news on the new ITALIAN NAVY DDXs which will replace the current 2 older Durand de la Penne class ships:
• displacement 12,500 t
• overall length 179 m
• p.p. length 167 m
• width 24 m
• dive 9 m
• 1 x 127/64 mm Vulcano
• 3 x 76/62 mm (apparently sovraponte) • 3 remote-controlled 30 mm X-Guns
• 6 Sylver A50 VLS modules, already FFBNW for possible replacement with A70 modules
• 4 Sylver A70 VLS modules (for a total of 80 cells; interesting news of a recent letter of intent signed between I and F for the compatibility study between the Sylver launchers and the various missiles of interest: Aster 15, Aster 30, Aster 30B1NT, MdCN and the future FC/ ASW)
• 4 saddles for 8 AN Teseo Mk-2/E (EVO) missiles, range of 400 km
• 2 triple torpedo launchers for MU-90
• 1 RHIB Solas and 1 RHIB Hurricane
• flight deck sized for V-22 Osprey and CH47 Chinook
• FREMM type hangar, with an area for EH101/SH90 shelter/maintenance and a shelter-only area for EH101/SH90
• CODOGAL propulsion plant (with 2 32 MW gas turbines)
• maximum speed 30 knots
• autonomy 6,000 miles
• DBR Kronos Dual Band radar
• 3D Kronos Power Shield radar
• Full EW, derived from Zeus (R-ESM, C-ESM, R-ECM)
• antennas for countering drones, integrated into the CMS
• hull sonar and towed VDS • CMS evolution of SADOC 4
• crew 200, beds 300
• risk reduction studies underway
• contractualization expected by the end of 2024
• delivery of the first unit expected in 2029 data to be considered in any case evolving, until the final configuration is frozen.