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P-431 Francesco Morosini

P-431 Francesco Morosini

Country: ItalyItaly

Class, [Type]: Thaon di Revel, [FFG].

Builder: Fincantieri, Riva Trigoso, Italy.

Launch date: 22nd May 2020.

Commission date: 22nd October 2022.

Displacement ( tons ): 4.880, 5.830 at full load.

Dimensions ( metres ): 137 x 16,5 x 5

Main machinery: CODAG: 1 × General Electric/Avio LM2500+G4 gas turbine ( 32 MW ), 2 x MTU 20V 8000 M91L diesels ( 26.000 hp ), 2 × electric motors ( 1.350 kW each ), 2 x shafts.

Speed ( knots ): 32.

Range ( miles ): 5.000 at 15 knots.

Complement: 90.

Guns: 1 × Oto Melara 127mm/64 Vulcano, 1 × Oto Melara 76mm/62 Strales Sovraponte, 2 × Oto Melara KBA B06 25mm/80, 4 x 12,7mm.

Missiles:  SSM: 8 x MBDA Teseo Mk.2/E.

Radar: Air/Surface search: 1 x Leonardo AESA 3D, X-band, 1 x Leonardo SPS-732 LPI; Navigation: 1 x Leonardo ?, X/Ka bands; Fire Control:1 x Leonardo NA-30S Mk2.

Countermeasures: Acoustic: 2 x SITEP MS-424; ESM/ECM: Electronica-ELT Spa ZEUS.

Helicopter: 2 x SH90 or 1 x SH90 + 1 AW101.

Callsign: IABO (IndiaAlfaBravoOscar)

Comment: Double hangar. Flight deck is 25,5m x 16,5m.

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