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Specifications
Admiral Grigorovich FREMM frigate
Origin 🇷🇺 Russia 🇫🇷 France
Category Frigate Frigate
Type Guided-missile frigate Multi-purpose frigate
Manufacturer Yantar Shipyard Naval Group
Year introduced 2016 2012
Number built 5 units 22 units
Estimated unit price $450 million $795 million
Displacement 4,000 tons 6,700 tons
Maximum speed 30.0 knots 27.0 knots
Range 4,850 nm at 14 knots 6,800 nm at 15 knots
Length 124.8 m 144.6 m
Beam 15.2 m 20.0 m
Crew 200 145
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Armament & Systems
Admiral Grigorovich FREMM frigate
Armament
  • 1 × 100 mm A-190E-01 naval gun
  • 8 (2 × 4) UKSK VLS cells for Kalibr, Oniks or Tsircon cruise missiles
  • 8 BrahMos missiles for India variants
  • 24 (2 × 12) 3S90M Shtil-1 VLS cells for 9M317M/ME surface-to-air-missiles
  • 2 × AK-630 CIWS
  • 8 × Igla-S or Verba MANPADS
  • 2 × DTA-53-11356 twin-tube torpedo launchers
  • 1 × RBU-6000 rocket launcher
  • 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 2 shaft COGAG; 2 DS-71 cruise gas turbines 8,450 shp (6,300 kW); 2 DT-59 boost gas turbines 22,000 shp (16,000 kW); Total: 60,900 shp (45,400 kW) 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 Admiral Grigorovich and the FREMM frigate are both Frigate classes.

Displacement is 4,000 tons for the Admiral Grigorovich vs 6,700 tons for the FREMM frigate. The Admiral Grigorovich reaches 30 knots vs 27 knots for the FREMM frigate. Operational range is 4,850 nautical miles for the Admiral Grigorovich vs 6,800 for the FREMM frigate. The Admiral Grigorovich carries a crew of 200 vs 145 for the FREMM frigate.

The Admiral Grigorovich was produced in 5 units vs 22 for the FREMM frigate. Cost per hull is $450M for the Admiral Grigorovich vs $795M for the FREMM frigate. The Admiral Grigorovich was commissioned in 2016, 4 years after the FREMM frigate (2012).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Admiral Grigorovich-class or FREMM frigate-class?
The FREMM frigate-class has greater displacement at 6,700 tons compared to the Admiral Grigorovich-class's 4,000 tons.
Which is faster, the Admiral Grigorovich-class or FREMM frigate-class?
The Admiral Grigorovich-class is faster with a maximum speed of 30 knots compared to the FREMM frigate-class's 27 knots.
Which has longer range, the Admiral Grigorovich-class or FREMM frigate-class?
The FREMM frigate-class has a longer range at 6,800 nautical miles compared to the Admiral Grigorovich-class's 4,850 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Admiral Grigorovich-class or FREMM frigate-class?
The FREMM frigate-class is longer at 144.6 meters compared to the Admiral Grigorovich-class's 124.8 meters.
How many crew members do the Admiral Grigorovich-class and FREMM frigate-class have?
The Admiral Grigorovich-class has a larger crew complement of 200 compared to the FREMM frigate-class's 145 crew members.
Which is more expensive, the Admiral Grigorovich-class or FREMM frigate-class?
The FREMM frigate-class is more expensive at approximately $795 million per unit compared to the Admiral Grigorovich-class at $450 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Admiral Grigorovich-class or FREMM frigate-class?
The FREMM frigate-class has been built in greater numbers with 22 vessels compared to 5 vessels of the Admiral Grigorovich-class.