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Bergamini class (FREMM)
Italian Navy multipurpose frigate built by Fincantieri under the Franco-Italian FREMM program, produced in general-purpose and anti-submarine variants. Ten ships form the backbone of Italy's modern surface fleet, with the design also exported to Egypt and Indonesia.
In service since 2013 · 3 operator countries
Compiled from public sources ·primary reference ↗ ·last verified 2026-07-02
6,700
t
27
kn
6,700
nmi
16
VLS
200
crew
💲 ≈ $650,000,000 — Approximate build cost per ship
Procurement snapshot
Availability & export
Italian export-licensed
UAMA authorisation; standard EU/Wassenaar controls.
Channel: Direct commercial / G2G
Fielded & proven
Limited · 3 operators
In service since 2013. Status: active · ~10 built.
Lifecycle cost (est.)
$1.6B – $2.3B
Acquisition is only ~30% of lifecycle cost — operating & support dominate over ~35 yrs. Rough 2.5–3.5× the unit price.
Interoperability
Derived guidance from public data — export regime by country of origin, lifecycle from the GAO ~30% acquisition rule. Verify eligibility, pricing and offsets with the manufacturer and your acquisition authority.
Full specifications
Firepower
Armament, payload and guidance.
- Main armament
Primary weapon: main gun, cannon or missile type.
- 1× 127 mm or 76 mm Oto Melara naval gun
- VLS cells
Vertical-launch missile cells on a warship — a proxy for magazine depth. Higher means more missiles before rearming.
- 16 Stronger than 20% of warships
- Torpedo tubes
Number of torpedo tubes (submarines and some surface ships).
- 2 Bottom 9% of warships
Physical
Dimensions, weight and crew.
- Length
Overall length including gun/probe where applicable.
- 144.6 m
Sensors & avionics
Radar, sensor suite and datalinks.
- Radar
Primary radar. AESA (active electronically scanned array) is the current state of the art.
- Kronos multifunction AESA radar
Program
Cost, production scale and operators.
- Unit cost
Approximate flyaway/unit cost where public. Defense pricing varies hugely by contract, offsets and configuration. Lower is cheaper.
- $650,000,000 Stronger than 80% of warships
- Units built
Total production run. Higher means proven manufacturing, mature logistics and spares availability.
- 10 Top 10% of warships
- Operator countries
Number of countries operating the system. More operators means broader support ecosystem.
- 3 Top 5% of warships
Specifications compiled from public Fincantieri and reference sources ↗. Published defense figures are approximations — treat comparisons as directional. Last verified 2026-07-02.
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Navantia Alvaro de Bazan class (F100) Frequently asked questions
What is the main armament of the Fincantieri Bergamini class (FREMM)? +
The Fincantieri Bergamini class (FREMM)'s primary weapon is the 1× 127 mm or 76 mm Oto Melara naval gun.
What is the Fincantieri Bergamini class (FREMM) used for? +
The Fincantieri Bergamini class (FREMM) is a warship typically used for anti ship, air defense.
How many countries operate the Fincantieri Bergamini class (FREMM)? +
The Fincantieri Bergamini class (FREMM) is operated by 3 countries.
How much does the Fincantieri Bergamini class (FREMM) cost? +
The Fincantieri Bergamini class (FREMM) has an approximate unit cost of 650,000,000 USD. Defense pricing varies by contract, offsets and configuration — treat this as directional.
