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Chungnam vs Sigma

Chungnam vs Sigma at a glance — displacement 4,300 vs 1,692 tons, length 129 vs 90 m.

Specifications
Chungnam Sigma
Origin 🇰🇷 South Korea 🇳🇱 Netherlands
Category Frigate Frigate
Type Guided-missile frigate Multi-purpose corvette / frigate
Manufacturer Hyundai Heavy Industries, SK Oceanplant Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding
Year introduced 2024 2007
Number built 4 units 10 units
Estimated unit price NA $222 million
Displacement 4,300 tons 1,692 tons
Maximum speed NA 28.0 knots
Range NA 4,800 nm at 14 knots
Length 129.0 m 90.7 m
Beam 14.8 m 13.0 m
Crew -- 80
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Armament & Systems
Chungnam Sigma
Armament
  • 1 × 127 mm/L62 Mk 45 Mod 4 naval gun
  • 16 × K-VLS cells
  • 8 × SSM-700K Haeseong anti-ship missiles
  • 1 × Phalanx CIWS · 1 × K-SAAM launcher
  • 1 × Oto Melara 76 mm gun
  • 2 × 20 mm Denel GI-2 gun
  • 2 × quad (8) Mistral TETRAL Anti-air missile
  • 4 × Exocet MM40 Block II/MM40 Block III anti-surface missile
  • 2 × B515/3 triple launchers for lightweight WASS A244-S mod.3 / EuroTorp MU 90 torpedoes
Propulsion Combined diesel-electric or gas (CODLOG) 2 × SEMT Pielstick 20PA6B STC rated at 8910 kW each driving a lightweight Geislinger coupling; 4 × Caterpillar 3406C TA generator rated at 350 kW each; 1 × Caterpillar 3304B emergency generator rated at 105 kW; 2 × shaft with Rolls-Royce Kamewa 5 bladed controllable pitch propeller
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Chungnam-class or Sigma-class?
The Chungnam-class has greater displacement at 4,300 tons compared to the Sigma-class's 1,692 tons.
Which is faster, the Chungnam-class or Sigma-class?
The Sigma-class is faster with a maximum speed of 28 knots compared to the Chungnam-class's 0 knots.
Which has longer range, the Chungnam-class or Sigma-class?
The Sigma-class has a longer range at 4,800 nautical miles compared to the Chungnam-class's 0 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Chungnam-class or Sigma-class?
The Chungnam-class is longer at 129.0 meters compared to the Sigma-class's 90.7 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Chungnam-class or Sigma-class?
The Sigma-class has been built in greater numbers with 10 vessels compared to 4 vessels of the Chungnam-class.