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Brandenburg vs La Fayette

Brandenburg vs La Fayette at a glance — displacement 4,490 vs 3,200 tons, length 138 vs 125 m, speed 29 vs 25 knots, crew 219 vs 164.

Specifications
Brandenburg La Fayette
Origin 🇩🇪 Germany 🇫🇷 France
Category Frigate Frigate
Type Anti-submarine frigate General-purpose frigate
Manufacturer Blohm + Voss DCNS
Year introduced 1994 1996
Number built 4 units 20 units
Estimated unit price $325 million $325 million
Displacement 4,490 tons 3,200 tons
Maximum speed 29.0 knots 25.0 knots
Range 4,000 nm at 18 knots 9,000 nm at 12 knots
Length 138.9 m 125.0 m
Beam 16.7 m 15.4 m
Crew 219 164
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Armament & Systems
Brandenburg La Fayette
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
  • 1 x 100 mm TR automatic gun
  • 2 x 20 mm modèle F2 guns
  • 8 x Exocet MM40 block II anti-ship missiles
  • 1 x Crotale CN2 CIWS
  • 2 x 6 Sadral launchers with Mistral Mk 3 SAM/SSM
  • 2 x 2 manually operated Simbad/Mistral
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 4 diesel SEMT Pielstick 12PA6V280 STC2, 21,000 hp (16,000 kW)
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Brandenburg-class or La Fayette-class?
The Brandenburg-class has greater displacement at 4,490 tons compared to the La Fayette-class's 3,200 tons.
Which is faster, the Brandenburg-class or La Fayette-class?
The Brandenburg-class is faster with a maximum speed of 29 knots compared to the La Fayette-class's 25 knots.
Which has longer range, the Brandenburg-class or La Fayette-class?
The La Fayette-class has a longer range at 9,000 nautical miles compared to the Brandenburg-class's 4,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Brandenburg-class or La Fayette-class?
The Brandenburg-class is longer at 138.8 meters compared to the La Fayette-class's 125.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Brandenburg-class and La Fayette-class have?
The Brandenburg-class has a larger crew complement of 219 compared to the La Fayette-class's 164 crew members.
Which is more expensive, the Brandenburg-class or La Fayette-class?
The La Fayette-class is more expensive at approximately $325 million per unit compared to the Brandenburg-class at $325 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Brandenburg-class or La Fayette-class?
The La Fayette-class has been built in greater numbers with 20 vessels compared to 4 vessels of the Brandenburg-class.