Italian Horizon frigate at sea trials

[easyand]

Some pics of the first Horizon frigate at the sea trials!

http://www.marina.difesa.it/programmi/images/fotografie/doria/doria04.jpg

http://www.marina.difesa.it/programmi/images/fotografie/doria/doria05.jpg

http://www.marina.difesa.it/programmi/images/fotografie/doria/doria07.jpg

http://www.marina.difesa.it/programmi/images/fotografie/doria/doria06.jpg

http://www.marina.difesa.it/programmi/images/fotografie/doria/doria09.jpg

http://www.marina.difesa.it/programmi/images/fotografie/doria/doria10.jpg

[ElHombre]

Some pics of the first Horizon frigate at the sea trials!

http://www.marina.difesa.it/programmi/images/fotografie/doria/doria04.jpg

Look, it floats! C'mon, guys. That lady's got to have some serious engine power. Open the throttles. MORE POWER!!!

Good looking ship, though.

[sgabbio]

some other photos
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/52/Italian_destroyer_Andrea_Doria_%282008%29.jpg

otobreda cannon 76/62
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/20/F218_Mecklenburg-Vorpommern_Buggeschuetz.jpg

[vajt]

Nice looking ship. Are they going to stick a larger caliber gun (127mm) or just keeping the 76mm ones?

-----JT-----

[sgabbio]

3 Oto Melara 76/62 mm Super Rapid
2 Oto Melara Oerlikon KBA 25/80 mm

the Oto Melara Oerlikon KBA 25/80 mm in dual/remote configuration
http://www.navweaps.com/Weapons/WNIT_25mm-80_KBA_Compact_pic.jpg

in single configuration, locally controlled
http://www.navweaps.com/Weapons/WNIT_25mm-80_KBA_Local_pic.jpg

[Robsto]

Now correct me if im wrong, but didnt the UK pull out of the Horizon project due to time, with horizon's projected completion to far in the future. So Uk builds type 45 daring class, which is no where near sea trials. and as far as im aware S1850 isnt even fitted to the Sensor testing package (Portsdown Hill portsmouth UK)

These are good looking boats, with a very nice selection of armanment. How many have Italy ordered?

[Pille1234]

Is that a SMART-L ?

[xav]

3 Oto Melara 76/62 mm Super Rapid
2 Oto Melara Oerlikon KBA 25/80 mm


will the french ships get the Oerlikon too?
These are for anti-missile right?

[Mangusta CBT]

Is that a SMART-L ?
S-1850 M, evolution of SMART-L

[easyand]

3 Oto Melara 76/62 mm Super Rapid
2 Oto Melara Oerlikon KBA 25/80 mm

the Oto Melara Oerlikon KBA 25/80 mm in dual/remote configuration
http://www.navweaps.com/Weapons/WNIT_25mm-80_KBA_Compact_pic.jpg

in single configuration, locally controlled
http://www.navweaps.com/Weapons/WNIT_25mm-80_KBA_Local_pic.jpg

no no! these aren't the guns installed on this ship!
this is the real mount:

http://www.navweaps.com/Weapons/WNIT_25mm-80_KBA_Power_pic.jpg

and this is the 76mm gun installed (new stealth shield)

http://www.otomelara.it/products/Images/naval_medium_76s.jpg

[easyand]

These are for anti-missile right?

no, for local defense, the 76mm is equipped with the new STRALES system that provides anti missile cover with guided "Dart" rounds

http://www.navweaps.com/Weapons/WNUS_3-62_mk75_Dart_pic.jpg

[somedude]

Wait, so the two gun mounts near the bridge are not for anti-missile defense, but general-purpose Oerlikon 80mm mounts?

No Goalkeeper or other ciws?

[Mangusta CBT]

The 76 mm with guided shell is the CIWS

[easyand]

Wait, so the two gun mounts near the bridge are not for anti-missile defense, but general-purpose Oerlikon 80mm mounts?

No Goalkeeper or other ciws?

maybe you don't know what a OTO 76mm with a rate of fire of 120 rpm and guided Dart munition can do....dureing the last trials this gun downed supersonic anti ship missiles with only 3 guided rounds fired for each engagement
PS: there is no limit of rounds the system can guide

[goat89]

Oh damn....nice ship!