Horizon Class (Forbin)
Type: Frigate
Domain: sea
Country of Origin: France
Manufacturer: Naval Group / Fincantieri
Overview
Franco-Italian air defense destroyer (classified as frigate in French service) designed to provide fleet-level area air defense. Displacement of 7,050 tonnes with the EMPAR G-band multifunction radar and S1850M long-range surveillance radar providing simultaneous tracking of hundreds of air targets. Armed with 48 Aster 15/30 missiles in Sylver A43/A50 VLS, 8 Exocet MM40 Block 3 anti-ship missiles, two 76mm guns, and MU90 torpedoes. Crew of 174 with a NH90 helicopter. Two ships in French service: Forbin and Chevalier Paul, primarily tasked with carrier strike group air defense escorting Charles de Gaulle. Italy operates two similar Andrea Doria-class ships.
Technical Specifications
| crew | 195 |
|---|---|
| beam_m | 20.3 |
| sensor | EMPAR G-band active phased array, DRBV-15 Sea Tiger |
| armament | Sylver A50 VLS 48-cell (Aster 15/30), 76mm OTO Melara, MM40 Exocet x 8, 2x triple torpedo tubes |
| length_m | 152.9 |
| range_nm | 7000 |
| propulsion | 4x SEMT-Pielstick diesels + 2 GE LM2500s CODOG |
| speed_knots | 29.5 |
| displacement_tonnes | 7050 |
Operators
- France
- Italy
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