Brandenburg vs Sachsen

Brandenburg

German frigate, introduced in 1994, utilizes CODOG propulsion with diesel and gas turbine engines.
Origin	🇩🇪 Germany
Category	Frigate
Type	Anti-submarine frigate
Manufacturer	Blohm + Voss
Year introduced	1994
Number built	4 units
Estimated unit price	$325 million

German frigate, introduced in 2003, utilizes two diesel engines and one gas turbine for propulsion.
Origin	🇩🇪 Germany
Category	Frigate
Type	Air-defense frigate
Manufacturer	Blohm + Voss
Year introduced	2003
Number built	3 units
Estimated unit price	$750 million

Displacement	4,490 tons ◉
Maximum speed	29.0 knots ◉
Range	4,000 nm at 18 knots ◉
Length	138.9 m ◉
Beam	16.7 m ◉
Crew	219 ◉
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
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

Displacement	5,780 tons ◉
Maximum speed	29.0 knots ◉
Range	4,000 nm at 18 knots ◉
Length	143.0 m ◉
Beam	17.4 m ◉
Crew	230 ◉
Propulsion	2 × MTU V20 diesel engines (20,100 hp), 1 × General Electric LM2500 gas turbine (31,500 hp), 2 × controllable-pitch propellers
Armament	1 × OTO-Melara 76 mm dual-purpose gun 2 × Mauser MLG 27 27 mm autocannons 32 × Mk 41 cells for SM-2 and RIM-162 ESSM surface-to-air missiles 2 × RAM launchers 2 × quadruple Harpoon anti-ship missile launchers 2 × triple torpedo launchers with MU90 Impact torpedoes

Which has greater displacement, the Brandenburg-class or Sachsen-class?

The Sachsen-class has greater displacement at 5,780 tons compared to the Brandenburg-class's 4,490 tons.

Which is faster, the Brandenburg-class or Sachsen-class?

The Sachsen-class is faster with a maximum speed of 29 knots compared to the Brandenburg-class's 29 knots.

Which has longer range, the Brandenburg-class or Sachsen-class?

The Sachsen-class has a longer range at 4,000 nautical miles compared to the Brandenburg-class's 4,000 nautical miles.

Which is longer, the Brandenburg-class or Sachsen-class?

The Sachsen-class is longer at 143.0 meters compared to the Brandenburg-class's 138.8 meters.

How many crew members do the Brandenburg-class and Sachsen-class have?

The Sachsen-class has a larger crew complement of 230 compared to the Brandenburg-class's 219 crew members.

Which is more expensive, the Brandenburg-class or Sachsen-class?

The Sachsen-class is more expensive at approximately $750 million per unit compared to the Brandenburg-class at $325 million.

Which has been built in greater numbers, the Brandenburg-class or Sachsen-class?

The Brandenburg-class has been built in greater numbers with 4 vessels compared to 3 vessels of the Sachsen-class.