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Lupo

Lupo

Frigates
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Basic Information
Name
Lupo
Designation
Lupo
Alternate Designation
Equipment Type
Frigates
Manufacturer
Fincantieri
Date of Introduction
1978
Description

Lupo is a class of small, light, and fast multi-role frigates built by Fincantieri between the late 1970s and early 1980s for the Navies of Italy, Peru and Venezuela. Its CODOG propulsion system is based on two cruise diesel engines and two General Electric LM2500 gas turbines developing 50,000-shp. Lupo-class frigates weapon system includes eight Otomat anti-ship missiles, eight Aspide/Sea Sparrow SAM missiles, one 127mm 54-caliber naval gun, two 40mm anti-aircraft guns and two triple 323mm torpedo tubes. These frigates also include an aft hangar and flight deck for an AB-212 ASW helicopter. Originally, the Navy of Italy ordered four frigates, Peru four and Venezuela six ships. In May and June 2005 the Peruvian Navy took over two ex-Italian Navy frigates. The other two remaining Italian ships, Sagittario and Perseo, are under contract signed in 2005 to be upgraded by Fincantieri in Muggiano, Italy, and delivered to the Peruvian Navy in the second half of 2006. The Navy of Colombia was upgrading its Lupo-class frigates with modernization efforts carried out in the United States and Venezuela.

Naval & Littoral Specifications
Crew 194
Displacement 2525.00 tonnes
Beam 12.00 m
Max Speed 35.0 knots
Overview (Deagel)
Group Frigates
Status Active
Origin Italy
Contractor Fincantieri
Initial Operational Capability (IOC) 1978
Total Production 14
Specifications (Deagel)
Crew 194
Number of Weapons 16
Dimensions — Beam 12 meter
Dimensions — Length 113 meter
Dimensions — Main Gun Caliber 127 millimeter
Mass — Full Displacement 2,525 ton
Power — Total Combined Power 50,000 shp
Speed — Cruise Speed 10.8 mps
Speed — Top Speed 18 mps
Gear (Deagel)
Item 1 Anti-Ship Missiles: Otomat Mk2 Block IV (8)
Item 2 Civil Helicopters: AB212 (1)
Item 3 Decoy Systems: MASS
Item 4 Naval Gun Systems: 127/54 Compact (1)
Item 5 Sea-Based Air Defense Systems: Albatros
Item 6 Ship Power Plants: LM2500 (2)
Item 7 Surface-to-Air Missiles: Aspide (8)
Item 8 Surface-to-Air Missiles: RIM-7M SeaSparrow (8)
Variants
Variant 1 Lupo
Variant 2 Soldati
Details
Country of Origin Italy
Category Frigates
Naval > Frigates
Classification
Domain
Naval & Littoral
Equipment Status
Active
Dimensions
Length
113 m
Width
12 m
Height
Weight
2525000 kg
Operators (3)
Italy
Peru
Venezuela
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