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Bangabandhu vs Naresuan

Bangabandhu vs Naresuan at a glance — displacement 2,400 vs 2,985 tons, length 103 vs 120 m, speed 25 vs 32 knots, crew 186 vs 150.

Specifications
Bangabandhu Naresuan
Origin 🇰🇷 South Korea 🇹🇭 Thailand
Category Frigate Frigate
Type Guided-missile frigate Guided-missile frigate
Manufacturer Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering China State Shipbuilding Corporation, Shanghai
Year introduced 2001 1994
Number built NA 2 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 2,400 tons 2,985 tons
Maximum speed 25.0 knots 32.0 knots
Range 4,000 nm at 18 knots 4,000 nm at 18 knots
Length 103.7 m 120.5 m
Beam 12.5 m 13.7 m
Crew 186 150
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Armament & Systems
Bangabandhu Naresuan
Armament
  • 2 x 4 Otomat Mk 2 Block IV AShM
  • 1 x 8 FM-90N SAM
  • 1 x Otobreda 76 mm/62 Super Rapid
  • 2 x DARDO 40 mm dual barreled CIWS
  • 6 (2 triple) x 324 mm B-515 torpedo tubes for Whitehead A244S
  • 1 × 127 mm Mk 45 Mod 2 naval gun
  • 8 × RGM-84 Harpoon
  • 8-cell Mk 41 VLS with RIM-162 ESSM
  • 2 × triple 324 mm torpedo tubes
Propulsion CODAD: 4 SEMT-Pielstick 12V PA6V280 STC diesels; 22,501 hp (16.779 MW) sustained; 2 x shafts CODOG: 2 × GE LM2500 gas turbines, 2 × MTU 20V1163 diesels
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Bangabandhu-class or Naresuan-class?
The Naresuan-class has greater displacement at 2,985 tons compared to the Bangabandhu-class's 2,400 tons.
Which is faster, the Bangabandhu-class or Naresuan-class?
The Naresuan-class is faster with a maximum speed of 32 knots compared to the Bangabandhu-class's 25 knots.
Which has longer range, the Bangabandhu-class or Naresuan-class?
Both the Bangabandhu-class and Naresuan-class have a range of 4,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Bangabandhu-class or Naresuan-class?
The Naresuan-class is longer at 120.5 meters compared to the Bangabandhu-class's 103.7 meters.
How many crew members do the Bangabandhu-class and Naresuan-class have?
The Bangabandhu-class has a larger crew complement of 186 compared to the Naresuan-class's 150 crew members.