FREMM multipurpose frigate
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| Class overview | |
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| Name: | FREMM |
| Operators: |  Marine Nationale
 Hellenic Navy |
| Preceded by: | F67 type frigates, F70 type frigates, Cassard class, Maestrale type frigates, Lupo type frigates and Elli type frigates |
| Subclasses: | anti-submarine version anti-air version (FR) |
| Building: | 7 (3FR, 3IT, 1MO in FR) |
| Planned: | 22 |
| Completed: | 2 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type: | Frigate |
| Displacement: | 6,000 tonnes |
| Length: | 142 m (466 ft) |
| Beam: | 20 m (66 ft) |
| Draught: | 5 m (16 ft) |
| Propulsion: | GE/Avio LM 2500 G4 gas turbine 32 MW + 2 EPM (4 D/Gen 2.1 MW) |
| Speed: | Over 27 knots (50 km/h (31 mph)) |
| Range: | 6,000 nautical miles (11,000 km (6,800 mi)) |
| Complement: | 108 (Fr) or 145 (It) |
| Sensors and processing systems: |
Herakles (Fr) or Empar (It) radar |
| Armament: |
MU 90 torpedoes |
| Aircraft carried: | Up to two NH90 |
The FREMM Multipurpose Frigate (French Frégate multi-mission or Italian Fregata multi-missione) is a ship designed by DCNS/Armaris and Fincantieri to operate in anti-air, anti-submarine and anti-ship warfare, and be capable of carrying out deep strikes against land targets.
The French Navy plans to operate eleven FREMM frigates, and the Marina Militare ten. The first commissionings are expected in 2012.[1] The ships will be built in France by Armaris (owned by DCNS), and in Italy by Orizzonte Sistemi Navali (a joint venture between shipbuilder Fincantieri and aerospace firm Finmeccanica). This arrangement extends the partnerships forged for development of the Horizon CNGFs (Common New Generation Frigates).
Morocco has bought one anti-submarine version frigate.[2]
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[edit] Versions
Three versions of the frigates are planned: one anti-submarine version, one anti-aircraft version (FR) FREDA and a general-purpose (IT) version. French and Italians will use these with some equipment which will differ between the two countries. The French are considering an anti-aircraft version called FREDA, which will replace the two units of the Cassard class.
In spite of the existence of three different versions of the FREMM, their design as well as most of their armament will be similar.
[edit] Common equipment
- MU 90 torpedoes
- MBDA Aster SAAM in SYLVER launchers
- Otobreda 76 mm Super Rapid gun (with Davide ammunition on Italian version)
- NH90 helicopter, with capability for EH101, Cougar and Caracal
- Thales UMS 4410 CL Hull sonar suite.
- Two Sigen RECM jammer
[edit] French-specific equipement
- IRST Thales Artemis
- Terma Scanter 2001 radar [3]
- Sagem Najir fire control system for the 76mm canon
- Héraklès radar
- SETIS combat system
- NGDS decoy launcher
- Two Nexter 20mm
- MM-40 Exocet block 3, for naval and land attack
- Two additional Sylver A70 for 16 SCALP Naval cruise missile with a range up to 1000 km
- Samahé helicopter handling system
[edit] Italian-specific equipment
- IRST Galileo Avionica SASS
- NA-25 DARDO-F fire control system for the 76mm cannon
- EMPAR radar
- SAMP-SD combat system
- SCLAR - H decoy system
- Two Sylver A70 systems
- Two Oto Melara/Oerlikon 25mm
- Teseo\Otomat Mk-2/A block 4, for naval and land attack
- A second Otobreda 76 mm Super Rapid gun on the hangar
- TC-ASIST helicopter handling system
[edit] Anti-submarine version
- Towed sonar : Captas UMS 4249
- MILAS ASW missile (Italian only)
[edit] Italian land attack version
The Land attack version is dubbed GP ("General Purpose")
- Otobreda 127/64 LW with Vulcano guided ammunition with a range up to 120 km
[edit] French anti-air version and Italian improvements
The anti-air version is dubbed FREDA ("Frégates de défense aériennes", "Air defence frigate"). Following the cancellation of the third and fourth Horizon class frigates, the French Navy has started studies for an anti-air version of the FREMM, called FREDA.
