Philippines mulling purchase of Italian frigates

[chua_riwap]

may libre nman daw pasta & pizza. . .

[uls]

Command and control
The IPN-20 command and control system, developed by Alenia Marconi Systems (now Selex Sistemi Integrati), is interfaced with the combat system and integrates the sensors and weapon systems.

magkano paayos pag nasira?

The Maestrale class is armed with an Albatros / Aspide octuple launcher, firing Aspide medium range air-to-air and surface-to-air missiles. The system is reloaded by a Riva-Calzoni system.
The ship can carry an additional 16 missiles. Four TESEO Mk 2 missile launchers fitted above the hangar can launch Otomat / TESEO anti-ship missiles. The missile can engage targets within a 160km range, while carrying a 210kg warhead.

how much is 1 missile?

Torpedoes
The Maestrale class is fitted with two sets of 324mm triple torpedo tubes for Mk 32 torpedoes. There are two 533mm dual-purpose (ASW and AsuW) launch tubes for Whitehead A-184 wire-guided torpedoes.

wow torpedos... and how much is one of those?

Sensors / radars
The sensor suite includes an RAN10S air and surface search radar, an SPN703 navigation radar, an RTN-10X fire control radar and two RTN-20X radars for the DARDO systems. DE 1164 variable depth sonar and DE1160B hull mounted sonar are fitted to detect and track submarines.

magkano paayos pag nasira?

Countermeasures
Two SCLAR rocket-launchers onboard can launch chaff and infra-red (IR) decoys to deceive incoming missiles.
"The Maestrale class is fitted with two sets of 324mm triple torpedo tubes."
Payloads include Buck DUERAS chaff and IRRAS IR decoys, SNIA 105 LR-C chaff distraction, 105 LR-I illumination, 105 MR-C chaff seduction, 105 MR-IR IR seduction rounds, FR Countermeasures 105mm chaff and IR decoy rounds.
The system is controlled by an ESA-24 calculating system.

wow countermeasures...

Propulsion
The vessel is powered by a combined diesel or gas propulsion system integrating two shafts with five-bladed propellers. Two Fiat-General Electric LM-2500 gas turbines and two D Grandi Motori Trieste BL-230-20-DVM diesel engines deliver a total power of 50,000kW. The electrical system consists of two plants providing 3,120kW.
The engine is remotely operated by an electronic system known as the SEPA-7206 digital control system. The direction is changed by activating the two hydraulic rudders. The ship incorporates vibration and noise abatement measures to reduce noise and improve the survivability of the ASW vessels.

Fiat-General Electric gas turbines... may piesa siguro ito... GE eh

D Grandi Motori Trieste BL-230-20-DVM diesel engines -- i'm sure may mabibiling piesa ito right? right?

SEPA-7206 digital control system... sounds fancy... i'm sure kayang kaya ito ng mga electronics technician natin

[blue_gambit]

Good for the Navy!!! Yeepee!!

Kupal ang China! yeepee!!

[timrev]

may libre nman daw pasta & pizza. . .

parang ferrari at lamborghini lang noh

[oliver1013]

Sinisiguro ni pnoy na hindi mag kaka coup against him.