Lupo Class Frigate

Lupo Class Frigate

Type: Frigate

Domain: sea

Country of Origin: Italy

Manufacturer: Fincantieri

Overview

Peru operates the Lupo class as its principal surface combatant backbone. Eight frigates of this Italian design were built under licence at SIMA shipyard in Callao during the 1970s-1980s, of which approximately 6 remain active. The class displaces 2,525 tonnes and is armed with Otomat Mk.1 anti-ship missiles, 127mm OTO Melara main gun, Albatros/Aspide SAM system, anti-submarine torpedoes, and facilitates one helicopter. Peru's SIMA construction of the Lupo class represents one of the most ambitious domestic shipbuilding programmes in South American history. Continuous modernization efforts extend operational capability though the platform age is increasingly a limiting factor.

Technical Specifications

crew185
beam_m11.3
sensorRAN-10S air search, NA18 fire control
armamentOTO Melara 127mm, 8x Teseo/Otomat Mk2 SSMs, Albatros SAM, 2x triple torpedo tubes, 40mm Breda
length_m113.2
range_nm3200
propulsion4x GE LM2500 gas turbines COGAG
speed_knots35
displacement_tonnes2525

Operators

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