Planning assumptions for the Italian Navy are ten FREMM-IT of which four are anti-submarine warfare (ASW) variants and six general purpose (GP) variants at a cost of €5.9 billion. The FREMM-IT will replace the Maestrale and Lupo-class frigates in service with the Italian Navy. In the 2013 Italian budget, the Italian government laid out the necessary financing for two more GP variants (FREMM-IT 7 & 8) and the contract was awarded in September 2013. On 15 April 2015, the Italian Parliament confirmed the deal between OCCAR and Orizzonte Sistemi Navali Spa (Fincantieri and Finmeccanica, since 2017 Leonardo) to begin building units 9 and 10, for 764 million Euros.
As of 16 April 2015, the Italian government has approved funding for all ten FREMM-IT to be delivered to the Italian Navy (4 ASW variants and 6 GP variants).[2]
FREMM-IT 9 & 10 will have undisclosed enhanced capabilities. All ten Italian FREMM-ITs have extended anti-aircraft warfare AAW capabilities, with SAAM-ESD CMS, Aster 30 and Aster 15 missiles for extended area defence. SAAM-ESD CMS use Leonardo MFRA, a 3D active radar (AESA), an evolved version of the Leonardo EMPAR PESA radar (previously embarked on Horizon-classdestroyers and the aircraft carrierCavour). Since the seventh FREMM-IT, there will be updates, such as new conformal IFF antenna and much more stealth response. Since the ninth FREMM-IT, SCLAR-H replaced with Leonardo ODLS-20. In 2017 the Italian FREMM refit started with the installation on each of two SITEP MS-424 acoustic guns.
In 2020 it was reported that Italy would sell its last two FREMM-class frigates in the current production line (Spartaco Schergat and Emilio Bianchi) to Egypt. Spartaco Schergat was in the final stage of her sea trials while Emilio Bianchi would follow within one year. The deal reportedly also involved other military equipment and was worth 1.2 billion Euros.[3] It was reported that Italy would then order two additional FREMM frigates to replace those transferred to Egypt with the anticipated delivery of the replacements by 2024.[4]
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On 9 December 2015, the launching ceremony of the ship took place at the Fincantieri yard in Riva Trigoso. Luigi Rizzo was commissioned on 20 April 2017.
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^"Egypt would have signed an order with Italy for the delivery of two FREMM frigates". navyrecognition.com. 4 October 2020. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
^de Briganti, Giovanni (30 July 2020). "Italian Minister Confirms Sale of Two Frigates to Egypt". defense-aerospace.com. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
^"USS Dwight D. Eisenhower Now in Mediterranean Sea after Strait of Gibraltar Transit". USNI News. 2021-03-08. Retrieved 2021-03-12.
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For other ships with the same name see Italian frigate Luigi Rizzo F 595 redirects here For former ship see Italian frigate Carlo Margottini F 595 Luigi Rizzo F 595 is a Carlo Bergamini class frigate of the Italian Navy which were developed from the FREMM multipurpose frigate program 1 Luigi Rizzo on 1 October 2017HistoryItalyNameLuigi RizzoNamesakeLuigi RizzoBuilderFincantieri Riva Trigoso and MuggianoLaid down5 March 2013Launched19 December 2015Commissioned20 April 2017HomeportLa SpeziaIdentificationMMSI number 247364500 Callsign IAON Pennant number F 595MottoIn questo nome e la vittoria This name brings victory StatusActiveGeneral characteristicsClass and typeCarlo Bergamini class frigateDisplacement6 700 tonsLength144 6 m 474 4 ft Beam19 7 m 64 6 ft Draught8 7 m 28 5 ft PropulsionCODLAG 1 32 MW gas turbine General Electric Avio LM2500 G4 2 2 5 MW electric motors Jeumont Electric 4 diesel generators VL 1716 T2ME series by 2 15 MW everyone on first two frigate HPCR series by 2 8 MW everyone since the third frigate 2 shafts driving controllable pitch propellers 1 1 MW bow thrusterSpeed27 knots 50 km h 31 mph max cruise speed 15 6 knots 28 9 km h 18 0 mph Range6 800 nmi 12 600 km 7 800 mi at 15 knots 28 km h 17 mph Complement199Sensors and processing