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Frigate Forbin (D620)

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Classification

Ship class:
Horizon-class frigate (CNGF) Horizon-class design frigates (CNGF project)
Type:
Frigate

Basic information

Operator:
French Navy (Marine Nationale)French Navy (Marine Nationale)
Country of build:
Builder:
Naval Group (formerly DCNS)Naval Group (formerly DCNS)
Laid down:
Launched:
Commissioned (service):
Status:
Active

Ship measurements

Displacement:
7,050 t
Length:
152.87 m
Beam:
20.3 m
Draft:
5.4 m

Machine

Propulsion system:
CODOG
Propulsion:
  • 2 * 23,330 kW (31,280 hp) GE/Avio LM2500 gas turbines
  • 2 * 4,381 kW (5,875 hp) SEMT Pielstick 12 PA6 STC diesels
  • 1 * beam propeller
  • 2 * 4-blade propellers
Speed:
29 knots
Range:
7,000 nmi (13,000 km; 8,100 mi) at 18 kn (33 km/h; 21 mph)

Personnel

Complement:
174

Combat assets

Boats & landing craft:
  • EDO, 20-seat EFRC, Hurricane 733
Electronics:
  • S-1850 LRR tri-dimensional sentry radar with IFF
  • ABF TUS 4110 CL hull sonar
  • Towed linear antenna with Alto torpedo detector
  • Radar jammer
  • Communication jammer
  • NGDS system (2 decoy launchers, REM, RIR, LAD)
  • Contralto system (2 acoustic decoy launchers)
  • PAAMS EMPAR multifunction radar on G band
Armament:
  • 1 * PAAMS (48 * Aster 15 or 30 anti-air missiles in SYLVER A50 VLS)
  • For but not with: 1 * Sadral launcher with 6 * Mistral missiles space on starboard roof of hangar
  • 8 * Exocet MM40 Block 3 anti-ship missiles
  • 2 * MU90 torpedo tubes
  • 2 * Otobreda 76 mm super rapid guns
  • 3 * Narwhal 20 mm remote-controlled naval gun
Aircraft:
  • 1 * NH90 helicopter

Forbin (D620) is a large anti-air frigate of the French Navy, lead ship of the Horizon class. Her first task is protecting aircraft carriers, capital ships or civilian ships from supersonic missile attacks; her complement of medium-range anti-air missiles allows her to support the defences of another ship under attack and avoid their saturation. She is also capable of monitoring and controlling operations carried out from the sea by friendly aircraft. Forbin is the sixth vessel of the French Navy named after the 17th century admiral Claude Forbin-Gardanne.

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