D-652 Provence

Country:  France

Class, [Type]: Aquitaine, [DDG].

Builder: DCNS, Lorient, France.

Launch date: 18 September 2013.

Commission date: 12 June 2015.

Displacement ( tons ): 6.000 at full load.

Dimensions ( metres ): 142,2 x 19,8 x 7,3

Main machinery: CODLOG: 1 x General Electric/Avio LM 2500+G4 gas turbine ( 32MW ) + 4 MTU 16V4000 diesels ( 2,2MW each ), 2 x props.

Speed ( knots ): 27.

Range ( miles ): 6.000 at 15 knots.

Complement: 108 ( 22 officers ).

Guns: 1 x 76mm/62 OTO-Melara Compact SR, 2 x 20mm Nexter Narwhal, 2 x 12,7mm Browning M2-HB.

Missiles:  SSM: 8 x MM40 Exocet Block III ( 2 x quad launchers ), 16 x Scalp Naval from A70 VLS; SAM:16 x Aster 15 missiles launched from Sylver A43 VLS.

Torpedoes: 2 x fixed torpedo tubes for MU 90 Impact.

Radar: Air Search/Target designation/tracking: 1 x Thales HERAKLES, 3D, S Band; Fire Control: 1 x Sagem Vigy, 1 x Thales ARTEMIS.

Sonar: Thales UMS 4110 CL, hull mounted; VDS: Thales CAPTAS 4 / UMS 4249.

Countermeasures: Decoys: 2 x SAGEM NGDS; SLAT anti-torpedo system; ESM/ECM: 1 x Thales VIGILE, 1 x Thales ALTESSE-C, 2 x SIGEN R.

Helicopter: 1 x NH90.

Callsign: FAMD ()

Homeport: Toulon.

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