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Constellation vs F126

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Specifications
Constellation F126
Origin 🇺🇸 United States 🇩🇪 Germany
Category Frigate Frigate
Type Guided-missile frigate Frigate
Manufacturer Fincantieri Marinette Marine Damen Group
Year introduced 2029 --
Number built 2 units NA
Estimated unit price $1,280 million NA
Displacement 7,291 tons 10,550 tons
Maximum speed 26.0 knots 26.0 knots
Range 6,000 nm at 16 knots 4,000 nm at 18 knots
Length 151.2 m 166.0 m
Beam 19.8 m 21.7 m
Crew 200 114
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Armament & Systems
Constellation F126
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
  • 16 × cells Mk 41 VLS for up to 64 ESSM Block 2B medium-range air defence missiles
  • 2 × RIM-116 RAM CIWS launchers for up to 21 × short-range air-defence missiles each
  • 2 × Kongsberg Naval Strike Missile launchers, for up to 8 NSM Block 1a cruise missiles each
  • 1 × OTO 127/64 LW Vulcano naval gun with Vulcano guided ammunition
  • 2 × Rheinmetall MLG27-4.0 SeaSnake 27×145 mm RCWS
  • 2 × Leonardo LIONFISH 12.7 Top 12.7×99mm NATO RCWS
  • 12.7 mm Leonardo heavy machine guns
  • Water guns and long range acoustic device
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 CODLAD: 4 × MTU 20V 4000 M65L gensets, 2 × Everllence 32/44CR diesel engines, Renk gearbox...

Overview

The Constellation and the F126 are both Frigate classes.

Displacement is 7,291 tons for the Constellation vs 10,550 tons for the F126. The Constellation reaches 26 knots vs 26 knots for the F126. Operational range is 6,000 nautical miles for the Constellation vs 4,000 for the F126. The Constellation carries a crew of 200 vs 114 for the F126.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Constellation-class or F126-class?
The F126-class has greater displacement at 10,550 tons compared to the Constellation-class's 7,291 tons.
Which is faster, the Constellation-class or F126-class?
The F126-class is faster with a maximum speed of 26 knots compared to the Constellation-class's 26 knots.
Which has longer range, the Constellation-class or F126-class?
The Constellation-class has a longer range at 6,000 nautical miles compared to the F126-class's 4,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Constellation-class or F126-class?
The F126-class is longer at 166.0 meters compared to the Constellation-class's 151.2 meters.
How many crew members do the Constellation-class and F126-class have?
The Constellation-class has a larger crew complement of 200 compared to the F126-class's 114 crew members.