Abu Dhabi 23 February 2015: The Italian Destroyer Andrea DORIA has arrived at Abu Dhabi port for IDEX yesterday. "The ship has just arrived in Mina Zayed Port after 191 days of Counter piracy operations in the Gulf of Aden and the Somali Basin to take part to the IDEX event that is becoming the most important defense exhibition in the Gulf area" said the Commanding Officer Cpt. Angelo VIRDIS. "Visitors after the registration at the NAVDEX at the ADNEC Marina, will have, for the first time, the chance to visit an Italian Horizon-class vessel, an example of state-of-the-art naval security technology" he added.   

ITS DORIA has a crew of 193 seamen. The Unit is fully equipped with state of the art sensors, weapons and combat management system mainly from FINMECCANICA's group companies. The Ship left Italy on 22 July and will be back in Taranto in march after almost 8 months of deployment.

ITS DORIA was built in Riva Trigoso FINCANTIERI's Shipyards and commissioned in 2007. The ship is a "multi-role" ship able to counter air, surface and underwater threats and to perform many tasks, in particular medium range air defense, therefore contributing to the protection of naval formations and convoys. With a length of 153 meters and a width of 20, DORIA's displacement is 7000 tons, and can reach a maximum speed of 29 knots.

The ship is equipped with a medium range missile system "PAAMS" - Principal Anti Air Missile System (MBDA), a multi-functional radar, EMPAR - European Multifunctional Phased Array Radar (SELEX ES) and a Long Range Radar. The Unit is equipped with a Combat Management System CMS (SELEX ES), an Electronic Warfare System (ELETTRONICA ELT) and two multisensory tracking systems (radar and electro-optical) by SELEX ES. Self-defense is guaranteed by the inner layer defense system based on 3 Super Rapid 76/62 mm Naval Guns and two Single 25 mm guns, all produced by OTO Melara. The ship embarks an EH 101 AgustaWestland Helicopter.

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