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Horizon


IOC: December 2007
Total Production: 4
Unitary Cost: USD$770 million
Also Known As: Forbin and Orizzonte

Origin: France and Italy

Contractor/s: DCNS and Fincantieri

Description: The Horizon-class frigates have been designed to perform area air defense in severe countermeasure environments. Their PAAMS weapon system comprises the Empar multi-function radar, 48-cell Sylver Vertical Launch System (VLS) and ASTER 15/30 surface-to-air missiles. The weapon system will also include underwater and surface warfare. Improved survivability will be achieved through the combination of weapons system and stealth features.

The main difference between the French and Italian Horizon-class frigates will be the Exocet and Otomat anti-ship missiles employed by each country and the ASW helicopter. France will deploy the NH90, while Italy will deploy the EH101 Merlin onboard their frigates. Each ship will be provided with 3 OTO-Melara 76mm naval guns and a helicopter hangar as well as flight deck located at the stern. The SLAT anti-torpedo system and close-in weapon systems will be also provided to the Horizon-class ships improving their self-defense capability and survivability.

The French and Italian Navies have ordered 2 Horizon frigates each. These ships will enter service between 2006 and 2009. Future plans may include addition of 16-cell to the planned 48-cell Sylver VLS increasing the number of weapons carried by each ship as well as integration of the Scalp Naval cruise missile currently under development by MBDA.

The first French Horizon frigate, named Forbin, was officially launched at DCN's site in Lorient on March 10, 2005. The second frigate, name Chevalier Paul, was officially launched on 12 July 2006 at DCN facilities in Lorient. These two ships are intended to replace Suffren and Duquesne frigates in the French Navy.

On 14 October 2005 Fincantieri's shipyard at Riva Trigoso (Genoa) officially launched first Horizon/Orizzonte frigate named "Andrea Doria". The ship was originally named "Carlo Bergamini". Construction began in July 2002 and was expected to be commissioned by the Italian Navy during 2007. Her sister ship "Caio Duilio" was scheduled to enter service to years later. Construction of the second Orizzonte frigate started in September 2003. Italy's Navy Orizzonte program was signed in October 2000 along with the Horizon program for the French Navy. Andrea Doria and Caio Duilio will replace Ardito and Audace frigates in the Italian Navy.

 

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:: Specifications ::


Crew: 230
Number of Weapons: 56

Dimensions
Beam: 20.3 meter
Length: 153 meter
Main Gun Caliber: 76 millimeter

Performance
Max Range: 12,965 kilometer (7,001 nautical mile)

Speed
Cruise Speed: 9.30 mps (18.1 knot)
Top Speed: 15 mps (29.2 knot)

Time
Mission Endurance: 45 day

Weight
Full Displacement: 7,050 ton

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  France 2   Italy 2

 

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:: Related Equipment ::

Related Equipment
    Qty
  Anti-Ship Missiles
  MM40 Block 3 Exocet x8 -
  Otomat Mk2 Block IV x8 -
  Rocket & Missile Launchers
  Sylver x6
  Ship Air Defense Systems
  PAAMS  
  Ship Power Plants
  LM2500 x2
  Ship Protection Systems
  NECSYS  
  NGDS  
  Slat  
  Ship Sensors
  Empar  
  S1850M  
  UMS 4110 CL  
  Surface-to-Air Missiles
  Aster 15 x48
  Aster 30 x48
  Tactical Support Helicopters
  EH101 Merlin   -
  NH90 NFH  
  Torpedoes
  MU90 Impact x24
  Weapon Stations
  76/62 Super Rapid x2

:: Ship Listing ::

Ship Listing
  Serial Ship's Name Flag   Keel Laying Launch Date Commissioning Decommissioning
  D620 Forbin 16 January 2004 10 March 2005 19 December 2008 -
  D621 Chevalier Paul - - 21 December 2009 -
  D553 Andrea Doria - - December 2007 -
  D554 Caio Duilio 25 October 2007 - 3 April 2009 -

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