France is the "Charles de Gaulle" aircraft carrier, and the urgent demand for air defense frigates has not disappeared. In September 2000, the defense ministers of France and Italy formally signed an agreement to develop and build the Horizon destroyer. June, 5438+October, 2000 10, French DCN and Terez, Italian Fincantiri and Finmei Carnica and other new generation frigate main contractors re-established Horizon SAS Company, which was responsible for the R&D and integration of new generation frigates.

The hull of the Horizon guided missile destroyer has many stealth designs. Like the Type 45 destroyer, it is the latest sharp air defense ship in Europe, and all the details and main designs are the crystallization of European defense technology. Four Horizon guided missile destroyers were built and put into service, including two in France and two in Italy.

The power system of this class ship is a hybrid gas turbine or diesel engine (CODOG), and the high-speed main engine is two LM-2500+ gas turbines produced by Fiat Avio Company authorized by General Electric (GE) in the United States. This is the latest version of LM-2500 series, which introduces commercial technology, and each power is 3 1280 horsepower; Cruise engines are two French SEMT Pielstick 12 PA6 STC diesel engines, each of which can output 5875 horsepower.

In addition, the bow propeller increases the flexibility at low speed, and the power needed on board is provided by four ISO TTA frachini VL1716T2ME diesel generators. The horizon adopts a double-shaft four-blade propeller with a maximum speed of 29 knots. It can sail 7000 nautical miles at a cruising speed of 18 knots, and its endurance reaches 3500 nautical miles at a speed of 25 knots.

Equipment file

Horizon class guided missile destroyer is the latest air defense destroyer jointly designed and produced by France and Italy in the early 20th century. The new battleship Horizon is called Orizot in Italy and Horizon in France. It has many functions, not only providing effective air defense fire support for aircraft carriers, but also having strong anti-submarine, anti-ship and cross-shore combat capabilities.

Four Horizon guided missile destroyers were built, including two French ones, namely Forban and Chevalier Paolo, and two Italian ones, namely Andrea Dona and Caio Duillo.

Basic situation

Country: France.

Development time: 199 1 year ~2005.

Service time: June 5438+February 2008.

Manufacturer: Laurian Shipyard of French Shipbuilding Bureau.

Full tonnage: 5000~ 10000 tons.

engineering data

Passenger: 174.

Captain:151.6m.

Width: 20.3 meters.

Power: diesel power.

Full load displacement: 6635 tons.

Maximum speed: 29 knots.

Functional characteristics

The Horizon class destroyer has Sufuer air defense missile, the vertical launching system is installed on the front deck A, two 76mm naval guns are located at position B, the tall pyramid mast is installed on the top of the superstructure bridge, and the "Lunya" EMRAR surveillance/fire control radar is installed on the top of the mast. The low chimney is close to the whole pyramid mast, and the top is equipped with a cylindrical mast.

The anti-ship missile box launcher is installed between the front and rear superstructure, the short pyramid mast is located at the front edge of the superstructure, and the air search radar is installed at its top. 76 mm caliber naval gun (equipped by the Italian navy) and Sadral air defense missile launcher (equipped by the French navy) are located at the top of the helicopter hangar, and the short helicopter landing deck is located on the back deck.