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Baden-Württemberg vs Constellation

Baden-Württemberg vs Constellation at a glance — displacement 7,200 vs 7,291 tons, length 149 vs 151 m, speed 26 vs 26 knots, crew 190 vs 200.

Specifications
Baden-Württemberg Constellation
Origin 🇩🇪 Germany 🇺🇸 United States
Category Frigate Frigate
Type Frigate Guided-missile frigate
Manufacturer ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems Fincantieri Marinette Marine
Year introduced 2019 2029
Number built 4 units 2 units
Estimated unit price $816 million $1,280 million
Displacement 7,200 tons 7,291 tons
Maximum speed 26.0 knots 26.0 knots
Range 4,000 nm 6,000 nm at 16 knots
Length 149.5 m 151.2 m
Beam 18.8 m 19.8 m
Crew 190 200
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Armament & Systems
Baden-Württemberg Constellation
Armament
  • 1 × 127 mm lightweight Otobreda naval gun
  • 2 × 27 mm MLG 27 remote-controlled autocannons
  • 5 × 12.7 mm Hitrole-NT remote-controlled machine gun turrets
  • 2 × 12.7 mm heavy machine guns
  • 2 × RAM Block II launchers (21 missiles each)
  • 8 × RGM-84 Harpoon anti-ship missiles
  • Water cannons
  • 32 Mark 41 VLS cells
  • BGM-109 Tomahawk Cruise Missile
  • RIM-162 ESSM Block 2
  • RIM-174 Standard ERAM
  • RIM-66 Standard SM-2 Block 3C
  • 16 × canister-launched over-the-horizon anti-ship weapons
  • RIM-116 Rolling Airframe Missile
  • Mk 110 57 mm gun
  • M240 or M2 machine guns
Propulsion CODLAG: 1 × 20 MW gas turbine, 2 × 4.7 MW electric motors, 4 × 2.9 MW diesel generators, 3 × gearboxes, 2 × shafts, 1 × 1 MW bow thruster CODLAG: 1 × General Electric LM2500+G4 gas turbine, 2 × electric propulsion motors (INDAR 2 x 3.4 MW), 4 × ship service diesel generators (Rolls-Royce MTU 20V 4000 M53B engine 3000 kW), 2 x fixed-pitch propellers, 1 × auxiliary propulsion unit
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Baden-Württemberg-class or Constellation-class?
The Constellation-class has greater displacement at 7,291 tons compared to the Baden-Württemberg-class's 7,200 tons.
Which is faster, the Baden-Württemberg-class or Constellation-class?
The Constellation-class is faster with a maximum speed of 26 knots compared to the Baden-Württemberg-class's 26 knots.
Which has longer range, the Baden-Württemberg-class or Constellation-class?
The Constellation-class has a longer range at 6,000 nautical miles compared to the Baden-Württemberg-class's 4,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Baden-Württemberg-class or Constellation-class?
The Constellation-class is longer at 151.2 meters compared to the Baden-Württemberg-class's 149.5 meters.
How many crew members do the Baden-Württemberg-class and Constellation-class have?
The Constellation-class has a larger crew complement of 200 compared to the Baden-Württemberg-class's 190 crew members.
Which is more expensive, the Baden-Württemberg-class or Constellation-class?
The Constellation-class is more expensive at approximately $1.3 billion per unit compared to the Baden-Württemberg-class at $816 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Baden-Württemberg-class or Constellation-class?
The Baden-Württemberg-class has been built in greater numbers with 4 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the Constellation-class.