FREMM

Program Status: Under Construction
IOC: 2012
Total Production: 22
Unitary Cost: USD$500 million
Also Known As: Aquitaine (lead ship name) and Carlo Bergamini

Origin: France and Italy

Contractor/s: Armaris* 50%, DCNS, Fincantieri, Finmeccanica, Orizzonte Sistemi Navali* 50%, SELEX Sensors and Airborne Systems and Thales

Description: The European Multi-Mission Frigates (FREMM) is a joint program between France and Italy to develop and deploy a new generation frigate by 2010. The FREMM will be provided in two versions for anti-submarine warfare (ASW) and land attack missions. Each frigate type will feature the same defense capabilities and hardware against airborne threats and surface ships. A NH90 helicopter and land attack cruise missiles could be carried in both versions.

The anti-submarine warfare (ASW) FREMM will feature a towed sonar and extra torpedoes load. The land attack FREMM will feature unmanned aircraft vehicles (UAVs) and the capability to infiltrate commandos on the enemy shore. The propulsion system would be built around a gas turbine.

The French Navy and the Italian Navy require up to 27 FREMM frigates with deliveries beginning in 2008 and will continue over the second decade of the 21st century. This program started when both countries achieved an initial agreement in 2002. Frigates ordered by both countries will differ depending upon mission requirements outlined by each Navy.

In October 2004, Alenia Marconi Systems (AMS) released that it had been selected as key supplier for the FREMM program. EMPAR radar system developed by AMS for the Horizon program will form the core of the missile system. AMS will supply a new generation IFF radar, the RAN 30X/I medium range radar, NA-25 fire control system, together with the Dual Weapon Assignment Logic Unit (DWALU).

OCCAR awarded a 3.5 billion Euro contract to an industry team consisting of Thales, Fincantieri, DCN and MBDA for the development and building of the first batch of FREMM firgates. The first eight frigates, of which six will be outfitted for anti-submarine warfare (ASW) and two in land-attack version, are for the French Navy with deliveries expected to begin in 2011 through 2016. The F67, F70 and Aviso A69 frigates would be replaced by FREMM in the French Navy.

Following phase one contract a new round of equipment was released for the FREMM frigates which included Herakles radar system, Aster 15 and Scalp naval missiles. Scalp naval launched by Sylver A-70 vertical launch system (VLS) is meant to provide land attack capability for those ships, which represents a huge leap forward for European Navies. Besides MM40 Exocet Block 3 anti-ship missile would be provided to the French frigates. The Italian Navy would add to its FREMM TESEO/OTOMAT anti-ship weapon system and MILAS anti-submarine missile.

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:: Specifications ::

Crew: 145
Number of Aircraft: 2
Troops: 165

Dimensions
Beam: 19.4 meter
Draft: 5 meter
Length: 142 meter

Performance
Max Range: 6,000 nautical mile (11,112 kilometer)

Speed
Cruise Speed: 15 knot (7.71 mps)
Top Speed: 27 knot (13.9 mps)

Time
Mission Endurance: 45 day
Service Life: 30 year

Weight
Full Displacement: 5,980 ton

:: News ::

There are 23 news between
13 Nov 2003
and
6 Feb 2012

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France Procures 76mm Naval Ammunition from Diehl First Italian Navy FREMM Class Frigate Launched Scalp Naval Performs First Underwater Launch Successfully DCNS Begins Sea Trials of First FREMM Frigate French Navy Takes Delivery of First Four MM40 B3 Exocet Missiles French Navy Orders Three More FREMM Frigates Sigma 40 Navigation Systems Chosen for Italian Navy's FREMM Multi-mission Frigates MBDA to Upgrade 45 Exocet Block 2 to Block 3 Missile Standard for the French Navy Scalp Naval Completes Wind Tunnel Tests GE LM2500+G4 Gas Turbine Module Delivered by Avio for First FREMM Frigate

:: Operators ::

Operators
	Country	Items	Country	Items
	France	11	Italy	10
	Morocco	1

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:: Related Equipment ::

Related Equipment
		Qty
	Anti-Ship Missiles
	Milas		-		-
	MM40 Block 3 Exocet			-
	Otomat Mk2 Block IV		-		-
	Land Attack Cruise Missiles
	Scalp Naval			-	-
	Rocket & Missile Launchers
	Sylver A-70				-
	Ship Air Defense Systems
	SAAM				-
	Ship Power Plants
	LM2500+G4
	Ship Protection Systems
	NGDS				-
	Ship Sensors
	ARTEMIS			-	-
	CAPTAS 4				-
	Empar				-
	Herakles
	NAJIR MM			-	-
	UMS 4110 CL				-
	Surface-to-Air Missiles
	Aster 15				-
	Tactical Support Helicopters
	EH101 Merlin		-		-
	NH90 NFH	x2			-
	Torpedoes
	MU90 Impact				-

:: Ship Listing ::

Ship Listing
	Serial	Ship's Name	Flag	Keel Laying	Launch Date	Commissioning	Decommissioning
	D650	Aquitaine		May 2010	2011	2012	-
	D651	Normandie		-	-	2013	-
	D652	Provence		15 December 2010	-	2015	-
		Carlo Bergamini		-	16 July 2011	2012	-
		Virginio Fasan		-	31 March 2012	2013	-
		FREMM		14 September 2011	-	2014	-

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2 Dec 2006
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:: Notes & Resources ::

Last Updated:
Monday, April 2, 2012

(*) lead contractor

IOC: Initial Operating Capability
FOC: Full Operating Capability
CEP: Circular Error Probable
Comm: Commissioning Date
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