Comandanti-class patrol vessel

Comandante Foscari in the Mediterranean Sea in 2010
Class overview
NameComandanti class
BuildersFincantieri, Riva Trigoso (La Spezia)
Operators Italian Navy
Preceded byNibbio hydrofoils
Cost
  • €362 million for 4 vessels (FY 2000)
  • €90.5 million per unit (FY 2000)
In commission2004
Planned4
Completed4
Active4
General characteristics
TypePatrol vessel
Displacement1,520 t (1,500 long tons), full load
Length
  • 88.6 m (291 ft) LOA
  • 80.0 m (262.5 ft) LPP.[1]
Beam12.2 m (40 ft)
Draught3.37 m (11.1 ft)
Propulsion
Speed25 knots (46 km/h; 29 mph)
Range3,500 nautical miles (6,500 km; 4,000 mi) at 14 knots (26 km/h; 16 mph)
Complement70
Sensors and
processing systems
  • 1 x Selex ES RAN-30X/I (RASS) - MM/SPS-791 - multi-mode radar operating at X band, search radar with over-the-horizon (OTH) detection mode
  • 2 x navigation radar GEM Elettronica SPN-753 (since 2012, GEM Elettronica Gemini-DB, X/Ku dual band radar)
  • 1 x Selex ES NA-25 (Dardo-F) fire control system with Selex ES RTN-25X, X-band radar
  • since 2012, Selex ES JANUS-N IRST system
  • Selex ES CMS
  • Elmer Integrated Communication System
  • since 2012, Leonardo-FinmeccanicaTDL M-DLP link 11/16/22
Electronic warfare
& decoys		Elettronica Spa ESM/ECM SLQ-747 system
Armament
Aircraft carried1×SH-90A helicopter
Aviation facilitiesretractable hangar for SH-90A class helicopter
Notes2 x RHIB Stemar

The Comandanti class of patrol vessels[2] consists of four units operated by the Italian Navy, named as Nuove Unità Minori Combattenti (NUMC) [3]

Comandante Foscari berthed in Augusta (Siracusa)

Features

The construction of these units used hull and superstructure built with stealth features. The NUMC (Comandanti class) and Nuove Unità di Pattugliamento d'Altura, NUPA (Sirio class) share logistics, interoperability, features of the combat system and integrated telecommunications systems.

Ships

These units operate in conjunction with NUMA of COMFORPAT, the Forces Command patrol for surveillance and Coastal Defence and have their operational base in Augusta. They serve as coastal patrol and traffic control, cargo and surveillance in immigration control.
Comandante Foscari is used for trials on new versions of Oto Melara 76/62 mm Strales/Davide gun:

 Italian Navy - Comandanti class
Name Pennant
number 		Hull
number 		Laid down Launched Completed Commissioned Motto
Comandante Cigala Fulgosi P 490 6061[4] 25 June 1999 7 October 2000 31 July 2001 31 January 2004 Virtutis Fortuna Comes
Comandante Borsini P 491 6062 21 July 1999 17 February 2001 3 December 2001 31 January 2004 Vincit Amor Patria
Comandante Bettica P 492 6063 1 March 2000 26 June 2001 4 April 2002 31 January 2004 Con ardire e con tenacia
Comandante Foscari P 493 6064 1 September 2000 24 November 2000 2 August 2002 31 January 2004 idem animus eadem voluntas

References

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  1. ^ "Corvette". Fincantieri.it. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
  2. ^ "Pattugliatori d'altura - Marina Militare". Marina.difesa.it. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
  3. ^ "Commandante Class Patrol Ships". Naval Technology. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
  4. ^ "Reference List (Navy)" (PDF). Pompegarbarino.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 November 2016. Retrieved 20 November 2016.