August 2019. The Mediterranian Sea. Photo by J. Gouez.

Country: France.
Class, [Type]: Forbin, [DDG].
Homeport: Toulon.

Callsign: FAVG (     )

Builder: DCNS, Lorient, France.
Laid down: August 2012.
Launch date: 2 September 2015.
Commission date: 14 February 2018.

Displacement ( tons ): 5200 standard, 6100 full load.
Dimensions ( metres ): 142 x 19,7 x 5,4.
Main machinery: CODLOG: 1 x GE LM 2500 T4 gas turbines ( 43500 hp ), 2 x Jeumont motors ( 5760 hp ).
Speed ( knots ): 27.
Range ( miles ): 6000 at 15 knots.
Complement: 94 ( 22 officers, 14 air crew).

Guns: 1 x 1 OTO Melara Super Rapid 76 mm, 2 x 1 Narwhal 20mm.
Missiles: SSM: 2 x 4 MM40 Block3 Exocet; SAM: 2 x 8 Sylver A43 VLS for Aster-15 (16 missiles), MBDA: 2 x 8 Sylver A70 VLS for MBDA dCN. 
Torpedoes: 2 x 2 324mm for Mu 90.

Radars: Air/Surface: Herakles; Navigation: 2 x Scanter 2001; Fire control: NA-25XP (RTN-30X).
Sonars: UMS 4110CL, CAPTAS-4.
Countermeasures: Decoys: 2 x 12 EADS NGDS, SLAT towed acoustic torpedo decoy; ECM/ESM: CESM and RESM suite.
Helicopters: 1 x NH90.

Year of visit the Black Sea:  2021