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Álvaro de Bazán vs La Fayette

Overview

The Álvaro de Bazán and the La Fayette are both Frigate classes.

The Álvaro de Bazán displaces 6,494 tons — 2.0x the La Fayette's 3,200 tons. The Álvaro de Bazán reaches 28 knots vs 25 knots for the La Fayette. Operational range is 4,500 nautical miles for the Álvaro de Bazán vs 9,000 for the La Fayette. The Álvaro de Bazán carries a crew of 201 vs 164 for the La Fayette.

The Álvaro de Bazán was produced in 5 units vs 20 for the La Fayette. Cost per hull is $1,100M for the Álvaro de Bazán vs $325M for the La Fayette. The Álvaro de Bazán was commissioned in 2002, 6 years after the La Fayette (1996).

Spanish guided-missile frigate, 6,494 tons displacement, uses CODOG propulsion.
Origin 🇪🇸 Spain
Category Frigate
Type Guided-missile frigate
Manufacturer NAVANTIA
Year introduced 2002
Number built 5 units
Estimated unit price $1,100 million
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 6,494 tons
Maximum speed 28.0 knots
Range 4,500 nm at 16 knots
Length 146.7 m
Beam 18.6 m
Crew 201
Propulsion CODOG: 2 × General Electric LM2500 gas turbines (46,650 hp), 2 × Caterpillar 3600 diesel engines (12,000 hp)
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
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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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Álvaro de Bazán-class or La Fayette-class?
The Álvaro de Bazán-class has greater displacement at 6,494 tons compared to the La Fayette-class's 3,200 tons.
Which is faster, the Álvaro de Bazán-class or La Fayette-class?
The Álvaro de Bazán-class is faster with a maximum speed of 28 knots compared to the La Fayette-class's 25 knots.
Which has longer range, the Álvaro de Bazán-class or La Fayette-class?
The La Fayette-class has a longer range at 9,000 nautical miles compared to the Álvaro de Bazán-class's 4,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Álvaro de Bazán-class or La Fayette-class?
The Álvaro de Bazán-class is longer at 146.7 meters compared to the La Fayette-class's 125.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Álvaro de Bazán-class and La Fayette-class have?
The Álvaro de Bazán-class has a larger crew complement of 201 compared to the La Fayette-class's 164 crew members.
Which is more expensive, the Álvaro de Bazán-class or La Fayette-class?
The Álvaro de Bazán-class is more expensive at approximately $1.1 billion per unit compared to the La Fayette-class at $325 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Álvaro de Bazán-class or La Fayette-class?
The La Fayette-class has been built in greater numbers with 20 vessels compared to 5 vessels of the Álvaro de Bazán-class.