Offshore patrol vessel Francesco Morosini (P431)

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Classification

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Basic information

Namesake:
Francesco Morosini
Country of build:
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Ship measurements

Displacement:
5,830 t
Length:
143 m
Beam:
16.5 m
Draft:
5 m

Machine

Propulsion system:
Propulsion:
  • 1 * TAG General Electric/Avio LM2500+G4, 32,000 kW (43,000 hp)
  • 2 * diesel engines MTU 20V 8000 M91L, 10,000 kW (13,000 hp) each
  • 4 * diesel engine generators M.A.N. GenSets 12V175D-MEM 1,640 kW (2,200 hp) each; since 4th PPA, replaced by Isotta Fraschini 16V170C2ME 1,600 kW (2,100 hp) each
  • 2 * electric engines, 1,350 kW (1,810 hp) each (reversible)
  • 2 * diesel engine emergency generators
  • 1 * thruster, 550 kW (740 hp)
  • 2 * shafts, driving controllable pitch propellers
Speed:
27 knots
Range:
5,000 nmi (9,300 km; 5,800 mi) at 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph)

Personnel

Complement:
90
Total capacity:
173

Combat assets

Boats & landing craft:
  • 2 * 15 m (49 ft 3 in) RHIB/LCVPs
Electronics:
  • Leonardo-Finmeccanica naval cockpit
  • Leonardo-Finmeccanica SADOC Mk4 CMS (Command Management System) with 28 MFC (20 on PPA Light version)
  • Leonardo-Finmeccanica SAAM-ESD, AAW system
  • 1 * Leonardo-Finmeccanica LPI air and ground surveillance radar (SPS-732)
  • 2 * Leonardo-Finmeccanica navigation radar, X/Ka dual band radar
  • 1 * Leonardo-Finmeccanica static IRST (InfraRed Search and Track)
  • 1 * Leonardo-Finmeccanica next generation IFF sensors (Identification Friend & Foe) with circular antenna
  • 1 * Leonardo-Finmeccanica Diver Detection Sonar
  • 1 * Leonardo-Finmeccanica Fire Control System, ADT NG NA30S Mk2
  • 1 * dual-band SATCOM antenna
  • 1 * tri-band SATCOM antenna
  • 1 * SAT-TV antenna
  • 1 * Leonardo-Finmeccanica AESA 3D Dual Band Radar, only X-band radar
  • Elettronica-ELT Spa ZEUS System
  • RESM (Radar Electronic Support Counter-Measure)
  • RECM (Radar Electronic Counter-Measure)
  • CESM (Communication ESM)
  • 2 * Long Range Acoustic Device (Long Range Acoustic System) SITEP MS-424
  • FFBNW 2 x Oto Melara ODLS-20 decoy launchers
Armament:
  • 1 * Oto Melara 127/64 mm Vulcano with Automated Ammunition Handling System (AAHS)
  • 1 * Oto Melara 76/62 mm Strales Sovraponte Anti-aircraft gun
  • 2 * Oto Melara Oerlikon KBA B06, remote mounting
  • 2 * 8-cell DCNS SYLVER A70 VLS for 32 CAMM-ER or up to 16 Scalp Naval missiles
  • 8 * Teseo\Otomat Mk-2/E anti-ship and land attack missiles
  • 2 * triple WASS B-515/3 launcher for Black Arrow 324 mm torpedoes
Aircraft:
  • 2 * SH90
  • 1 * AW101

Francesco Morosini (P431) is the second ship of Thaon di Revel-class offshore patrol vessel.

Italian Navy ordered the new MBDA TESEO MK/2E heavy-duty missile (TESEO «EVO»), a long-range anti-ship missilewith also strategic land attack capability. The missile will have a new terminal «head» with dual RF seeker (Radio Frequency) and, presumably, date the need to even attack ground targets, IIR (Imaging IR). Compared to the predecessor OTOMAT/TESEO, the TESEO «EVO» MK/2E has a double range or more than 360 km. Former OTOMAT is accredited for a range of action of more than 180 km.

Francesco Morosini was laid down on 16 February 2018 at Fincantieri Muggiano and launched on 22 May 2020. Expected to be commissioned in March 2022.

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