Horizon class - DDG - Guided-Missile Destroyer IMO: MMSI: Flight Deck: Call Sign: Shipyard: DCNS - Lorient See Also: DD T53 Duperré class D635 Events ---Filter---Laid downLaunchedCommissionedPort VisitDeploymentAircraft History of Forbin D620 2004-jan-16Laid downLaid down 2005-mar-10LaunchedLaunched 2008-dec-19CommissionedCommissioned 2010-apr-09Port VisitPort Visit from 9 to 11 April Cuxhaven Germany 2010-jun-13 Rade d Hyeres Participated with 100 years AERONAVALE with R91 Charles de Gaulle at Rade d Hyeres. 2011-janDeploymentDeployment operating in the Indian Ocean, accompanied by Tourville. 2011-mar-22DeploymentDeployment Libyan coast Operation Unified Protector joined with FS Charles de Gaulle, to augment Task Force 473 off Libya for Operation Harmattan. 2015-marDeploymentDeployment NH90 NFH Caïman first operational deployment on board the Horizon class 2021-mayDeploymentDeployment Formidable Shield 2021 2023-janAircraftAircraft Gulf of Aden cross landing deck exercise with Japan SH-60K 70 Add new event for this unitYear:Month: <- (1/12) Optional Day: <- (1/31) Optional Text: Add Event Specifications Horizon class 220crew 5290light (tn) 7300full load (tn) 153length (m) 20beam (m) 7.50draught (m) 29max speed (knots) 2Naval Engine diesel - SEMT Pielstick2Naval Engine gas turbine - General Electric LM2500 2Naval Engine propulsion system: CODOG 1Missile Launcher Aster VLS 8Missile Launcher MM40 Exocet1Missile Launcher Sadral six cell launcher 3Naval Gun Oto Melara 76 mm 2Naval Gun single 20 mm 1Naval Radar long range search S1850M Aircraft Typical Max French Navy NHI NH90 NFH 12 Builder DCNS - Lorient,