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Brandenburg vs Valour

Brandenburg vs Valour at a glance — displacement 4,490 vs 3,700 tons, length 138 vs 121 m, speed 29 vs 28 knots, crew 219 vs 152.

Specifications
Brandenburg Valour
Origin 🇩🇪 Germany 🇩🇪 Germany
Category Frigate Frigate
Type Anti-submarine frigate Guided-missile frigate
Manufacturer Blohm + Voss Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft
Year introduced 1994 2006
Number built 4 units 4 units
Estimated unit price $325 million $250 million
Displacement 4,490 tons 3,700 tons
Maximum speed 29.0 knots 28.0 knots
Range 4,000 nm at 18 knots 8,000 nm at 16 knots
Length 138.9 m 121.0 m
Beam 16.7 m 16.3 m
Crew 219 152
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Armament & Systems
Brandenburg Valour
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
  • 8 MBDA MM 40 Exocet Block 2 surface-to-surface missiles
  • 16 Umkhonto surface-to-air missiles
  • 1 Otobreda 76 mm gun
  • 1 Denel 35mm Dual Purpose Gun (CIWS)
  • 2 Mk1 Oerlikon 20 mm cannon
  • 2 12.7 mm Rogue remotely operated guns
  • 4 324 mm torpedo tubes
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 CODAG WARP: 2 MTU 16V 1163 TB93 diesel engines (5,920 kW each) and 1 General Electric LM2500 gas turbine (20,000 kW) driving 2 shafts and 1 waterjet
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Brandenburg-class or Valour-class?
The Brandenburg-class has greater displacement at 4,490 tons compared to the Valour-class's 3,700 tons.
Which is faster, the Brandenburg-class or Valour-class?
The Brandenburg-class is faster with a maximum speed of 29 knots compared to the Valour-class's 28 knots.
Which has longer range, the Brandenburg-class or Valour-class?
The Valour-class has a longer range at 8,000 nautical miles compared to the Brandenburg-class's 4,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Brandenburg-class or Valour-class?
The Brandenburg-class is longer at 138.8 meters compared to the Valour-class's 121.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Brandenburg-class and Valour-class have?
The Brandenburg-class has a larger crew complement of 219 compared to the Valour-class's 152 crew members.
Which is more expensive, the Brandenburg-class or Valour-class?
The Brandenburg-class is more expensive at approximately $325 million per unit compared to the Valour-class at $250 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Brandenburg-class or Valour-class?
Both the Brandenburg-class and Valour-class have been built in equal numbers with 4 vessels each.