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Artigliere vs Leander

Artigliere vs Leander at a glance — displacement 2,506 vs 2,350 tons, length 113 vs 113 m, speed 35 vs 27 knots, crew 185 vs 260.

Specifications
Artigliere Leander
Origin 🇮🇹 Italy 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Category Frigate Frigate
Type Guided-missile frigate Frigate
Manufacturer Cantieri Navali Riuniti (CNR) Harland & Wolff Ltd
Year introduced 1977 1963
Number built 4 units 26 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 2,506 tons 2,350 tons
Maximum speed 35.0 knots 27.0 knots
Range 4,300 nm at 16 knots 4,000 nm at 15 knots
Length 113.2 m 113.4 m
Beam 11.3 m 12.5 m
Crew 185 260
Performance Radar Chart
Armament & Systems
Artigliere Leander
Armament
  • 8 x Otomat Mk 2 SSMs
  • 1 x Mk.29 octuple launcher for Sea Sparrow / Aspide SAM
  • 2 x Mark 32 triple torpedo tubes
  • 1 x OTO Melara 127/54 mm gun
  • 2 x OTO Melara Twin 40L70 DARDO compact gun
  • 2 x 4.5-inch guns (1 x twin mounting Mk6)
  • 1 x Seacat surface-to-air missile launcher
  • 2 x 20mm guns (single mountings)
  • 2 x 40mm Mk VII Bofors (single mountings)
  • 1 x ASW Limbo mortar
  • 1 x Ikara Anti-submarine missile Launcher
  • 4 x MM.38 Exocet anti-ship missile launchers
  • 1 x sextuple GWS.25 launcher with 30 Sea Wolf SAMs
  • 2 x triple 324 mm STWS-1 tubes for Mk 46 and Stingray ASW torpedoes
Propulsion CODOG scheme: 2 x GE / Fiat LM2500 gas turbines (50,000 shp) and 2 x Grandi Motori Trieste GMT A230-20 diesel engines (7,800 shp) 2 Babcock & Wilcox oil-fired boilers, geared steam turbines, 22,370 kilowatts (30,000 hp), 2 shafts
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Artigliere-class or Leander-class?
The Artigliere-class has greater displacement at 2,506 tons compared to the Leander-class's 2,350 tons.
Which is faster, the Artigliere-class or Leander-class?
The Artigliere-class is faster with a maximum speed of 35 knots compared to the Leander-class's 27 knots.
Which has longer range, the Artigliere-class or Leander-class?
The Artigliere-class has a longer range at 4,300 nautical miles compared to the Leander-class's 4,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Artigliere-class or Leander-class?
The Leander-class is longer at 113.4 meters compared to the Artigliere-class's 113.2 meters.
How many crew members do the Artigliere-class and Leander-class have?
The Leander-class has a larger crew complement of 260 compared to the Artigliere-class's 185 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Artigliere-class or Leander-class?
The Leander-class has been built in greater numbers with 26 vessels compared to 4 vessels of the Artigliere-class.