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Constellation vs Daegu

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Specifications
Constellation Daegu
Origin 🇺🇸 United States 🇰🇷 South Korea
Category Frigate Frigate
Type Guided-missile frigate Guided-missile frigate
Manufacturer Fincantieri Marinette Marine Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering
Year introduced 2029 2018
Number built 2 units 8 units
Estimated unit price $1,280 million $325 million
Displacement 7,291 tons 3,600 tons
Maximum speed 26.0 knots 30.0 knots
Range 6,000 nm at 16 knots 4,500 nm
Length 151.2 m 122.0 m
Beam 19.8 m 14.0 m
Crew 200 140
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Armament & Systems
Constellation Daegu
Armament
  • 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
  • 1 × 5-inch (127 mm)/L62 caliber Mk 45 Mod 4 naval gun
  • 1 × 20 mm Phalanx CIWS
  • 6 × K745 Blue Shark torpedo in triple torpedo tubes
  • 8 × SSM-700K Haeseong Anti-ship Missile
  • 16-cell K-VLS (Haegung K-SAAM, Haeryong VL-Tactical Land Attack Missiles, K745A1 Red Shark)
Propulsion 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 Combined diesel–electric or gas (CODLOG): 1 × Rolls-Royce MT30 gas turbine, 4 × MTU 12V 4000 M53B diesel engine, 2 × Leonardo DRS electric motors

Overview

The Constellation and the Daegu are both Frigate classes.

The Constellation displaces 7,291 tons — 2.0x the Daegu's 3,600 tons. The Constellation reaches 26 knots vs 30 knots for the Daegu. Operational range is 6,000 nautical miles for the Constellation vs 4,500 for the Daegu. The Constellation carries a crew of 200 vs 140 for the Daegu.

The Constellation was produced in 2 units vs 8 for the Daegu. Cost per hull is $1,280M for the Constellation vs $325M for the Daegu. The Constellation was commissioned in 2029, 11 years after the Daegu (2018).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Constellation-class or Daegu-class?
The Constellation-class has greater displacement at 7,291 tons compared to the Daegu-class's 3,600 tons.
Which is faster, the Constellation-class or Daegu-class?
The Daegu-class is faster with a maximum speed of 30 knots compared to the Constellation-class's 26 knots.
Which has longer range, the Constellation-class or Daegu-class?
The Constellation-class has a longer range at 6,000 nautical miles compared to the Daegu-class's 4,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Constellation-class or Daegu-class?
The Constellation-class is longer at 151.2 meters compared to the Daegu-class's 122.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Constellation-class and Daegu-class have?
The Constellation-class has a larger crew complement of 200 compared to the Daegu-class's 140 crew members.
Which is more expensive, the Constellation-class or Daegu-class?
The Constellation-class is more expensive at approximately $1.3 billion per unit compared to the Daegu-class at $325 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Constellation-class or Daegu-class?
The Daegu-class has been built in greater numbers with 8 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the Constellation-class.