PPA, Pattugliatori Polivalenti d'Altura

Class overview

Operators:	Marina Militare
Preceded by:	- Durand de la Penne class (Italy) - Soldati class (Italy) - Minerva class (Italy) - Comandanti class (Italy) - Sirio class (Italy) - Cassiopea class (Italy)
Built:	2016-2026
In commission:	2021-2027
Planned:	16 (7 financed with 3 more on option)
Laid up:	1
General characteristics
Type:	Frigate
Displacement:	PPA Full: light displacement: 4.994 t (4.915 long tons); full load displacement 6.200 t (6.102 long tons) PPA Light+: light displacement: 4.912 t (4.834 long tons); full load displacement 5.950 t (5.856 long tons) PPA Light: light displacement: 4.880 t (4.803 long tons) tonnes; full load displacement 5.900 t (5.807 long tons)
Length:	- 143 m (469 ft 2 in) LOA - 133 m (436 ft 4 in) LPP
Beam:	16.5 m (54 ft 2 in)
Depth:	10.5 m (34 ft 5 in)
Propulsion:	1 × 32 MW gas turbine General Electric/Avio LM2500+G4^[1] 2 × diesel MTU 20V 8000 M91L (10 MW eachone)^[2] 4 x diesel generators M.A.N. GenSets 12V175D (1,640 kW eachone)^[3] 2 × shafts, driving controllable pitch propellers
Speed:	+32 knots (59 km/h; 37 mph)
Range:	5,000 nm to 15 kn
Complement:	PPA Full: 171 crew (+ 30) PPA Light+: +90 (+30) PPA Light: 90 (+30)
Sensors and processing systems:	^[4] Leonardo-Finmeccanica naval cockpit Leonardo-Finmeccanica SADOC Mk4 CMS (Command Management System) with 28 MFC (20 on PPA Light version) Leonardo-Finmeccanica SAAM-ESD, AAW system 2 x Leonardo-Finmeccanica navigation radar, X/Ka dual band radar 1 x Leonardo-Finmeccanica static IRST (InfraRed Search and Track) 1 x Leonardo-Finmeccanica next generation IFF sensors (Identification Friend & Foe) with circular antenna 1 x Leonardo-Finmeccanica Diver Detection Sonar 1 x Leonardo-Finmeccanica Fire Control System, ADT NG NA30S Mk2 PPA Full: Leonardo-Finmeccanica AESA 3D Dual Band Radar, C and X-band radar Leonardo-Finmeccanica ATAS (Active Towed Array Sonar), VDS sonar ^[5] Leonardo-Finmeccanica Black Snake, anti torpedo towed array sonar Leonardo-Finmeccanica Underwater Telephone Leonardo-Finmeccanica Bathy Termograph Unit PPA Light+: Leonardo-Finmeccanica AESA 3D Dual Band Radar, only C-band radar PPA Light: Leonardo-Finmeccanica AESA 3D Dual Band Radar, only X-band radar
Electronic warfare & decoys:	Elettronica-ELT Spa RESM (Radar Electronic Support Counter-Measure), RECM (Radar Electronic Counter-Measure) and CESM (Communication ESM) 2 x Long Range Acoustic Device (Long Range Acoustic System) SITEP MS-424 PPA Full: 2 x Oto Melara ODLS-20 decoyy launchers PPA Light+ and Light: only FFBNW 2 x Oto Melara ODLS-20 decoyy launchers
Armament:	Guns: 1 × Oto Melara 127/64 mm Vulcano with Automated Ammunition Handling System (AAHS) 1 × Oto Melara 76/62 mm Strales Sovraponte Anti-aircraft gun 2 × Oto Melara KBA 25/80 mm, remotized Anti-air missiles: PPA Full and Light+: 2 x 8-cell DCNS SYLVER A50 VLS for 16 Aster 15 and 30 missiles PPA Light: only FFBNW for 2 x 8-cell DCNS SYLVER A50 VLS for 16 Aster 15 and 30 missiles Anti-ship missiles: PPA Full: 8 × Teseo\Otomat Mk-2/A anti-ship and land attack missiles PPA Light+ and Light: only FFBNW 8 × Teseo\Otomat Mk-2/A anti-ship and land attack missiles Anti-submarine warfare: PPA Full: 2 x WASS single launcher for NSP 533 mm torpedoes 2 x triple WASS B-515/3 launcher for Black Arrow 324 mm torpedoes PPA Light+ and Light: only FFBNW 2 x triple WASS B-515/3 launcher for Black Arrow 324 mm torpedoes
Aircraft carried:	2 × SH90 or 1 × AW101
Aviation facilities:	double hangar flight deck 25,5 x 16,5 m
Notes:	stern ramp for RHIB 9,2 m; 2 more 15 m RHIB/LCVPs on side cranes; 1 x 20 tonnes crane, for ISO1C containers movement

PPA, Pattugliatore Polivalente d'Altura (Offshore Multipurpose Patrol Ship) is a new Frigate class of the Marina Militare.^[6]
It is planned to replace 2 Durand de la Penne class destroyers, 8 Minerva class corvettes, 4 Comandanti class patrol vessels, 2 Sirio class patrol vessels and 4 Cassiopea class patrol vessels, between 2021/2035. With 2014 Naval Law, has been financed 7 vessels with 3 more on option^[7]

