Bergamini-class Frigate

The Bergamini-class multirole frigates are the Italian variant of the FREMM (Frégate multi-mission/Fregata multi-missione) multipurpose frigates that are planned for service in the Marina Militare from the early 2010s onwards.

Specifications

 * Type: Multipurpose Frigate
 * Service Period: 2013-
 * Characteristics:
 * Length: 474 feet (144.48 meters)
 * Beam: 65 feet (19.81 meters)
 * Draught: 16 feet (4.88 meters)
 * Displacement: 6,670 tonnes
 * Crew: 200
 * Propulsion:
 * Range: 6,700 nautical miles (12,408 kilometers) at 15 knots (27.78 km/h)
 * Speed: 29 knots (53.71 km/h)
 * Sensor Suite:
 * Selex ES EMPAR active radar
 * Selex ES RASS (RAN-30X-I) surface radar
 * Selex ES SPN-730 LPI navigation radar
 * GEM-Elettronica MM/SPN-753 navigation radar x 2
 * Selex ES Athena combat system
 * Selex ES SAAM-ESD extended area AAW combat system
 * Selex ES IRST SASS
 * Selex ES NA-25 DARDO-F fire control system x 2
 * SOFRESUD Quick Pointing Devices x 2
 * Thales UMS 4249 CAPTAS4 towed sonar - on ASW version
 * Thales UMS 4410 CL hull sonar
 * WASS SNA-2000-I mine avoidance sonar
 * L-3 ELAC Nautik SeaBeam 3050 multi-beam echo sounder
 * Countermeasures
 * Sigen RECM jammer
 * Armament
 * 2 x Otobreda 76mm/L62 Super Rapid naval gun (with Davide/Strales guided-ammunition) - on ASW version
 * 1 x 16-cell SYLVER A50 VLS (fires Aster 15 and Aster 30 SAMs)
 * 1 x 16-cell SYLVER A70 VLS (fires SCALP cruise missiles)
 * 2 x OTO Melara SCLAR-H DLS Multipurpose Rocket Launchers
 * 2 x OTO Melara/Oerlikon 25mm/L80 remote weapon system
 * Aircraft Carried: 2 x NH90 helicopters or 1 x NH90 & 1 x AW101