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Baden-Württemberg vs Type 26

Baden-Württemberg vs Type 26 at a glance — displacement 7,200 vs 8,000 tons, length 149 vs 149 m, speed 26 vs 26 knots, crew 190 vs 157.

Specifications
Baden-Württemberg Type 26
Origin 🇩🇪 Germany 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Category Frigate Frigate
Type Frigate Anti-submarine frigate
Manufacturer ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems BAE Systems, Govan and Scotstoun
Year introduced 2019 2026
Number built 4 units 8 units
Estimated unit price $816 million $1,600 million
Displacement 7,200 tons 8,000 tons
Maximum speed 26.0 knots 26.0 knots
Range 4,000 nm 7,000 nm
Length 149.5 m 149.9 m
Beam 18.8 m 20.8 m
Crew 190 157
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Armament & Systems
Baden-Württemberg Type 26
Armament
  • 1 × 127 mm lightweight Otobreda naval gun
  • 2 × 27 mm MLG 27 remote-controlled autocannons
  • 5 × 12.7 mm Hitrole-NT remote-controlled machine gun turrets
  • 2 × 12.7 mm heavy machine guns
  • 2 × RAM Block II launchers (21 missiles each)
  • 8 × RGM-84 Harpoon anti-ship missiles
  • Water cannons
  • 24-cell Mk 41 strike-length VLS
  • 48 × Sea Ceptor (CAMM) air-defence missiles
  • 1 × 127 mm Mk 45 gun
  • 2 × 30 mm guns, Phalanx CIWS
  • Reconfigurable mission bay
  • Type 2087 towed array sonar
Propulsion CODLAG: 1 × 20 MW gas turbine, 2 × 4.7 MW electric motors, 4 × 2.9 MW diesel generators, 3 × gearboxes, 2 × shafts, 1 × 1 MW bow thruster CODLOG: Rolls-Royce MT30 gas turbine + 4 diesel generators, 2 electric motors
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Baden-Württemberg-class or Type 26-class?
The Type 26-class has greater displacement at 8,000 tons compared to the Baden-Württemberg-class's 7,200 tons.
Which is faster, the Baden-Württemberg-class or Type 26-class?
Both the Baden-Württemberg-class and Type 26-class have a maximum speed of 26 knots.
Which has longer range, the Baden-Württemberg-class or Type 26-class?
The Type 26-class has a longer range at 7,000 nautical miles compared to the Baden-Württemberg-class's 4,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Baden-Württemberg-class or Type 26-class?
The Type 26-class is longer at 149.9 meters compared to the Baden-Württemberg-class's 149.5 meters.
How many crew members do the Baden-Württemberg-class and Type 26-class have?
The Baden-Württemberg-class has a larger crew complement of 190 compared to the Type 26-class's 157 crew members.
Which is more expensive, the Baden-Württemberg-class or Type 26-class?
The Type 26-class is more expensive at approximately $1.6 billion per unit compared to the Baden-Württemberg-class at $816 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Baden-Württemberg-class or Type 26-class?
The Type 26-class has been built in greater numbers with 8 vessels compared to 4 vessels of the Baden-Württemberg-class.