Armidale vs Confiance
Armidale vs Confiance at a glance — displacement 300 vs 700 tons, length 56 vs 60 m, speed 25 vs 21 knots, crew 21 vs 24.
Specifications
|
Armidale |
Confiance |
| Origin |
🇦🇺 Australia |
🇫🇷 France |
| Category |
Patrol vessel |
Patrol vessel |
| Type |
Patrol boat |
Offshore patrol vessel |
| Manufacturer |
Austal |
Socarenam |
| Year introduced |
2005 |
2016 |
| Number built |
14 units |
3 units |
| Estimated unit price |
$17 million |
NA |
| Displacement |
300 tons |
700 tons |
| Maximum speed |
25.0 knots |
21.0 knots |
| Range |
3,000 nm at 12 knots |
3,500 nm at 12 knots |
| Length |
56.8 m |
60.8 m |
| Beam |
9.7 m |
9.6 m |
| Crew |
21 |
24 |
Armament & Systems
|
Armidale |
Confiance |
| 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
|
- 1 × Nexter Narwhal 20 mm teleoperated gun
- 2 × 12.7 mm machine guns
|
| Propulsion |
2 × MTU 4000 16V 6,225 hp (4,642 kW) diesels driving twin propellers |
6,000 kW diesel |
Detailed Comparison
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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.