Forbin (D620)

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Career	Image:Civil and Naval Ensign of France.svg
Image:FS Forbin 1.jpg
Laid down:	16 January 2004
Launched:	10 March 2005
Commissioned:	March 2006 (planned)
General Characteristics
Displacement:	5600 tons (6635 tons full load)
Length:	152,87 m
Beam:	20,3 m
Draught:	5,4 m
Propulsion:	2 × 31280 HP GE/Fiat Avio LM2500+ gas turbines 2 × 5875 HP SEMT Pielstick 12 PA6 STC diesels 1 × bean propulsor 2 × 4-blade propellers
Speed:	29 knots (18 on diesel)
Range:	7000 nm at 18 knts, 3500 nm at 25 knots
Complement:	26 officers 110 petty officers 38 sailors 32 passengers or admirals (optional)
Armament:	8 × Exocet MM40 anti-ship missiles launchers NGDS system (2 decoy launchers, REM, RIR, LAD) Radar jammer Communication jammer Contralto system (2 acoustic decoy launchers). Principal Anti-Air Missile System (EMPAR multifunction radar on G band, 48 Aster 15 or 30 missiles in SYLVER A50 vertical launchers.) 2 × Otobreda 76 mm super rapid guns
Aircraft:	1 NH90 helicopter (radar ENR, sonar Flash, LADT 11, Marte missiles or MU90 Impact torpedoes)
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The Forbin is a Horizon class frigate of the French Marine Nationale, is planned to be commissioned in March 2006. She is the sixth vessel of the French Navy named after the 17th century admiral Claude Forbin-Gardanne (see French ship Forbin for others).

She is the sister-ship of the Chevalier Paul.