Italy: Fincantieri’s Riva Trigoso Shipyard Splashes Frigate Virginio FASAN

After the first ship “Carlo Bergamini” was launched in July 2011, on Saturday March 31st 2012 the Frigate ‘Virginio FASAN’ was launched at Fincantieri’s shipyard in Riva Trigoso (Genoa). This is the second of a series of FREMM (European Multi Mission Frigates) ships ordered by the Italian Navy from Orizzonte Sistemi Navali, within the framework of an agreement between Italy and France.

‘Virgino Fasan’, is the first-of-class (FoC) ASW version vessel. ‘Carlo Bergamini’, launched a few months ago, is the first in multimission configuration.

The highly innovative design of the Italian FREMM Frigates, based on close functional and physical integration between platform, combat system and their logistic support, ensures high performance automated operations with a minimal crew.

The ships have a displacement at full load of 6,000 tonnes, a length of 140 m, a maximum beam of 20 m, a maximum speed of more than 27 knots, and an endurance of 45 days

The double hangar will be able to carry 2 NH90 or 1NH90 and 1 EH101 helicopters.

Italian FREMM Key Points:

• The first green Frigate
• Stealth with unsurpassed low signatures
• High performance and reconfigurable combat system
• Hybrid propulsion system
• Optimized logistic support
• Optimized crew.
• The ships are intended to operate at National level, and integrated in international missions, contributing to European, NATO and United Nations operations.

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Source: orizzontesn, April 2, 2012