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Anzac vs Iver Huitfeldt

Anzac vs Iver Huitfeldt at a glance — displacement 3,600 vs 6,645 tons, length 118 vs 138 m, speed 27 vs 30 knots, crew 179 vs 165.

Specifications
Anzac Iver Huitfeldt
Origin 🇦🇺 Australia 🇩🇰 Denmark
Category Frigate Frigate
Type Frigate Air-defense frigate
Manufacturer AMECON Odense Staalskibsværft
Year introduced 1996 2012
Number built 10 units 3 units
Estimated unit price NA $325 million
Displacement 3,600 tons 6,645 tons
Maximum speed 27.0 knots 30.0 knots
Range 6,000 nm 9,000 nm at 18 knots
Length 118.0 m 138.7 m
Beam 14.8 m 19.8 m
Crew 179 165
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Armament & Systems
Anzac Iver Huitfeldt
Armament
  • 1 x 5"/54 calibre Mark 45 mod 2 main gun
  • 8-cell Mark 41 Vertical Launch System (32 x RIM-162 ESSM)
  • 2 x 4-canister Harpoon or NSM anti-ship missiles
  • 20-cell GWS.35 VLS (20 x Sea Ceptor missiles)
  • 2 x Mark 32 triple torpedo launchers (MU90 Impact or Mark 46 torpedoes)
  • 1 x 20mm Vulcan Phalanx CIWS
  • 2 x .50cal machine guns on Mini Typhoon mounts
  • 6 x .50cal machine guns crew served
  • 32-cell Mark 41 Vertical Launching System for up to 32 SM-2 IIIA surface-to-air missiles
  • 12 × Mk.56 VLS fitting 24 RIM-162 ESSM
  • 16 × Harpoon Block II SSM
  • 2 × OTO Melara 76 mm mainguns
  • 1 × Oerlikon Millennium 35 mm Naval Revolver Gun System CIWS
  • 2 × dual MU90 Impact ASW torpedo launchers
  • Naval Strike Missiles (NSM)
Propulsion Combined Diesel or Gas (CODOG): 1 × General Electric LM2500-30 gas turbine, 30,172 hp (22,499 kW); 2 × MTU 12V1163 TB83 diesel engines, 8,840 hp (6,590 kW) each Four MTU 8000 20V M70 diesel engines, 8.2 MW each, Two shafts, CODAD
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Anzac-class or Iver Huitfeldt-class?
The Iver Huitfeldt-class has greater displacement at 6,645 tons compared to the Anzac-class's 3,600 tons.
Which is faster, the Anzac-class or Iver Huitfeldt-class?
The Iver Huitfeldt-class is faster with a maximum speed of 30 knots compared to the Anzac-class's 27 knots.
Which has longer range, the Anzac-class or Iver Huitfeldt-class?
The Iver Huitfeldt-class has a longer range at 9,000 nautical miles compared to the Anzac-class's 6,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Anzac-class or Iver Huitfeldt-class?
The Iver Huitfeldt-class is longer at 138.7 meters compared to the Anzac-class's 118.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Anzac-class and Iver Huitfeldt-class have?
The Anzac-class has a larger crew complement of 179 compared to the Iver Huitfeldt-class's 165 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Anzac-class or Iver Huitfeldt-class?
The Anzac-class has been built in greater numbers with 10 vessels compared to 3 vessels of the Iver Huitfeldt-class.