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Brandenburg vs FREMM frigate

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Specifications
Brandenburg FREMM frigate
Origin 🇩🇪 Germany 🇫🇷 France
Category Frigate Frigate
Type Anti-submarine frigate Multi-purpose frigate
Manufacturer Blohm + Voss Naval Group
Year introduced 1994 2012
Number built 4 units 22 units
Estimated unit price $325 million $795 million
Displacement 4,490 tons 6,700 tons
Maximum speed 29.0 knots 27.0 knots
Range 4,000 nm at 18 knots 6,800 nm at 15 knots
Length 138.9 m 144.6 m
Beam 16.7 m 20.0 m
Crew 219 145
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Armament & Systems
Brandenburg FREMM frigate
Armament
  • One OTO-Melara 76 mm/62 Mk 75 multi-purpose naval gun
  • Two Mauser BK-27 27 mm rapid-fire cannons
  • One Mk 41 Mod 3 vertical launch system for 16 Sea Sparrow antiaircraft missiles
  • Two Mk 49 launchers for 21 x Rolling Airframe Missiles
  • Two quadruple launchers for 8 x Harpoon anti-ship missiles
  • Four 324 mm torpedo tubes for Mk 46 torpedoes
  • 16-cell MBDA SYLVER A43 or A50 VLS for Aster 15/30 missiles
  • 16-cell MBDA SYLVER A70 VLS for MdCN cruise missiles
  • 8 x MBDA Exocet MM40 Block 3 anti-ship missiles
  • 8 x MBDA Teseo Mk-2/A anti-ship missiles
  • 4 x MBDA MILAS anti-submarine missiles
  • 1 x Leonardo OTO Melara 76 mm SR gun
  • 1 x Leonardo Otobreda 127/64 Vulcano gun
  • 3 x Nexter 20 mm Narwhal remote weapon systems
  • 2 x Leonardo OTO Melara 25/80 turrets
  • 2 x B-515 launchers for MU 90 torpedoes
  • 2 x Sadral Mistral Simbad-RC point-defence SAM
Propulsion CODOG (combined diesel or gas): two MTU 20V 956 TB92 diesel-engines (8.14 MW each), two General Electric LM2500 gas turbines (38 MW total), two propeller shafts CODLOG (France) or CODLAG (Italy): 1 × 32 MW General Electric/Avio LM2500+G4 gas turbine, 2 × 2.5 MW electric motors, 4 × diesel generators

Overview

The Brandenburg and the FREMM frigate are both Frigate classes.

Displacement is 4,490 tons for the Brandenburg vs 6,700 tons for the FREMM frigate. The Brandenburg reaches 29 knots vs 27 knots for the FREMM frigate. Operational range is 4,000 nautical miles for the Brandenburg vs 6,800 for the FREMM frigate. The Brandenburg carries a crew of 219 vs 145 for the FREMM frigate.

The Brandenburg was produced in 4 units vs 22 for the FREMM frigate. Cost per hull is $325M for the Brandenburg vs $795M for the FREMM frigate. The Brandenburg was commissioned in 1994, 18 years before the FREMM frigate (2012).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Brandenburg-class or FREMM frigate-class?
The FREMM frigate-class has greater displacement at 6,700 tons compared to the Brandenburg-class's 4,490 tons.
Which is faster, the Brandenburg-class or FREMM frigate-class?
The Brandenburg-class is faster with a maximum speed of 29 knots compared to the FREMM frigate-class's 27 knots.
Which has longer range, the Brandenburg-class or FREMM frigate-class?
The FREMM frigate-class has a longer range at 6,800 nautical miles compared to the Brandenburg-class's 4,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Brandenburg-class or FREMM frigate-class?
The FREMM frigate-class is longer at 144.6 meters compared to the Brandenburg-class's 138.8 meters.
How many crew members do the Brandenburg-class and FREMM frigate-class have?
The Brandenburg-class has a larger crew complement of 219 compared to the FREMM frigate-class's 145 crew members.
Which is more expensive, the Brandenburg-class or FREMM frigate-class?
The FREMM frigate-class is more expensive at approximately $795 million per unit compared to the Brandenburg-class at $325 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Brandenburg-class or FREMM frigate-class?
The FREMM frigate-class has been built in greater numbers with 22 vessels compared to 4 vessels of the Brandenburg-class.