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France increases buys three horizon level escort ship total quantity to achieve 11

http://www.sina.com.cn on October 11, 2009 09:00 China defense-related science and technology information network

French naval armament FREMM multipurpose escort ships

　　According to the cosmonautic flight defense network on October 9, 2009 reported on October 8, 2009, at the French second FREMM multipurpose escort ship Normandy operation ceremony, French secretary of defense ElveyMoran announced that will increase buys 3 FREMM multipurpose escort ships. When by 2022, FREMM naval construction plan will spend the French several thousand workers approximately 50 million work.

　　On September 30, 2009, French Armament Cooperation Union Organization represented French Defense Contract Office, awarded DCNS Corporation to make an anti-submarine FREMM escort ship and 2 air defense variant FREDA escort ship.

　　In addition this order’s three, French Navy will have 11 FREMM escort ships, other 8 were in November, 2005 orders, these naval vessels by the French name name of province. The first FREMM Aquitaine escort ship, will pay French Navy in 2012. France, Italy union naval construction plan altogether will make 21 FREMM escort ships for both countries. The multipurpose FREMM escort ships will end in navy surface fleet each domain the nucleus, like anti-submarine, air defense, anti-ship and asymmetrical warfare.

　　The FREMM escort ship displacement 6000 tons, the length 142 meters, maximum speed 27, the entire ship officers have 108 people. The naval vessel firepower was formidable, has equipped MM-40 “flying fish” antiship missile, “ASTER” antiaircraft missile and MU-90 torpedo. The French Navy’s first 9 FREMM escort ship is the anti-submarine naval vessel, because soon will equip in 2014 to serve the cruise missile, will have deeper attack ability. Two FREDA air defense variant naval vessel is used to protect the aircraft carrier attack group and amphibious quick counter-colony avoids the airplane and missile attack. All FREMM escort ships will equip the NH90 helicopter and embark a special combat division and equipment. (Chinese ships message center Liu Zhenghua)