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Cassard vs Horizon

Cassard vs Horizon at a glance — displacement 5,000 vs 7,050 tons, length 139 vs 152 m, speed 29 vs 29 knots, crew 250 vs 236.

Specifications
Cassard Horizon
Origin 🇫🇷 France 🇫🇷 France
Category Frigate Destroyer
Type Frigate Air-defense destroyer
Manufacturer Arsenal de Lorient (DCAN) Horizon Sas
Year introduced 1988 2007
Number built 2 units 4 units
Estimated unit price NA $1,500 million
Displacement 5,000 tons 7,050 tons
Maximum speed 29.0 knots 29.0 knots
Range 8,000 nm at 17 knots 6,100 nm at 18 knots
Length 139.0 m 152.9 m
Beam 14.0 m 20.3 m
Crew 250 236
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Armament & Systems
Cassard Horizon
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)
  • 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
Propulsion 4 × SEMT Pielstick 18PA6-V280 BTC diesel engines 31,000 kW (42,000 hp), 2 shafts 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
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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.