Adhafer vs La Fayette

Overview

The Adhafer and the La Fayette are both Frigate classes.

Displacement is 2,880 tons for the Adhafer vs 3,200 tons for the La Fayette. The Adhafer reaches 30 knots vs 25 knots for the La Fayette.

The Adhafer was produced in 3 units vs 20 for the La Fayette. The Adhafer was commissioned in 2015, 19 years after the La Fayette (1996).

The Adhafer-class is a Chinese-built corvette operated by the Algerian National Navy, featuring a stealth design and a displacement of 2880 tons.
Origin	🇨🇳 China
Category	Frigate
Type	Light frigate
Manufacturer	China State Shipbuilding Corporation CSSC
Year introduced	2015
Number built	3 units
Estimated unit price	NA

French general purpose frigate, introduced in 1996, powered by four diesel engines.
Origin	🇫🇷 France
Category	Frigate
Type	General-purpose frigate
Manufacturer	DCNS
Year introduced	1996
Number built	20 units
Estimated unit price	$325 million

Displacement	2,880 tons ◉
Maximum speed	30.0 knots ◉
Range	NA
Length	120.0 m ◉
Beam	14.4 m ◉
Crew	--
Propulsion	4 × MTU-1163 16V diesel engines
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

Displacement	3,200 tons ◉
Maximum speed	25.0 knots ◉
Range	9,000 nm at 12 knots
Length	125.0 m ◉
Beam	15.4 m ◉
Crew	164
Propulsion	4 diesel SEMT Pielstick 12PA6V280 STC2, 21,000 hp (16,000 kW)
Armament	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

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Which has greater displacement, the Adhafer-class or La Fayette-class?

The La Fayette-class has greater displacement at 3,200 tons compared to the Adhafer-class's 2,880 tons.

Which is faster, the Adhafer-class or La Fayette-class?

The Adhafer-class is faster with a maximum speed of 30 knots compared to the La Fayette-class's 25 knots.

Which has longer range, the Adhafer-class or La Fayette-class?

The La Fayette-class has a longer range at 9,000 nautical miles compared to the Adhafer-class's 0 nautical miles.

Which is longer, the Adhafer-class or La Fayette-class?

The La Fayette-class is longer at 125.0 meters compared to the Adhafer-class's 120.0 meters.

Which has been built in greater numbers, the Adhafer-class or La Fayette-class?

The La Fayette-class has been built in greater numbers with 20 vessels compared to 3 vessels of the Adhafer-class.