Editing Horizon-class frigate (section)

===Franco-Italian project===
[[File:Nave Caio Duilio.jpg|thumb|left|Italian ''Caio Duilio'']]
France and Italy continued their collaboration under the Horizon project. In September 2000, the two countries signed a contract to jointly produce four ships, ordering two ships each which would deploy the PAAMS missile system.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-65508836.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924161944/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-65508836.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=24 September 2015|title=France, Italy Sign Agreement To Design, Build Four Horizon Frigates|work=Defense Daily|date=26 September 2000|access-date=9 August 2015}}</ref> The [[Italian Navy]] ordered two units, {{ship|Italian destroyer|Andrea Doria|D 553|2}} and {{ship|Italian destroyer|Caio Duilio|D 554|2}}, to replace the ''Audace'' class. ''Andrea Doria'' was accepted on 22 December 2007 and received the flag of the Italian Navy. Full operation capability was achieved in the summer of 2008. The [[French Navy]] ordered two units, {{ship|French frigate|Forbin|D620|2}} and {{ship|French frigate|Chevalier Paul|D621|2}}, to replace the ''Suffren''-class carrier escorts. The project cost France €2.16bn (~US$3bn) at 2009 prices.<ref name=Francebudget2012>{{Cite web | url=http://www.senat.fr/rap/a12-150-8/a12-150-815.html#toc290 | title=Projet de loi de finances pour 2013 : Défense : équipement des forces | language=fr | publisher=Senate of France | date=22 November 2012 | access-date=1 June 2015 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130326234111/http://www.senat.fr/rap/a12-150-8/a12-150-815.html#toc290 | archive-date=26 March 2013 | url-status=dead }}</ref> A further two Horizons were cancelled; instead, the two {{sclass|Cassard|frigate|2}}<nowiki/>s were to be replaced by the FREDA air-defence variant of the Franco-Italian [[FREMM multipurpose frigate]] (later known as {{ship|French frigate|Alsace||2}} and {{ship|French frigate|Lorraine||2}}). France bought 40 [[Aster (missile family)|Aster 15]] and 80 [[Aster (missile family)|Aster 30]] missiles for their ships.<ref name=Francebudget2012 /> On the Italian units, the three cannons will be upgraded to the 76 mm/62 Super Rapid Multi Feeding David/Strales version with the capacity to use the DART guided projectile in the anti-missile role.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.leonardocompany.com/documents/63265270/66958362/body_STRALES_2013_1.pdf |title=Strales Guidance System for 76mm and DART Ammunition |publisher=OTO Melara |access-date=29 July 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160816163431/http://www.leonardocompany.com/documents/63265270/66958362/body_STRALES_2013_1.pdf |archive-date=16 August 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref>