French frigate Provence

Provence (D652) is an Aquitaine-class frigate of the French Navy. The Aquitaine class were developed as part of the FREMM multipurpose frigate program.

For other ships with the same name, see French ship Provence.
Provence underway on 21 May 2019
History
France
NameProvence
NamesakeProvence
BuilderDCNS, Lorient
Laid down15 December 2010
Launched18 September 2013
Completed2015
Commissioned12 June 2015
HomeportToulon
Identification
  • MMSI number: 227999300
  • Pennant number: D652
StatusActive
General characteristics
Class and typeAquitaine-class frigate
Displacement6,000 tons
Length466 ft (142.0 m)
Beam65 ft (19.8 m)
Draught16 ft (4.9 m)
Propulsion
  • MTU Series 4000 (2.2 MW everyone)
  • CODLOG
Speed27 knots (50 km/h; 31 mph); max cruise speed 15.6 knots (28.9 km/h; 18.0 mph)
Range6,000 nmi (11,000 km; 6,900 mi) at 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph)
Complement145
Sensors and
processing systems
  • Héraklès multi-purpose passive electronically scanned array radar
  • CAPTAS-4 towed-array sonar
  • UMS 4110 CL hull-mounted sonar
Armament
  • 1 x 76 mm Super Rapid gun
  • 3 x 20 mm Narwhal remote weapon systems
  • 16-cell SYLVER A43 VLS for Aster 15 air defense missiles
  • 16-cell SYLVER A70 VLS for MdCN cruise missiles
  • 8 x Exocet MM40 Block 3 anti-ship missiles (Block 3c variant entering service with the French Navy from December 2022)
  • 2 x B-515 twin launchers for MU90 torpedoes
Aircraft carried1 × NH90 helicopter
Aviation facilitiesSingle hangar
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