The FREDA could carry up to 32 Aster 30 & Aster 15 and a more powerful version of the Herakles radar. They would also have the standard armament of one 76 mm gun, two 20 mm guns and 8 Exocet missiles and torpedoes. This version also offert improvement of the SETIS combat system for the air defense role [3]
Also all the Italian ships will carry the Aster 30, with an improved Anti Aircracft system. But no specific names are given to this modification.
[edit] Ships
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France will use 9 frigates to replace the anti-submarine Tourville class frigates (F67 type), the anti-submarine Georges Leygues class frigates (F70 type) and 2 FREDA frigates to replace the two units of the anti-aircraft Cassard class.
Italy will build 4 ASW and 6 general-purpose (GP) frigates to replace the (8) Maestrale and (4) Lupo class frigates.
France - Aquitaine-Class
| Pennant no. | Type | Name | Laid down | Launched | Commissioned [4] | Homeport |
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| D650 | ASM | Aquitaine | 2007 | 29 April 2010 | July 2012 | Brest |
| D651 | ASM | Normandie | 2009 | May 2014 | Brest | |
| D652 | ASM | Provence | 2010 | May 2015 | Toulon | |
| D653 | ASM | Languedoc | 2011 | January 2016 | Toulon | |
| D654 | ASM | Auvergne | December 2016 | Toulon | ||
| D655 | ASM | Alsace | September 2017 | Toulon | ||
| D656 | ASM | Bretagne | June 2018 | Brest | ||
| D657 | ASM | Lorraine | May 2019 | Brest | ||
| D6.. | ASM | -Unknown- | May 2020 | Brest | ||
| D6.. | FREDA | -Unknown- | May 2021 | Toulon | ||
| D6.. | FREDA | -Unknown- | May 2022 | Toulon |
Italy - Bergamini-Class
| Pennant no. | Type | Name | Laid down | Launched [5] | Commissioned | Homeport |
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| F590 | GP | Carlo Bergamini | 2008 | April 2011 | 2013 | La Spezia |
| F591 | ASW | Virginio Fasan | 2009 | 2012 | La Spezia | |
| F592 | ASW | Carlo Margottini | 2010 | La Spezia | ||
| F593 | ASW | Luigi Rizzo | ||||
| F594 | ASW | -Unknown- | ||||
| F595 | GP | -Unknown- | ||||
| F596 | GP | -Unknown- | ||||
| F597 | GP | -Unknown- | ||||
| F598 | GP | -Unknown- | ||||
| F599 | GP | -Unknown- |
Morocco - Aquitaine-Class
| Pennant no. | Type | Name | Laid down | Launched | Commissioned [6] | Homeport |
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| 701 | ASM | Mohammed VI | 2008 | 2012 | 2013 | Ksar es Seghir |
[edit] Service history
The construction of the first four French vessels has begun.
The construction of the first three Italian vessels has also begun.
The construction of the Moroccan ship has begun in France, after the Aquitaine but before the Normandie. The ship is expected to be named Mohammed VI after the current king of Morocco.
[edit] Export
On 24 October 2007 it was announced that the Royal Moroccan Navy ordered one FREMM. The ship will be built in Lorient by DCNS. It will replace the Descubierta class corvette currently used.[4]. The contract was reportedly signed on April 18, 2008 and construction of the Moroccan FREMM began in the summer 2008 and is expected to be delivered by 2012 or 2013.[5]
[edit] References
- ^ [1]
- ^ [2]
- ^ http://www.defenseworld.net/go/defensenews.jsp?n=Terma%20to%20deliver%20SCANTER%202001%20radars%20%20for%20the%20French%20FREMM%20program&id=2792
- ^ "FREMM : Dates d'ASA et prévisions d'affectations". Mer et Marine. 25 September 2010. http://www.meretmarine.com/article.cfm?id=114034. Retrieved 25 September 2010.
- ^ http://www.marina.difesa.it/Conosciamoci/Notizie/Pagine/20110207_fremm.aspx
- ^ "FREMM : Dates d'ASA et prévisions d'affectations". Mer et Marine. 25 September 2010. http://www.meretmarine.com/article.cfm?id=114034. Retrieved 25 September 2010.
[edit] External links
- (French) French Navy Official Page [6]
- (Italian) Italian Navy Official Page [7]
- (English) Detail, story and image on Italian FREMM [8]
- (Greek) FREMM Greece [9]
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