Forbin (D620)

Career

Laid down:	16 January 2004
Launched:	10 March 2005
Commissioned:
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 GE/Fiat Avio LM2500+ gas turbines 2 × 5875 HP SEMT Pielstick 12 PA6 STC diesels 1 × bean propulsor 2 × 4-blade propellers
Speed:	29 knots (18 on diesel)
Range:	7000 nm at 18 knts, 3500 nm at 25 knots
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 Forbin is a Horizon class frigate of the French Marine Nationale. She is the sixth vessel of the French Navy named after the 17th century admiral Claude Forbin-Gardanne (see French ship Forbin for others).

She is the sister-ship of the Chevalier Paul.