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Anzac vs Iver Huitfeldt

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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

Overview

The Anzac and the Iver Huitfeldt are both Frigate classes.

Displacement is 3,600 tons for the Anzac vs 6,645 tons for the Iver Huitfeldt. The Anzac reaches 27 knots vs 30 knots for the Iver Huitfeldt. Operational range is 6,000 nautical miles for the Anzac vs 9,000 for the Iver Huitfeldt. The Anzac carries a crew of 179 vs 165 for the Iver Huitfeldt.

The Anzac was produced in 10 units vs 3 for the Iver Huitfeldt. The Anzac was commissioned in 1996, 16 years before the Iver Huitfeldt (2012).

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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.