systemsLeonardo Kronos Grand Naval MFRA Active electronically scanned array radar CAPTAS 4 towed array sonar UMS 4110 CL hull mounted sonarArmament16 cell MBDA SYLVER A50 VLS for 16 MBDA Aster 15 and 30 missiles 1 Leonardo Otobreda 127 64 Vulcano 1 Leonardo OTO Melara 76 62 mm Davide Strales CIWS gun 2 Leonardo Oto Melara Oerlikon KBA 25 80 mm remote weapon systems 8 MBDA Teseo Otomat Mk 2 A anti ship and land attack missiles 2 x triple Leonardo WASS B 515 3 launcher for MU 90 torpedoes 2 x SITEP MASS CS 424 acoustic gunsAircraft carried2 SH90 1 SH90 1 AW101 armed with MU 90 torpedoes or MBDA Marte Mk2 S missiles Aviation facilitiesDouble hangar Contents 1 Development and design 2 Construction and career 3 Gallery 4 References 5 External linksDevelopment and design editPlanning assumptions for the Italian Navy are ten FREMM IT of which four are anti submarine warfare ASW variants and six general purpose GP variants at a cost of 5 9 billion The FREMM IT will replace the Maestrale and Lupo class frigates in service with the Italian Navy In the 2013 Italian budget the Italian government laid out the necessary financing for two more GP variants FREMM IT 7 amp 8 and the contract was awarded in September 2013 On 15 April 2015 the Italian Parliament confirmed the deal between OCCAR and Orizzonte Sistemi Navali Spa Fincantieri and Finmeccanica since 2017 Leonardo to begin building units 9 and 10 for 764 million Euros As of 16 April 2015 the Italian government has approved funding for all ten FREMM IT to be delivered to the Italian Navy 4 ASW variants and 6 GP variants 2 FREMM IT 9 amp 10 will have undisclosed enhanced capabilities All ten Italian FREMM ITs have extended anti aircraft warfare AAW capabilities with SAAM ESD CMS Aster 30 and Aster 15 missiles for extended area defence SAAM ESD CMS use Leonardo MFRA a 3D active radar AESA an evolved version of the Leonardo EMPAR PESA radar previously embarked on Horizon class destroyers and the aircraft carrier Cavour Since the seventh FREMM IT there will be updates such as new conformal IFF antenna and much more stealth response Since the ninth FREMM IT SCLAR H replaced with Leonardo ODLS 20 In 2017 the Italian FREMM refit started with the installation on each of two SITEP MS 424 acoustic guns In 2020 it was reported that Italy would sell its last two FREMM class frigates in the current production line Spartaco Schergat and Emilio Bianchi to Egypt Spartaco Schergat was in the final stage of her sea trials while Emilio Bianchi would follow within one year The deal reportedly also involved other military equipment and was worth 1 2 billion Euros 3 It was reported that Italy would then order two additional FREMM frigates to replace those transferred to Egypt with the anticipated delivery of the replacements by 2024 4 Construction and career editOn 9 December 2015 the launching ceremony of the ship took place at the Fincantieri yard in Riva Trigoso Luigi Rizzo was commissioned on 20 April 2017 On 5 March 2021 Luigi Rizzo sailed alongside USS Dwight D Eisenhower while transiting the Strait of Gibraltar 5 Gallery edit nbsp Luigi Rizzo at La Spezia on 6 August 2017 nbsp Luigi Rizzo at La Spezia on 6 August 2017 nbsp Luigi Rizzo on 1 October 2017 nbsp Luigi Rizzo on 31 October 2018 References edit Fincantieri Bergamini Class www fincantieri com Retrieved 2020 11 22 Fincantieri Bergamini Class www fincantieri com Archived from the original on 29 June 2018 Retrieved 11 April 2018 Egypt would have signed an order with Italy for the delivery of two FREMM frigates navyrecognition com 4 October 2020 Retrieved 23 November 2020 de Briganti Giovanni 30 July 2020 Italian Minister Confirms Sale of Two Frigates to Egypt defense aerospace com Retrieved 23 November 2020 USS Dwight D Eisenhower Now in Mediterranean Sea after Strait of Gibraltar Transit USNI News 2021 03 08 Retrieved 2021 03 12 External links editRizzo F 595 Marina Militare websitePortals nbsp Italy nbsp Engineering Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Italian frigate Luigi Rizzo F 595 amp oldid 1130409891, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
