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Carlo Bergamini

Ships

Name	No	Yard No	Builder	Laid down	Launched	Comm	Fate
Carlo Bergamini	F590		CNR, Riva Trigoso	4.2.2008	16.7.2011	29.5.2013	in service (2019)
Virginio Fasan	F591		CNR, Riva Trigoso	12.5.2009	31.3.2012	19.12.2013	in service (2019)
Carlo Margottini	F592		CNR, Riva Trigoso	21.4.2010	29.6.2013	27.2.2014	in service (2019)
Carabiniere	F593		CNR, Riva Trigoso	6.4.2011	29.3.2014	28.4.2015	in service (2019)
Alpino	F594		CNR, Riva Trigoso	23.2.2012	13.12.2014	30.9.2016	in service (2019)
Luigi Rizzo	F595		CNR, Riva Trigoso	5.3.2013	19.12.2015	20.4.2017	in service (2019)
Federico Martinengo	F596		CNR, Riva Trigoso	5.6.2014	4.3.2017	24.4.2018	in service (2019)
Antonio Marceglia	F597		CNR, Riva Trigoso	12.7.2015	3.2.2018	16.4.2019	in service (2019)
Spartaco Schergat	F598		CNR, Riva Trigoso	2.2017	26.2.2019	2020	building (2019)
Emilio Bianchi	F589		CNR, Riva Trigoso	1.2018	2020	2021	building (2019)

Technical data

Displacement standard, t	4500
Displacement full, t	6700
Length, m	128.9 pp 143.4 oa
Breadth, m	19.7
Draught, m	6.00
No of shafts	2
Machinery	CODLAG: 1 Avio LM-2500+G4 gas turbine + 4 Isotta-Fraschini V1716-T2 ME-1860 diesel-generators, 2 Jeumont electric motors
Power, h. p.	43520 + 6000 = 49520
Max speed, kts	28
Fuel, t	diesel / gas turbine oil
Endurance, nm(kts)	6000(15)
Armament	F590, 595-599: 2 x 8 Sylver A50 SAM (VLS, 16 Aster-15 or Aster-30), 2 x 4 Teseo Mk 2 SSM (8 Otomat Mk 2), 1 x 1 - 127/54 OTO-Melara LW, 1 x 1 - 76/62 OTO-Melara Compact SR Strale, 2 x 1 - 25/87 KBA25/80, 2 x 2 - 324 B-515/H/2 TT, 2 helicopters (NH90) F591-594: 2 x 8 Sylver A50 SAM (VLS, 16 Aster-15 or Aster-30), 1 x 4 Teseo Mk 2 SSM (4 Otomat Mk 2), 1 x 4 Milas ASuM (4 Milas), 2 x 1 - 76/62 OTO-Melara Compact SR Strale, 2 x 1 - 25/87 KBA25/80, 2 x 2 - 324 B-515/H/2 TT, 2 helicopters (NH90)
Electronic equipment	F590, 595-599: EMPAR NG, SPS-791, 2x NA-25XP, SPN-753, SPN-741 radars, SASS IR e/o detector, TMS 4110CL, SNA-2000-I sonars, JANEWS, 2x JASS ECM suites, 2x SCLAR-H decoy RL, 2x SLAT anti-torpedo systems, SEIC CCS F591-594: EMPAR NG, SPS-791, 2x NA-25XP, SPN-753, SPN-741 radars, SASS IR e/o detector, TMS 4110CL, CAPTAS 4249, SNA-2000-I sonars, JANEWS, 2x JASS ECM suites, 2x SCLAR-H decoy RL, 2x SLAT anti-torpedo systems, SEIC CCS
Complement	145

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Project history

FREMM = Fregata Europee Multi-Missione. Approval was given by the Italian parliament in 2002 for a Franco-Italian frigate program to construct 10 general-purpose guided-missile frigates to replace the Maestrale and Lupo classes, employing elements of the Horizon design but emphasizing an ASW capability. Under 2002 agreement, the design and construction of this class was conducted in close cooperation with France. Current plans call for 6 Italian frigates to be built in general-purpose/land-attack configuration and 4 others to be optimized for ASW. The Italian ships differ from their French counterparts in having been fitted with controllable-pitch propellers and constructed with one additional deck. A particular effort has been made to reduce the ships' signatures, including engine rafting for quieting and exhaust cooling to decrease IR signature. Ships are constructed at Fincantieri's Riva Trigoso shipyard with fitting out completed at the Muggiano shipyard in La Spezia.

All are fitted with 16 VLS cells for Aster-15 or Aster-30 surface-to-air missiles; GP/land-attack variant carry 8 Teseo Mk 2 SSMs, 1127mm gun (for which the extended-range Vulcano land-attack munition is under development) and 2 76mm guns; ASW variants carry 4 Teseo Mk 2 SSMs, 4 Milas antisubmarine missiles and additional sonar systems including the UMS 4229 active/passive towed array sonar. General-purpose variants also are able to launch and recover 11-meter RIBs from the stern and 7-meter RIBs over the side.

Modernizations

None.

Naval service

No significant events.