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Andrea Doria class (Horizon)
Italian Navy air-defense destroyer built by Fincantieri under the joint Franco-Italian Horizon program, providing area air-defense with the PAAMS/Aster missile system for escorted task groups. Two ships, Andrea Doria and Caio Duilio, serve alongside their French Forbin-class counterparts.
In service since 2007 · 1 operator countries
Compiled from public sources ·primary reference ↗ ·last verified 2026-07-02
6,900
t
29
kn
7,000
nmi
48
VLS
190
crew
💲 ≈ $800,000,000, 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 · 1 operator
In service since 2007. Status: active · ~2 built.
Lifecycle cost (est.)
$2.0B – $2.8B
Acquisition is only ~30% of lifecycle cost, operating & support dominate over ~35 yrs. Rough 2.5–3.5× the unit price. How we estimate this →
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.
Compatible munitions & weapons
Publicly reported weapons the Andrea Doria class (Horizon) can carry. Linked items have a full spec page.
Full specifications
Firepower
Armament, payload and guidance.
| Main armament Primary weapon: main gun, cannon or missile type. | 1× 127 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. | 48 |
| Torpedo tubes Number of torpedo tubes (submarines and some surface ships). | 2 |
Physical
Dimensions, weight and crew.
| Length Overall length including gun/probe where applicable. | 152.9 m |
|---|
Sensors & avionics
Radar, sensor suite and datalinks.
| Radar Primary radar. AESA (active electronically scanned array) is the current state of the art. | EMPAR multifunction 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. | $800,000,000 |
|---|---|
| Units built Total production run. Higher means proven manufacturing, mature logistics and spares availability. | 2 |
| Operator countries Number of countries operating the system. More operators means broader support ecosystem. | 1 |
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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What is the main armament of the Fincantieri Andrea Doria class (Horizon)? +
The Fincantieri Andrea Doria class (Horizon)'s primary weapon is the 1× 127 mm Oto Melara naval gun.
What is the Fincantieri Andrea Doria class (Horizon) used for? +
The Fincantieri Andrea Doria class (Horizon) is a warship typically used for air defense.
How many countries operate the Fincantieri Andrea Doria class (Horizon)? +
The Fincantieri Andrea Doria class (Horizon) is operated by 1 countries.
How much does the Fincantieri Andrea Doria class (Horizon) cost? +
The Fincantieri Andrea Doria class (Horizon) has an approximate unit cost of 800,000,000 USD. Defense pricing varies by contract, offsets and configuration, treat this as directional.
