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Absalon vs La Fayette

Absalon vs La Fayette at a glance — displacement 6,600 vs 3,200 tons, length 137 vs 125 m, speed 24 vs 25 knots, crew 100 vs 164.

Specifications
Absalon La Fayette
Origin 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇫🇷 France
Category Frigate Frigate
Type Multi-role frigate General-purpose frigate
Manufacturer Odense Staalskibsværft DCNS
Year introduced 2005 1996
Number built 2 units 20 units
Estimated unit price $189 million $325 million
Displacement 6,600 tons 3,200 tons
Maximum speed 24.0 knots 25.0 knots
Range 9,000 nm 9,000 nm at 12 knots
Length 137.0 m 125.0 m
Beam 19.5 m 15.4 m
Crew 100 164
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Armament & Systems
Absalon La Fayette
Armament
  • 3 × 12 RIM-162 ESSM SAM in Mk 48Mod3/ Mk 56 VLS
  • 2 × 8 Harpoon Block II SSM
  • 1 × 5"/62 Mk 45 mod 4 gun
  • 2 × Mk32 Mod 14 launchers with MU90 torpedoes
  • 2 × Millennium 35 mm CIWS
  • 7 × 12.7 mm M/01 LvSa HMG
  • 1 x 100 mm TR automatic gun
  • 2 x 20 mm modèle F2 guns
  • 8 x Exocet MM40 block II anti-ship missiles
  • 1 x Crotale CN2 CIWS
  • 2 x 6 Sadral launchers with Mistral Mk 3 SAM/SSM
  • 2 x 2 manually operated Simbad/Mistral
Propulsion 2 × MTU 8000 M70 diesel engines, two shafts, 22,300 bhp (16.6 MW) 4 diesel SEMT Pielstick 12PA6V280 STC2, 21,000 hp (16,000 kW)
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Absalon-class or La Fayette-class?
The Absalon-class has greater displacement at 6,600 tons compared to the La Fayette-class's 3,200 tons.
Which is faster, the Absalon-class or La Fayette-class?
The La Fayette-class is faster with a maximum speed of 25 knots compared to the Absalon-class's 24 knots.
Which has longer range, the Absalon-class or La Fayette-class?
The La Fayette-class has a longer range at 9,000 nautical miles compared to the Absalon-class's 9,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Absalon-class or La Fayette-class?
The Absalon-class is longer at 137.0 meters compared to the La Fayette-class's 125.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Absalon-class and La Fayette-class have?
The La Fayette-class has a larger crew complement of 164 compared to the Absalon-class's 100 crew members.
Which is more expensive, the Absalon-class or La Fayette-class?
The La Fayette-class is more expensive at approximately $325 million per unit compared to the Absalon-class at $189 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Absalon-class or La Fayette-class?
The La Fayette-class has been built in greater numbers with 20 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the Absalon-class.