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Admiral Grigorovich vs La Fayette

Overview

The Admiral Grigorovich and the La Fayette are both Frigate classes.

Displacement is 4,000 tons for the Admiral Grigorovich vs 3,200 tons for the La Fayette. The Admiral Grigorovich reaches 30 knots vs 25 knots for the La Fayette. Operational range is 4,850 nautical miles for the Admiral Grigorovich vs 9,000 for the La Fayette. The Admiral Grigorovich carries a crew of 200 vs 164 for the La Fayette.

The Admiral Grigorovich was produced in 5 units vs 20 for the La Fayette. Cost per hull is $450M for the Admiral Grigorovich vs $325M for the La Fayette. The Admiral Grigorovich was commissioned in 2016, 20 years after the La Fayette (1996).

Russian guided missile frigate, introduced in 2016, has a displacement of 4,000 tons.
Origin πŸ‡·πŸ‡Ί Russia
Category Frigate
Type Guided-missile frigate
Manufacturer Yantar Shipyard
Year introduced 2016
Number built 5 units
Estimated unit price $450 million
French general purpose frigate, introduced in 1996, powered by four diesel engines.
Origin πŸ‡«πŸ‡· France
Category Frigate
Type General-purpose frigate
Manufacturer DCNS
Year introduced 1996
Number built 20 units
Estimated unit price $325 million
Displacement 4,000 tons β—‰
Maximum speed 30.0 knots β—‰
Range 4,850 nm at 14 knots β—‰
Length 124.8 m β—‰
Beam 15.2 m β—‰
Crew 200 β—‰
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)
Armament
  • 1 Γ— 100 mm A-190E-01 naval gun
  • 8 (2 Γ— 4) UKSK VLS cells for Kalibr, Oniks or Tsircon cruise missiles
  • 8 BrahMos missiles for India variants
  • 24 (2 Γ— 12) 3S90M Shtil-1 VLS cells for 9M317M/ME surface-to-air-missiles
  • 2 Γ— AK-630 CIWS
  • 8 Γ— Igla-S or Verba MANPADS
  • 2 Γ— DTA-53-11356 twin-tube torpedo launchers
  • 1 Γ— RBU-6000 rocket launcher
Displacement 3,200 tons β—‰
Maximum speed 25.0 knots β—‰
Range 9,000 nm at 12 knots β—‰
Length 125.0 m β—‰
Beam 15.4 m β—‰
Crew 164 β—‰
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 modΓ¨le 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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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Admiral Grigorovich-class or La Fayette-class?
The Admiral Grigorovich-class has greater displacement at 4,000 tons compared to the La Fayette-class's 3,200 tons.
Which is faster, the Admiral Grigorovich-class or La Fayette-class?
The Admiral Grigorovich-class is faster with a maximum speed of 30 knots compared to the La Fayette-class's 25 knots.
Which has longer range, the Admiral Grigorovich-class or La Fayette-class?
The La Fayette-class has a longer range at 9,000 nautical miles compared to the Admiral Grigorovich-class's 4,850 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Admiral Grigorovich-class or La Fayette-class?
The La Fayette-class is longer at 125.0 meters compared to the Admiral Grigorovich-class's 124.8 meters.
How many crew members do the Admiral Grigorovich-class and La Fayette-class have?
The Admiral Grigorovich-class has a larger crew complement of 200 compared to the La Fayette-class's 164 crew members.
Which is more expensive, the Admiral Grigorovich-class or La Fayette-class?
The Admiral Grigorovich-class is more expensive at approximately $450 million per unit compared to the La Fayette-class at $325 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Admiral Grigorovich-class or La Fayette-class?
The La Fayette-class has been built in greater numbers with 20 vessels compared to 5 vessels of the Admiral Grigorovich-class.