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Álvaro de Bazán vs F110 Bonifaz

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Specifications
Álvaro de Bazán F110 Bonifaz
Origin 🇪🇸 Spain 🇪🇸 Spain
Category Frigate Frigate
Type Guided-missile frigate Guided-missile frigate
Manufacturer NAVANTIA Navantia, Ferrol
Year introduced 2002 2027
Number built 5 units 5 units
Estimated unit price $1,100 million $940 million
Displacement 6,494 tons 6,100 tons
Maximum speed 28.0 knots 26.0 knots
Range 4,500 nm at 16 knots NA
Length 146.7 m 145.0 m
Beam 18.6 m 18.0 m
Crew 201 150
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Armament & Systems
Álvaro de Bazán F110 Bonifaz
Armament
  • 1 × 5 in (127.0 mm)/54 Mk45 Mod 2 gun
  • 1 × Mark 41 (VLS) (48-cell)
  • 32 × Standard SM-2MR Block IIIA
  • 64 × RIM-162 Evolved Sea Sparrow Missile
  • 8 × RGM-84 Harpoon
  • 2 × twin 12.75 in (323.8 mm) Mark 32 Mod 9 torpedo tubes
  • 12 × Honeywell Mark 46 Mod 5 torpedoes
  • 2 × 20 mm autocannon (F101-104)
  • 2 × 25 mm autocannon (F105)
  • 4 × 12.7 mm M2 Browning machine guns
  • 16-cell Mk 41 VLS for ESSM and SM-2 missiles
  • Naval Strike Missile anti-ship missiles
  • 1 × 127 mm Mk 45 gun
  • 324 mm torpedo launchers for Mk 54 torpedoes
Propulsion CODOG: 2 × General Electric LM2500 gas turbines (46,650 hp), 2 × Caterpillar 3600 diesel engines (12,000 hp) CODLOG: gas turbine + electric motors, hybrid drive

Overview

The Álvaro de Bazán and the F110 Bonifaz are both Frigate classes.

Displacement is 6,494 tons for the Álvaro de Bazán vs 6,100 tons for the F110 Bonifaz. The Álvaro de Bazán reaches 28 knots vs 26 knots for the F110 Bonifaz. The Álvaro de Bazán carries a crew of 201 vs 150 for the F110 Bonifaz.

The Álvaro de Bazán was produced in 5 units vs 5 for the F110 Bonifaz. Cost per hull is $1,100M for the Álvaro de Bazán vs $940M for the F110 Bonifaz. The Álvaro de Bazán was commissioned in 2002, 25 years before the F110 Bonifaz (2027).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Álvaro de Bazán-class or F110 Bonifaz-class?
The Álvaro de Bazán-class has greater displacement at 6,494 tons compared to the F110 Bonifaz-class's 6,100 tons.
Which is faster, the Álvaro de Bazán-class or F110 Bonifaz-class?
The Álvaro de Bazán-class is faster with a maximum speed of 28 knots compared to the F110 Bonifaz-class's 26 knots.
Which has longer range, the Álvaro de Bazán-class or F110 Bonifaz-class?
The Álvaro de Bazán-class has a longer range at 4,500 nautical miles compared to the F110 Bonifaz-class's 0 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Álvaro de Bazán-class or F110 Bonifaz-class?
The Álvaro de Bazán-class is longer at 146.7 meters compared to the F110 Bonifaz-class's 145.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Álvaro de Bazán-class and F110 Bonifaz-class have?
The Álvaro de Bazán-class has a larger crew complement of 201 compared to the F110 Bonifaz-class's 150 crew members.
Which is more expensive, the Álvaro de Bazán-class or F110 Bonifaz-class?
The Álvaro de Bazán-class is more expensive at approximately $1.1 billion per unit compared to the F110 Bonifaz-class at $940 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Álvaro de Bazán-class or F110 Bonifaz-class?
Both the Álvaro de Bazán-class and F110 Bonifaz-class have been built in equal numbers with 5 vessels each.