

Guns: Main Gun Caliber 127 mm

Number of Weapons: 64

Dimensions: Length 148 m

Weights: Max Weight 5,400 t

Performance: Max Range 13,000 km (7,019 nm), Top Speed 16 mps (31 kt)

Power: Power 55,000 shp

News
Teseo Mk2/A Successfully Performs Final Qualification Firing

Operators

Italy / 2

Ships

D560 Luigi Durand de la Penne

Commissioning: 1993

D561 Francesco Mimbelli

Commissioning: 1993

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Notes
(*) lead contractor
IOC: Initial Operating Capability
FOC: Full Operating Capability
CEP: Circular Error Probable
Comm: Commissioning Date
Meters (m) Kilometers (km) Nautic Miles (nm) Inch (in) Yard (yd) Foot (ft) Millimeter (mm)
Pound (lb) Kilogram (kg) kN (KiloNewton) Ton (t)
Meters per Second (mps) Kilometers per Hour (kph) Knot (kt) Miles per Hour (mph)
Liter (l) Galon (gl)
Year (yr) Minutes (min) Second (sec)
Shaft-Horse-Power (shp)

Last Updated: Saturday, November 22, 2008

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