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Adhafer vs FREMM frigate

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Specifications
Adhafer FREMM frigate
Origin 🇨🇳 China 🇫🇷 France
Category Frigate Frigate
Type Light frigate Multi-purpose frigate
Manufacturer China State Shipbuilding Corporation CSSC Naval Group
Year introduced 2015 2012
Number built 3 units 22 units
Estimated unit price NA $795 million
Displacement 2,880 tons 6,700 tons
Maximum speed 30.0 knots 27.0 knots
Range NA 6,800 nm at 15 knots
Length 120.0 m 144.6 m
Beam 14.4 m 20.0 m
Crew -- 145
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Armament & Systems
Adhafer FREMM frigate
Armament
  • 1 × NG-16-1(76 mm) Main Gun
  • 2 × Seven-barrel 30 mm Type-730 CIWS
  • 2 × Quad C-802 active radar homing Launchers
  • 1 × 8-Cell FM90N launcher for HQ-7 naval short-range air defence missiles
  • 2 × Triple 324mm torpedo launchers
  • 16-cell MBDA SYLVER A43 or A50 VLS for Aster 15/30 missiles
  • 16-cell MBDA SYLVER A70 VLS for MdCN cruise missiles
  • 8 x MBDA Exocet MM40 Block 3 anti-ship missiles
  • 8 x MBDA Teseo Mk-2/A anti-ship missiles
  • 4 x MBDA MILAS anti-submarine missiles
  • 1 x Leonardo OTO Melara 76 mm SR gun
  • 1 x Leonardo Otobreda 127/64 Vulcano gun
  • 3 x Nexter 20 mm Narwhal remote weapon systems
  • 2 x Leonardo OTO Melara 25/80 turrets
  • 2 x B-515 launchers for MU 90 torpedoes
  • 2 x Sadral Mistral Simbad-RC point-defence SAM
Propulsion 4 × MTU-1163 16V diesel engines CODLOG (France) or CODLAG (Italy): 1 × 32 MW General Electric/Avio LM2500+G4 gas turbine, 2 × 2.5 MW electric motors, 4 × diesel generators

Overview

The Adhafer and the FREMM frigate are both Frigate classes.

The FREMM frigate displaces 6,700 tons — 2.3x the Adhafer's 2,880 tons. The Adhafer reaches 30 knots vs 27 knots for the FREMM frigate.

The Adhafer was produced in 3 units vs 22 for the FREMM frigate. The Adhafer was commissioned in 2015, 3 years after the FREMM frigate (2012).

Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Adhafer-class or FREMM frigate-class?
The FREMM frigate-class has greater displacement at 6,700 tons compared to the Adhafer-class's 2,880 tons.
Which is faster, the Adhafer-class or FREMM frigate-class?
The Adhafer-class is faster with a maximum speed of 30 knots compared to the FREMM frigate-class's 27 knots.
Which has longer range, the Adhafer-class or FREMM frigate-class?
The FREMM frigate-class has a longer range at 6,800 nautical miles compared to the Adhafer-class's 0 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Adhafer-class or FREMM frigate-class?
The FREMM frigate-class is longer at 144.6 meters compared to the Adhafer-class's 120.0 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Adhafer-class or FREMM frigate-class?
The FREMM frigate-class has been built in greater numbers with 22 vessels compared to 3 vessels of the Adhafer-class.