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Petty Officer 2nd Class Sawyer Connally · Public domain · Resized · Public domain · Source ↗ · Modified
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Horizon-class frigatelarger figure on 2 of 2
Manoram-class ferrylarger figure on 0 of 2
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Measured figures
LOA
Single sourceLPP
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Horizon-class frigate | Manoram-class ferry |
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| Crew | Italy: 236, of which: 195 based-crew + 13 flight staff + 18 others[source] | — |
| Complement | Italy: 255 in 1, 2 or 4 berth cabins[source] | — |
| Power | CODOG scheme 2 × GE / Avio General Electric LM2500 Plus TAG , 20.500 kW (27.491 hp) each 2 × diesel engines SEMT Pielstick 12PA6 STC 4.320 kW (5.793 hp) each 4 × diesel engine generators Isotta Fraschini V1716T2ME, 1.600 kW (2.146 hp) each 2 × shaft 1 × bow thruster[source] | 1,044 kW (1,400 hp) Cummings India Ltd 2 x 150 kW (200 hp) 415 V 50 Hz AC generator[source] |
| Name | Horizon class[source] | Manoram class[source] |
152.87 m (501 ft 7 in) LOA 141.7 m (465 ft) LPP[source]
Length
Single source62.1 m (203 ft 9 in)[source]
at 18 kn (33 km/h)
Single sourceat 25 knots (46 km/h)
Single source6,100 nautical miles (11,000 km) at 18 kn (33 km/h) 3,500 nmi (6,480 km) at 25 knots (46 km/h)[source]
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| Builders | Horizon Sas ( DCNS , Thales , Fincantieri , Finmeccanica – Leonardo-Finmeccanica since 2016), Leonardo since 2017[source] | — |
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| Operators | French Navy Italian Navy[source] | Indian Navy[source] |
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| Preceded by | Suffren class (France) Durand de la Penne class (Italy)[source] | — |
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| Cost | France: € 1.08 billion per unit (FY 2013) Italy: € 1.5 billion per unit (FY 2016)[source] | — |
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| Built | 2002–2009[source] | — |
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| In service | 2008–present[source] | — |
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| In commission | 2007–present[source] | — |
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| Planned |
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| Completed |
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| Cancelled | — |
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| Active |
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| Type | Destroyer[source] | Ferry[source] |
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| Sensors & processing systems | Selex ES EMPAR Phased array G band multi-purpose radar BAE/ Thales Group S1850M long range radar Thales Group UMS 4110 CL sonar (Only Italian units:) surface search radar in E / F band Selex RAN 30X/I (RASS) Selex ES IFF SIR R/S GEM Elettronica navigation radar AN/SPN753(V)4 2 × Selex ES RTN-30X fire direction radar Sagem IRST Vampir MB (IRAS)[source] | — |
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| Electronic warfare & decoys | Elettronica Spa 4100 Nettuno SIGEN EW 2 × OTO Melara ODLS-H decoy launching system 2 × SLAT anti torpedo system[source] | — |
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| Armament | Anti-air missiles: PAAMS air-defence system. A 48-cell A50 Sylver Vertical Launching System for a mix of up-to 48×: Aster 15 missiles (range 1.7–30 km) Aster 30 missiles (range 3–120 km) Anti-ship missiles: 8 × Exocet MM40 Block 3 (France) 8 × TESEO Mk-2/A (Italy) Guns & CIWS: 2 × OTO Melara 76 mm Super Rapid guns (France) 3 × OTO Melara 76 mm Super Rapid guns with Davide/Strales system (Italy) (as of 2025) 2 × 2 Sadral Mistral Simbad-RC CIWS to be fit to both French vessels in due course 2 × OTO Melara 25/80 gun with Oerlikon KBA 25mm (Italy) or , 3 × 20 mm Narwhal remotely-operated guns (France) Italy: 2 × LRAD Sitep MS-424 Anti-submarine warfare: 2 × WASS B515/1 single torpedo tubes for MU90 Impact (with 24 torpedoes stored)[source] | — |
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| Aircraft carried | 1 × AW101 or SH90A[source] | — |
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| Aviation facilities | Flight deck, 24.8 m × 16.0 m (81.4 ft × 52.5 ft) Hangar for one AW101 or NH90 Caïman[source] | — |
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| Country of origin | France[source] | India[source] India[source] |
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| Capacity | — | 250 passengers[source] |
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| Manufacturer | — | Inland Marine Works Pvt Ltd[source] |
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