Chevalier Paul (D621)

Career

Laid down:	2005 (now under construction)
Launched:	12 July 2006
Commissioned:	2008 (planned)
General Characteristics
Displacement:	5600 tons (6635 tons full load)
Length:	152,87 m
Beam:	20,3 m
Draught:	5,4 m
Propulsion:	2 × 31280 hp (23 MW) GE/Fiat Avio LM2500+ gas turbines 2 × 5875 hp (4.4 MW) SEMT Pielstick 12 PA6 STC diesels 1 × bean propulsor 2 × 4-blade propellers
Speed:	29 knots (54 km/h), 18 knots (33 km/h) on diesel
Range:	7000 nautical miles (13,000 km) at 18 knots (33 km/h), 3500 nautical miles at 25 knots (46 km/h)
Complement:	26 officers 110 petty officers 38 sailors 32 passengers or admirals (optional)
Armament:	8 × Exocet MM40 anti-ship missiles launchers NGDS system (2 decoy launchers, REM, RIR, LAD) Radar jammer Communication jammer Contralto system (2 acoustic decoy launchers). Principal Anti-Air Missile System (EMPAR multifunction radar on G band, 48 Aster 15 or 30 missiles in SYLVER A50 vertical launchers.) 2 × Otobreda 76 mm super rapid guns
Aircraft:	1 NH90 helicopter (radar ENR, sonar Flash, LADT 11, Marte missiles or MU90 Impact torpedoes)
Motto:

The Chevalier Paul is a Horizon class frigate of the French Marine Nationale, now under construction. She will be the third vessel of the French Navy named after the 17th century admiral Chevalier Paul.

The Chevalier Paul was launched by DCN in Lorient on 12 July 2006

She is the sister-ship of the Forbin.