French frigate, 6,700 tons displacement, entered service in 2012. Key figures: displacement 6,700 tons, length 145 m, top speed 27 knots, crew 145, unit cost $795M, built 22. In service with 4 navies — Italy (10), France (8), Egypt (3) and 1 other.
| Subtype | Multi-purpose frigate |
| Displacement | 6700 tons |
| Crew | 145 members |
| Width | 20.0 m (65.6 ft) |
| Length | 144.6 m (474.4 ft) |
| Propulsion | CODLOG (France) or CODLAG (Italy): 1 × 32 MW General Electric/Avio LM2500+G4 gas turbine, 2 × 2.5 MW electric motors, 4 × diesel generators |
| Range | 6,800 nm at 15 knots |
| Maximum speed | 27 knots |
The FREMM (Frégate Européenne Multi-Mission) is a Franco-Italian class of multi-purpose frigates developed by Naval Group and Fincantieri. The program was established to replace the Georges Leygues and Cassard classes in France and the Lupo and Maestrale classes in Italy.
The class is divided into the French Aquitaine and Italian Bergamini variants. These ships are configured for anti-submarine warfare, general-purpose, and anti-air warfare roles. Propulsion systems differ by navy, with French units using a CODLOG arrangement and Italian units using CODLAG. Sensors include electronically scanned array radars and both hull-mounted and towed sonar suites. Armament across the class utilizes vertical launch systems for Aster missiles, complemented by anti-ship missiles and torpedo launchers. Specific equipment varies by national requirement, such as the inclusion of land-attack cruise missiles on French vessels and different naval gun configurations on Italian ships.
The French Navy commissioned the lead ship in 2012, followed by the first Italian vessel in 2013. Export customers include Morocco, which received a frigate in 2014, and Egypt, which operates three units, including ships originally ordered by the French and Italian navies. In 2024, Italy ordered the FREMM-EVO variant to update its fleet with dual-band radar and enhanced missile capabilities. The United States Navy selected a FREMM derivative for the Constellation class, though the program was cancelled in November 2025. Greece agreed in 2025 to acquire two Italian vessels with an option for two more, and in May 2026 the Government Council for Foreign Affairs and Defence approved taking all four Bergamini-class hulls on a phased basis, with Hellenic Navy service targeted for 2028 and 2029. A 2021 Indonesian contract for six hulls never entered into force and has lapsed; the Fincantieri ships delivered to Indonesia in 2025 and 2026 are Thaon di Revel-class offshore patrol vessels of an unrelated design. In July 2026, Portugal signed an agreement in Rome for three Fincantieri-built FREMM EVO frigates worth about 3.9 billion euros, financed under the EU's SAFE instrument, with deliveries planned between 2029 and 2030. French production ended in November 2022 with the eighth and final French unit, Lorraine, and Italian production of the base design ended on 31 July 2025 with the tenth and final unit, Emilio Bianchi. Only the FREMM EVO derivative remains in build, in Italy.
Portugal signed an agreement with Italy in Rome on July 20 to acquire three Fincantieri-built FREMM EVO multi-role frigates for about €3.9 billion under the EU's SAFE instrument, with deliveries planned between 2029 and 2030.