Ships

Marina Militare - PPA (Pattugliatori Polivalenti d'Altura) class
Name	Pennant number	Hull number	Sub-class	Laid down	Launched	Commissioned	Notes
(PPA 1)		6261	Light	2 december 2016 ^[8]^[9]	march 2019	may 2021
(PPA 2)			Light			march 2022
(PPA 3)			Light+			January 2023
(PPA 4)			Full			april 2024
(PPA 5)			Light+			October 2024
(PPA 6)			Light+			October 2025
(PPA 7)			Full			august 2026
(PPA 8)			Full - on option (until may 2020)
(PPA 9)			Light - on option (until may 2021)
(PPA 10)			Light+ - on option (until may 2021)
(PPA 11)			planned to replace 4 Comandanti class patrol vessels and 2 Sirio class patrol vessels
(PPA 12)			planned to replace 4 Comandanti class patrol vessels and 2 Sirio class patrol vessels
(PPA 13)			planned to replace 4 Comandanti class patrol vessels and 2 Sirio class patrol vessels
(PPA 14)			planned to replace 4 Comandanti class patrol vessels and 2 Sirio class patrol vessels
(PPA 15)			planned to replace 4 Comandanti class patrol vessels and 2 Sirio class patrol vessels
(PPA 16)			planned to replace 4 Comandanti class patrol vessels and 2 Sirio class patrol vessels

References

List of ships built by Fincantieri

Ships	MS al-Salam Boccaccio 98 HSC Almudaina Dos MS Amsterdam Italian destroyer Andrea Doria (D 553) MV Arcadia (2004) Assad-class corvette L'Austral MS Azura Le Boreal MV Britannia (2015) Britannia Seaways Italian destroyer Caio Duilio (D 554) MV Cape Victory (T-AKR-9701) MV Cape Vincent (T-AKR-9666) Caribbean Princess Carnival Breeze Carnival Conquest Carnival Dream Carnival Freedom Carnival Glory Carnival Liberty Carnival Magic Carnival Splendor Carnival Sunshine Carnival Triumph Carnival Valor Carnival Victory Carnival Vista BAP Carvajal (FM-51) Cassiopea-class patrol vessel Castoro Sei Italian aircraft carrier Cavour (CVH 550) Concordia-class cruise ship Costa Concordia Costa Deliziosa Costa Diadema Costa Fascinosa Costa Fortuna Costa Luminosa Costa Magica Costa neoClassica Costa neoRomantica Costa Pacifica Costa Serena Crown Princess (ship) Dawn Princess INS Deepak (A50) Destiny-class cruise ship Destriero Diciotti-class offshore patrol vessel Disney Magic Disney Wonder Durand de la Penne-class destroyer Emerald Princess Italian ship Etna (A5326) MS Eurodam Falaj 2-class patrol vessel MS Fram Italian aircraft carrier Giuseppe Garibaldi (C 551) Golden Princess HSC Gotlandia II Grand Princess HSF Knossos Palace HSF Festos Palace HSC Hellenic Wind MV Karadeniz Powership İrem Sultan MS Koningsdam Laksamana-class corvette Le Lyrial MS Maasdam Maestrale-class frigate Majestic Princess MS Marina MDV1200-class fast ferry Minerva-class corvette MS Nieuw Amsterdam MS Noordam MV Oceana MS Oosterdam Pacific Aria Pacific Dawn (ship) Pacific Eden Pacific Jewel Petrobras 36 MS Pride of Hull MS Pride of Rotterdam MS Queen Elizabeth MS Queen Victoria Regal Princess (2014) MS Riviera MS Rotterdam Royal Princess (2013) Royal-class cruise ship Ruby Princess ORV Sagar Nidhi Saipem 7000 San Giorgio-class amphibious transport dock Italian ship San Giusto Sauro-class submarine Scarabeo 8 Italian submarine Scirè (S527) Sea Princess MV Seabourn Encore MSC Seaside Serene (yacht) Seven Seas Explorer INS Shakti (A57) Silver Spirit (ship) Le Soléal Star Princess Star-class ferry Sun Princess Sun-class cruise ship HSC Speedrunner III HSC Speedrunner IV MS Superstar MS The Calypso Toti-class submarine MS Veendam MV Ventura Victory (yacht) MV Viking Sea (2016) MV Viking Sky (2016) MV Viking Star BAP Villavisencio (FM-52) Vista-class cruise ship Italian cruiser Vittorio Veneto (550) MS Volendam MS Westerdam MS Zaandam MS Zuiderdam

Related	Cantieri Riuniti dell'Adriatico Fincantieri

Ship classes of the Marina Militare

Aircraft carriers	Cavour Giuseppe Garibaldi Trieste

Amphibious transport docks	San Giorgio LCM62 MTM217

Destroyers and frigates	Andrea Doria Durand de la Penne Bergamini Maestrale Soldati

Corvettes and patrol boats	Comandanti Cassiopea Sirio Minerva Esploratore

Submarines	Todaro Sauro SRV-300

Minesweepers	Gaeta Lerici

Auxiliary ships	Vulcano Etna Stromboli Anteo Marino Elettra Alliance Leonardo Magnaghi Ninfe Rossetti Simeto Bormida Panarea Gorgona Ponza GGS 1012 Atlante Ciclope RP 101 RP 113 RP 118 RP 125 Ercole Porto Cheradi Argo

Training ships	Amerigo Vespucci Palinuro Italia Orsa Maggiore Caroly Capricia Stella Polare Corsaro II

Floating dry docks	GO 59 GO 58 GO 55 GO 52 GO 22 GO 20 GO 11

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PPA, Pattugliatori Polivalenti d'Altura

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