ARA Piedrabuena (P-52)

ARA Piedrabuena (P-52) is the second ship of Argentinian Gowind-class offshore patrol vessel of the Argentinian Navy.

For other ships with the same name, see ARA Piedra Buena.
ARA Piedrabuena (P-52)
History
Argentina
NamePiedrabuena
NamesakePiedrabuena
Ordered2018
BuilderDCNS, Lorient (now Kership)
Laid down2019
Launched1 October 2020
Acquired13 April 2021[1]
IdentificationPennant number: P-52
StatusDelivered
General characteristics
Class and typeKership offshore patrol vessel
Displacement1,450 t (1,430 long tons) (full load)
Length87 m (285 ft 5 in)
Beam11 m (36 ft 1 in)
Draft3.3 m (10 ft 10 in)
Installed powerElectrical:
Propulsion2 Anglo Belgian Corporation V12 diesel engines, 5.6 MW (7,500 hp)
Speed21 knots (39 km/h; 24 mph)
Range8,000 nmi (14,800 km; 9,200 mi) at 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph)
Endurance30 days
Boats & landing
craft carried		2 × 9 m (30 ft) RHIBs
Complement30 core crew, up to 29 troops
Sensors and
processing systems
  • DCNS Polaris combat management system
  • Terma Scanter 6002 I-Band surface search radar
  • Terma Scanter 4102 I-Band air and surface search radar
  • Sagem EOMS (Electro Optical Multisensor System) NG
  • Sagem SIGMA 40D Inertial measurement unit
  • LinkSrechts Helicopter visual landing aid system
Electronic warfare
& decoys
  • Thales Altesse & Vigile LW ESM/COMINT system
  • Lacroix Defense & Security Sylena decoy system
Armament
  • 1 × Leonardo 30 mm Marlin cannon[2]
  • 2 × .50 cal machine guns
Aircraft carried
  • 1 × 5-ton helicopter or 1 × 10-ton helicopter (supported)
  • RUAS-160 naval drone (one UAV to be acquired by the navy; service entry mid-2020s; further orders may follow)[3][4]
Aviation facilitiesHelicopter pad and hangar

Development and design
Main article: Gowind-class design

After repeated negotiations and break-offs, in February 2018 the Argentine Navy was instructed to restart negotiations with Naval Group for the procurement of four Gowind-class vessels. The decision was motivated by the meeting between Argentine President Mauricio Macri and French President Emmanuel Macron at the annual World Economic Forum summit in Davos, Switzerland. An order for four vessels was expected in July 2018.[5] In November 2018, Argentina confirmed the purchase of four Gowind-class vessels. The purchase includes the already-built L'Adroit, which in 2016 visited the region on a marketing trip, and three new vessels.[6]

Construction and career

Piedrabuena was laid down in 2019 and launched on 1 October 2020 by DCNS in Lorient. The vessel began sea trials in March 2021.[7] It was formally delivered to the Argentine Navy in April 2021.[8]

See also

References
  1. "Argentina receives A.R.A. Piedrabuena from Naval Group".
  2. "La tripulación del nuevo buque de la Armada Argentina viaja a Francia para iniciar instrucción". infodefensa.com (in Spanish). 11 February 2021. Archived from the original on 2021-02-11. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
  3. "Armada Argentina encarga un dron naval RUAS-160 a INVAP". 15 December 2021.
  4. Vega, Carlos de la (29 April 2020). "RUAS-160: Así es el helicóptero no tripulado diseñado en la Argentina". La Nación.
  5. Higuera, Jose (2 February 2018). "Argentina restarts talks with Naval Group for Gowind OPVs". IHS Jane's 360. Santiago. Archived from the original on 5 February 2018. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
  6. "Argentina confirms the purchase of four French OPVs". IHS Jane's 360. 30 November 2018. Archived from the original on 3 December 2018. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
  7. Groizeleau, Vincent (4 March 2021). "Premières images à la mer de l'OPV argentin Piedrabuena". Mer et Marine (in French). Archived from the original on 2021-03-04. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
  8. "Argentina receives A.R.A. Piedrabuena from Naval Group".
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