Cassard vs Horizon

Overview

The Cassard and the Horizon are both Frigate classes.

Displacement is 5,000 tons for the Cassard vs 7,050 tons for the Horizon. The Cassard reaches 29 knots vs 29 knots for the Horizon. Operational range is 8,000 nautical miles for the Cassard vs 6,100 for the Horizon. The Cassard carries a crew of 250 vs 236 for the Horizon.

The Cassard was produced in 2 units vs 4 for the Horizon. The Cassard was commissioned in 1988, 19 years before the Horizon (2007).

Cassard

French frigate, introduced in 1988, propelled by four diesel engines.
Origin 🇫🇷 France
Category Frigate
Type Frigate
Manufacturer Arsenal de Lorient (DCAN)
Year introduced 1988
Number built 2 units
Estimated unit price NA
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Horizon

French frigate, introduced in 2007, has a displacement of 7,050 tons and a crew of 236.
Origin 🇫🇷 France
Category Frigate
Type Air-defence destroyer
Manufacturer Horizon Sas
Year introduced 2007
Number built 4 units
Estimated unit price $1,500 million
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Cassard

Displacement 5,000 tons ◉
Maximum speed 29.0 knots ◉
Range 8,000 nm at 17 knots ◉
Length 139.0 m ◉
Beam 14.0 m ◉
Crew 250 ◉
Propulsion 4 × SEMT Pielstick 18PA6-V280 BTC diesel engines 31,000 kW (42,000 hp), 2 shafts
Armament
  • 1 × Mk 13 launcher (40 × Standard SM-1MR anti-air missiles)
  • 8 × MM40 Exocet anti-ship missiles
  • 2 × fixed torpedo tubes (10 × L5 mod 4 torpedoes)
  • 1 × Creusot-Loire Compact 100 mm/55 Mod 68 DP gun
  • 2 × 20 mm F2 anti-aircraft guns
  • 4 × 12.7 mm machine guns
  • 2 × Sadral sextuple launcher (39 × Mistral CIWS anti-air missiles)

Horizon

Displacement 7,050 tons ◉
Maximum speed 29.0 knots ◉
Range 6,100 nm at 3500 knots ◉
Length 152.9 m ◉
Beam 20.3 m ◉
Crew 236 ◉
Propulsion CODOG scheme: 2 × GE/Avio General Electric LM2500 Plus TAG, 20.500 kW (27.491 hp) each; 2 × diesel engines SEMT Pielstick 12PA6 STC 4.320 kW (5.793 hp) each
Armament
  • PAAMS air-defence system
  • 48-cell A50 Sylver Vertical Launching System
  • Aster 15 missiles
  • Aster 30 missiles
  • 8 × Exocet MM40 Block 3 (France)
  • 8 × TESEO Mk-2/A (Italy)
  • 2 × OTO Melara 76 mm Super Rapid guns (France)
  • 3 × OTO Melara 76 mm Super Rapid guns (Italy)
  • 2 × 2 Sadral Mistral Simbad-RC CIWS
  • 2 × OTO Melara 25/80 gun with Oerlikon KBA 25mm (Italy)
  • 3 × 20 mm Narwhal remotely-operated guns (France)
  • 2 × WASS B515/1 single torpedo tubes for MU90 Impact

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Cassard-class or Horizon-class?
The Horizon-class has greater displacement at 7,050 tons compared to the Cassard-class's 5,000 tons.
Which is faster, the Cassard-class or Horizon-class?
The Horizon-class is faster with a maximum speed of 29 knots compared to the Cassard-class's 29 knots.
Which has longer range, the Cassard-class or Horizon-class?
The Cassard-class has a longer range at 8,000 nautical miles compared to the Horizon-class's 6,100 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Cassard-class or Horizon-class?
The Horizon-class is longer at 152.9 meters compared to the Cassard-class's 139.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Cassard-class and Horizon-class have?
The Cassard-class has a larger crew complement of 250 compared to the Horizon-class's 236 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Cassard-class or Horizon-class?
The Horizon-class has been built in greater numbers with 4 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the Cassard-class.

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