Bhumibol Adulyadej vs Formidable
Bhumibol Adulyadej vs Formidable at a glance — displacement 3,700 vs 3,200 tons, length 124 vs 114 m, speed 33 vs 27 knots, crew 141 vs 71.
Specifications
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Bhumibol Adulyadej |
Formidable |
| Origin |
🇹🇭 Thailand |
🇫🇷 France |
| Category |
Frigate |
Frigate |
| Type |
Frigate |
Frigate |
| Manufacturer |
Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering |
DCNS |
| Year introduced |
2019 |
2007 |
| Number built |
1 unit |
6 units |
| Estimated unit price |
$482 million |
NA |
| Displacement |
3,700 tons |
3,200 tons |
| Maximum speed |
33.0 knots |
27.0 knots |
| Range |
4,000 nm at 18 knots |
4,200 nm |
| Length |
124.1 m |
114.8 m |
| Beam |
14.4 m |
16.3 m |
| Crew |
141 |
71 |
Armament & Systems
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Bhumibol Adulyadej |
Formidable |
| Armament |
- 1 × Otomelara 76/62 Super Rapid Stealth Shield
- 2 × MSI Defence DS30M Mk.2
- 2 × M2HB Browning .50 caliber guns
- 1 × 20 mm Mk.15 Phalanx Block-1B CIWS
- 2 × 4 RGM-84L Block II Harpoon anti-ship missile
- 2 × 3 SEA Torpedo Launching System Mark 54 Lightweight Torpedo
- 8-cell Mk. 41 VLS containing 32 × RIM-162 ESSM Block II or 8 × RUM-139C VL ASROC
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- 8 (Up to 24) × RGM-84C Harpoon SSMs (to be replaced by Blue Spear SSM)
- 16-cell Sylver A50 VLS for MBDA Aster 15/30
- 16-cell Sylver A43 VLS for MBDA Aster 15
- 2 × B515 triple tubes for EuroTorp A244/S Mod 3 torpedoes
- 1x OTO Melara 76mm Super Rapid gun
- 4 × STK 50MG 12.7 mm HMG
- 2 × 25mm Mk 38 Mod2 Typhoon Weapon Station Stabilised Gun
- Long-Range Acoustic Device 500 Xtreme (LRAD500X)
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| Propulsion |
2 × Diesel engine MTU 16V1163 M94 (11,840 kW) and 1 × General Electric LM2500 gas turbine (25,100 kW) |
Combined diesel and diesel (CODAD) arrangement: 4 × MTU 20V 8000 M90, each rated at 9,100 kW (12,200 shp). Total output: 36,400 kW (48,800 shp) |
Detailed Comparison
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Which has greater displacement, the Bhumibol Adulyadej-class or Formidable-class?
The Bhumibol Adulyadej-class has greater displacement at 3,700 tons compared to the Formidable-class's 3,200 tons.
Which is faster, the Bhumibol Adulyadej-class or Formidable-class?
The Bhumibol Adulyadej-class is faster with a maximum speed of 33 knots compared to the Formidable-class's 27 knots.
Which has longer range, the Bhumibol Adulyadej-class or Formidable-class?
The Formidable-class has a longer range at 4,200 nautical miles compared to the Bhumibol Adulyadej-class's 4,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Bhumibol Adulyadej-class or Formidable-class?
The Bhumibol Adulyadej-class is longer at 124.1 meters compared to the Formidable-class's 114.8 meters.
How many crew members do the Bhumibol Adulyadej-class and Formidable-class have?
The Bhumibol Adulyadej-class has a larger crew complement of 141 compared to the Formidable-class's 71 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Bhumibol Adulyadej-class or Formidable-class?
The Formidable-class has been built in greater numbers with 6 vessels compared to 1 vessels of the Bhumibol Adulyadej-class.