page_title: Lupo-class frigate
section_title: Venezuelan Navy
hierarchical_section_title: Lupo-class frigate / Venezuelan Navy
caption_attribution_description: English: A starboard bow view of the Venzuelan frigate GENERAL SALOM (F 25) underway. The vessel is transporting Venezuelan officials.
context_page_description: The Lupo class is a class of frigates built by Cantieri Navali Riuniti for the Italian Navy. Designed as multipurpose warships with emphasis on anti-surface warfare, they have enjoyed some success in the export market, being acquired by the navies of Peru and Venezuela. A small run of a slightly updated version is known as the Soldati class.
context_section_description: Venezuela ordered six Lupo-class frigates from CNR in 1975 as a replacement for older warships. These units were commissioned between 1980 and 1982. In general terms, their appearance and equipment is similar to those built for Peru, except for some differences in electronics and missiles. The first two ships, ARV Mariscal Sucre (F-21) and ARV Almirante Brión (F-22) were upgraded by Ingalls Shipbuilding over a four years period (1998–2002). Modifications of this two ships included:
  Fitting of Elbit NTCS 2000 combat management system
  Fitting of Elta EL/M-2238 Single Face STAR 3D air/surface radar
  Fitting of Northrop Grumman 21 HS-7 hull sonar
  Fitting of Elisra NS-9003 ESM system
  Fitting of Elisra NS-9005 ECM system
  Replacement of 2 GMT A230-20M diesel engines with 2 MTU 20V 1163.
  The other ships in Venezuelan service were expected to undergo an austere version of this upgrade, but three ships were eventually taken out of service.
caption: A starboard bow view of ARV General Salom prior to its upgrade
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