Artigliere vs Maestrale

Artigliere

Italian guided-missile frigate, introduced in 1977, uses a CODOG propulsion system with gas turbines and diesel engines.
Origin	🇮🇹 Italy
Category	Frigate
Type	Guided-missile frigate
Manufacturer	Cantieri Navali Riuniti (CNR)
Year introduced	1977
Number built	18 units
Estimated unit price	NA

Italian frigate, introduced in 1981, uses a CODOG propulsion system of gas turbines and diesel engines.
Origin	🇮🇹 Italy
Category	Frigate
Type	Anti-submarine frigate
Manufacturer	Cantieri Navali del Tirreno e Riuniti
Year introduced	1981
Number built	8 units
Estimated unit price	NA

Displacement	2,506 tons ◉
Maximum speed	35.0 knots ◉
Range	4,300 nm at 16 knots ◉
Length	113.2 m ◉
Beam	11.3 m ◉
Crew	185 ◉
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)
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

Displacement	3,040 tons ◉
Maximum speed	32.0 knots ◉
Range	6,000 nm at 15 knots ◉
Length	122.7 m ◉
Beam	12.9 m ◉
Crew	225 ◉
Propulsion	CODOG scheme: 2 × GE/Avio General Electric LM2500 gas turbines 18.380 MW (24,648 hp) each; 2 × diesel engines Grandi Motori Trieste BL-230-20-DVM, 4.044 MW (5,423 hp) each
Armament	4 × TESEO Mk-2 anti-ship missiles 1 × Albatross octuple Aspide SAM launcher 1 × Otobreda 127 mm/54 gun 2 × Oto Melara Twin 40L70 DARDO CIWS 2 × Browning HB2B 12.7 mm 2 × MG 42/59 7.62 mm 2 × 533 mm torpedo tubes 2 × 324 mm triple torpedo tubes (Whitehead ILAS-3)

Which has greater displacement, the Artigliere-class or Maestrale-class?

The Maestrale-class has greater displacement at 3,040 tons compared to the Artigliere-class's 2,506 tons.

Which is faster, the Artigliere-class or Maestrale-class?

The Artigliere-class is faster with a maximum speed of 35 knots compared to the Maestrale-class's 32 knots.

Which has longer range, the Artigliere-class or Maestrale-class?

The Maestrale-class has a longer range at 6,000 nautical miles compared to the Artigliere-class's 4,300 nautical miles.

Which is longer, the Artigliere-class or Maestrale-class?

The Maestrale-class is longer at 122.7 meters compared to the Artigliere-class's 113.2 meters.

How many crew members do the Artigliere-class and Maestrale-class have?

The Maestrale-class has a larger crew complement of 225 compared to the Artigliere-class's 185 crew members.

Which has been built in greater numbers, the Artigliere-class or Maestrale-class?

The Artigliere-class has been built in greater numbers with 18 vessels compared to 8 vessels of the Maestrale-class.