Cassard vs Meko 360
Cassard vs Meko 360 at a glance — displacement 5,000 vs 3,360 tons, length 139 vs 125 m, speed 29 vs 30 knots, crew 250 vs 200.
Specifications
|
Cassard |
Meko 360 |
| Origin |
🇫🇷 France |
🇩🇪 Germany |
| Category |
Frigate |
Frigate |
| Type |
Frigate |
Frigate |
| Manufacturer |
Arsenal de Lorient (DCAN) |
Blohm + Voss |
| Year introduced |
1988 |
1982 |
| Number built |
2 units |
5 units |
| Estimated unit price |
NA |
NA |
| Displacement |
5,000 tons |
3,360 tons |
| Maximum speed |
29.0 knots |
30.0 knots |
| Range |
8,000 nm at 17 knots |
4,500 nm at 18 knots |
| Length |
139.0 m |
125.9 m |
| Beam |
14.0 m |
15.0 m |
| Crew |
250 |
200 |
Armament & Systems
|
Cassard |
Meko 360 |
| 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)
|
- 8 anti-ship missiles (Exocet)
- 24 surface-to-air missiles (Aspide)
- 1 dual purpose gun (OTO Melara 5-inch)
- 8 anti-aircraft guns (Bofors 40 mm/70 calibre)
- 6 torpedo tubes (324-millimetre ILAS)
- Depth charges
|
| Propulsion |
4 × SEMT Pielstick 18PA6-V280 BTC diesel engines 31,000 kW (42,000 hp), 2 shafts |
2-shaft COGAG, 2 × Olympus TM 3B gas turbines (51,800 shp), 2 × Tyne RM-IC gas turbines (10,200 shp) |
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Which has greater displacement, the Cassard-class or Meko 360-class?
The Cassard-class has greater displacement at 5,000 tons compared to the Meko 360-class's 3,360 tons.
Which is faster, the Cassard-class or Meko 360-class?
The Meko 360-class is faster with a maximum speed of 30 knots compared to the Cassard-class's 29 knots.
Which has longer range, the Cassard-class or Meko 360-class?
The Cassard-class has a longer range at 8,000 nautical miles compared to the Meko 360-class's 4,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Cassard-class or Meko 360-class?
The Cassard-class is longer at 139.0 meters compared to the Meko 360-class's 125.9 meters.
How many crew members do the Cassard-class and Meko 360-class have?
The Cassard-class has a larger crew complement of 250 compared to the Meko 360-class's 200 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Cassard-class or Meko 360-class?
The Meko 360-class has been built in greater numbers with 5 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the Cassard-class.