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 | | Displacement: | 5600 tons (6635 tons full load) | | Length: | 152,87 m | | Beam: | 20,3 m | | Draught: | 5,4 m | | Propulsion: | | | Speed: | 29 knots (18 on diesel) | | Range: | 7000 nm at 18 knts, 3500 nm at 25 knots | | Complement: | - 26 officers
- 110 petty officers
- 38 sailors
- 32 passengers or admirals (optional)
| | Armament: | - 8 MM40 Block 3
- 1 NGDS system(2 decoy launchers, REM, RIR, LAD)
- 1 radar jammer
- 1 communication jammer
- 1 Contralto system (2 acoustic decoy launchers).
- 2 × Otobreda 76 mm super rapid guns
- PAAMS (Principal Anti-Air Missile System)
| | Planes | 1 NH90 helicopter (radar ENR, sonar Flash, LADT 11, Marte missiles or MU90 Impact torpedoes) | The Horizon Common New Generation Frigate (CNGF) is a multi-national collaboration to produce a new generation of anti-air warfare frigates. Originally an alliance of Britain, France and Italy, the project is now a French/Italian effort following the withdrawal of Britain due to differing requirments. It is named Orizzonte in Italian and Horizon in French. Image File history File links French-Ensign. ...
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The Principle Anti Air Missile System (PAAMS) is a joint French/Italian/British program for a naval anti-aircraft weapon. ...
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History
France, Italy and the UK issued a joint requirement in 1992 after the failure of the NATO Frigate Replacement (NFR-90) project. The resulting CNGF program consisted of the Horizon frigate and its Principal Anti Air Missile System (PAAMS.) Please wikify (format) this article as suggested in the Guide to layout and the Manual of Style. ...
NFR-90 (NATO Frigate Replacement for 90s) was a multi-national programme designed to produce a common frigate for several NATO nations. ...
The Principle Anti Air Missile System (PAAMS) is a joint French/Italian/British program for a naval anti-aircraft weapon. ...
Problems emerged almost immediately: the primary problem was that of differing requirements: France wanted AAW escorts for its aircraft carriers, however with a limited range due to the self-defence capability of the Charles De Gaulle. Italy too required only close range capabilities, as in its home waters of the Mediterranean Sea the ships would operate under Italian Air Force cover. The Royal Navy, however, required more capable ships which could throw a large defensive "bubble" over a fleet operating in hostile areas. The compromise which largely solved this problem was the adoption of a standard radar interface which allowed France and Italy to install the EMPAR multi-function radar and the UK to install the more capable SAMPSON radar. The Charles de Gaulle (R91) is the tenth aircraft carrier in service with the French Marine Nationale, and the first French nuclear surface vessel. ...
Satellite image The Mediterranean Sea is a part of the Atlantic Ocean almost completely enclosed by land, on the north by Europe, on the south by Africa, and on the east by Asia. ...
The Aeronautica Militare Italiana is the Italian air force. ...
The Royal Navy of the United Kingdom is the senior service of the British armed services, being the oldest of its three branches. ...
Type 45 with SAMPSON radar on mast The SAMPSON is a multi-function radar produced by BAE Systems. ...
1995 saw the establishment of an International Joint Venture Company (IJVC) compromising the national prime contractors, DCN (France,) GEC-Marconi (UK) and Orizzonte (Italy). In the period 1995-1996 significant arguments, changing requirements and technological problems led to the slippage of the in-service-date of the frigates to around 2006. 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Direction des Constructions Navales (DCN) is based in France and is one of Europes leading shipbuilders. ...
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1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ...
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In early 1997 a disagreement emerged as to the choice of Vertical Launch System (VLS) for the PAAMS' MBDA Aster missiles. France and Italy favored the European SYLVER launcher, while the UK was leaning toward the American Mk 41 - capable of firing the Tomahawk Land Attack Missile. This issue was eventually resolved when the SYLVER launcher was selected by the PAAMS development team. 1997 (MCMXCVII in Roman) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Aster is a surface-to-air missile manufactured by the European firm MBDA. The missile comes in two variants, the medium range Aster 15 and the longer range Aster 30. ...
Aster 15 SYLVER launchers on the Charles de Gaulle The SYLVER is a vertical missile launcher designed by DCN. The primary application of the launcher has been the MBDA Aster missile. ...
A Tomahawk cruise missile The Tomahawk Land Attack Missile (TLAM) is a long-range, all-weather, subsonic cruise missile with stubby wings. ...
UK withdrawal In 1999, with the overall programme in difficulties and the Horizon frigate itself effectively stalled, the UK announced that it was withdrawing from the CNGF project to pursue its own national design. Summing up the changes from the original specification the UK's Chief of Defence Procurement is reported to have said "it's not common and it's not a frigate!". The resulting Type 45 destroyer will be armed with the PAAMS missile system and has benefited from investment in the Horizon project. 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ...
Type 45 AAW Destroyer Launch of HMS Daring. ...
France and Italy have continued their collaboration under the Horizon project, ordering two ships each which will also deploy the PAAMS missile system. The first ship of the series, the French Forbin, was launched on the on March 10 2005. The Forbin is a Horizon class frigate of the French Marine Nationale, is planned to be commissioned in March 2006. ...
The French Navy has already ordered two units (Forbin and Chevalier Paul, it plans to order two other units around 2007. The French Navy (Marine Nationale) is the maritime arm of the French military and is the largest Western European navy with 45,600 personnel (the United Kingdoms Royal Navy has 43,530). ...
The Forbin is a Horizon class frigate of the French Marine Nationale, is planned to be commissioned in March 2006. ...
The Chevalier Paul is a Horizon class frigate of the French Marine Nationale, now under construction. ...
The Marina Militare also ordered two units, Andrea Doria and Caio Duilio, to replace Audace and Ardito. Marina Militare naval jack Marina Militare (Italian Navy) is one of the four divisions of the military forces of Italy. ...
France and Italy have launched a new generation of multimission ships, the FREMM multipurpose frigates, using the same company structure as the Horizon project. The FREMM Multipurpose Frigate (French Frégate Multi-Mission or Italian Fregate Multi-Missione) is a ship designed by DCN and Fincantieri to operate in anti-air, anti-submarine and anti-ship warfare, and be capable of carrying out deep strikes against land targets. ...
See also // History Modern European defence procurement is making a move from a traditional, postwar, United States sponsored effort towards a more independent and competitive capability. ...
External links - (French) Frégates type Horizon - Marine Nationale link to PDF file with specifications and pictures including construction
- (Italian) Programma Orizzonte - Marina Militare specifications and pictures
The French Navy (Marine Nationale) is the maritime arm of the French military and is the largest Western European navy with 45,600 personnel (the United Kingdoms Royal Navy has 43,530). ...
Marina Militare naval jack Marina Militare (Italian Navy) is one of the four divisions of the military forces of Italy. ...
Photographs The Andrea Doria (2008) Image File history File links Italian_destroyer_Andrea_Doria_(2008). ...
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