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Thaon di Revel class (PPA)
Italian Navy multipurpose offshore patrol vessel built by Fincantieri, designed with a scalable fit-out that ranges from light patrol configuration to a full-combat variant with area air-defense missiles. Seven ships are replacing the Navy's aging Maestrale and Lupo-class frigates in a single flexible class.
In service since 2022 · 1 operator countries
Compiled from public sources ·primary reference ↗ ·last verified 2026-07-02
5,500
t
32
kn
5,000
nmi
16
VLS
171
crew
💲 ≈ $500,000,000 — Approximate build cost per ship, light configuration
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 2022. Status: active · ~4 built.
Lifecycle cost (est.)
$1.3B – $1.8B
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 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
Physical
Dimensions, weight and crew.
- Length
Overall length including gun/probe where applicable.
- 143 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.
- $500,000,000 Stronger than 87% of warships
- Units built
Total production run. Higher means proven manufacturing, mature logistics and spares availability.
- 4 Stronger than 57% of warships
- Operator countries
Number of countries operating the system. More operators means broader support ecosystem.
- 1 Stronger than 45% 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 Thaon di Revel class (PPA)? +
The Fincantieri Thaon di Revel class (PPA)'s primary weapon is the 1× 127 mm Oto Melara naval gun.
What is the Fincantieri Thaon di Revel class (PPA) used for? +
The Fincantieri Thaon di Revel class (PPA) is a warship typically used for isr, air defense.
How many countries operate the Fincantieri Thaon di Revel class (PPA)? +
The Fincantieri Thaon di Revel class (PPA) is operated by 1 countries.
How much does the Fincantieri Thaon di Revel class (PPA) cost? +
The Fincantieri Thaon di Revel class (PPA) has an approximate unit cost of 500,000,000 USD. Defense pricing varies by contract, offsets and configuration — treat this as directional.
