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Constellation vs Type 26

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Specifications
Constellation Type 26
Origin 🇺🇸 United States 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Category Frigate Frigate
Type Guided-missile frigate Anti-submarine frigate
Manufacturer Fincantieri Marinette Marine BAE Systems, Govan and Scotstoun
Year introduced 2029 2026
Number built 2 units 8 units
Estimated unit price $1,280 million $1,600 million
Displacement 7,291 tons 8,000 tons
Maximum speed 26.0 knots 26.0 knots
Range 6,000 nm at 16 knots 7,000 nm
Length 151.2 m 149.9 m
Beam 19.8 m 20.8 m
Crew 200 157
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Armament & Systems
Constellation Type 26
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
  • 24-cell Mk 41 strike-length VLS
  • 48 × Sea Ceptor (CAMM) air-defence missiles
  • 1 × 127 mm Mk 45 gun
  • 2 × 30 mm guns, Phalanx CIWS
  • Reconfigurable mission bay
  • Type 2087 towed array sonar
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 CODLOG: Rolls-Royce MT30 gas turbine + 4 diesel generators, 2 electric motors

Overview

The Constellation and the Type 26 are both Frigate classes.

Displacement is 7,291 tons for the Constellation vs 8,000 tons for the Type 26. The Constellation reaches 26 knots vs 26 knots for the Type 26. Operational range is 6,000 nautical miles for the Constellation vs 7,000 for the Type 26. The Constellation carries a crew of 200 vs 157 for the Type 26.

The Constellation was produced in 2 units vs 8 for the Type 26. Cost per hull is $1,280M for the Constellation vs $1,600M for the Type 26. The Constellation was commissioned in 2029, 3 years after the Type 26 (2026).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Constellation-class or Type 26-class?
The Type 26-class has greater displacement at 8,000 tons compared to the Constellation-class's 7,291 tons.
Which is faster, the Constellation-class or Type 26-class?
The Type 26-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 Type 26-class?
The Type 26-class has a longer range at 7,000 nautical miles compared to the Constellation-class's 6,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Constellation-class or Type 26-class?
The Constellation-class is longer at 151.2 meters compared to the Type 26-class's 149.9 meters.
How many crew members do the Constellation-class and Type 26-class have?
The Constellation-class has a larger crew complement of 200 compared to the Type 26-class's 157 crew members.
Which is more expensive, the Constellation-class or Type 26-class?
The Type 26-class is more expensive at approximately $1.6 billion per unit compared to the Constellation-class at $1.3 billion.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Constellation-class or Type 26-class?
The Type 26-class has been built in greater numbers with 8 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the Constellation-class.