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Armidale vs Confiance

Overview

The Armidale and the Confiance are both Patrol vessel classes.

The Confiance displaces 700 tons — 2.3x the Armidale's 300 tons. The Armidale reaches 25 knots vs 21 knots for the Confiance. Operational range is 3,000 nautical miles for the Armidale vs 3,500 for the Confiance. The Armidale carries a crew of 21 vs 24 for the Confiance.

The Armidale was produced in 14 units vs 3 for the Confiance. The Armidale was commissioned in 2005, 11 years before the Confiance (2016).

Australian patrol boat, 300 tons displacement, fourteen units were constructed by Austal.
Origin 🇦🇺 Australia
Category Patrol vessel
Type Patrol boat
Manufacturer Austal
Year introduced 2005
Number built 14 units
Estimated unit price $17 million
The Confiance-class is a French Navy patrol vessel class featuring a shallow draft for conducting maritime law enforcement missions in the coastal waters of French Guiana.
Origin 🇫🇷 France
Category Patrol vessel
Type Offshore patrol vessel
Manufacturer Socarenam
Year introduced 2016
Number built 3 units
Estimated unit price NA
Displacement 300 tons
Maximum speed 25.0 knots
Range 3,000 nm at 12 knots
Length 56.8 m
Beam 9.7 m
Crew 21
Propulsion 2 × MTU 4000 16V 6,225 hp (4,642 kW) diesels driving twin propellers
Armament
  • 1 × Rafael Typhoon stabilised gun mount fitted with a Mk 38 25 mm (1 in) M242 Bushmaster autocannon
  • 2 × 12.7 mm (0.5 in) machine guns
Displacement 700 tons
Maximum speed 21.0 knots
Range 3,500 nm at 12 knots
Length 60.8 m
Beam 9.6 m
Crew 24
Propulsion 6,000 kW diesel
Armament
  • 1 × Nexter Narwhal 20 mm teleoperated gun
  • 2 × 12.7 mm machine guns

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Armidale-class or Confiance-class?
The Confiance-class has greater displacement at 700 tons compared to the Armidale-class's 300 tons.
Which is faster, the Armidale-class or Confiance-class?
The Armidale-class is faster with a maximum speed of 25 knots compared to the Confiance-class's 21 knots.
Which has longer range, the Armidale-class or Confiance-class?
The Confiance-class has a longer range at 3,500 nautical miles compared to the Armidale-class's 3,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Armidale-class or Confiance-class?
The Confiance-class is longer at 60.8 meters compared to the Armidale-class's 56.8 meters.
How many crew members do the Armidale-class and Confiance-class have?
The Confiance-class has a larger crew complement of 24 compared to the Armidale-class's 21 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Armidale-class or Confiance-class?
The Armidale-class has been built in greater numbers with 14 vessels compared to 3 vessels of the Confiance-class.