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Daegu vs FDI

Daegu vs FDI at a glance — displacement 3,600 vs 4,460 tons, length 122 vs 122 m, speed 30 vs 27 knots, crew 140 vs 125.

Specifications
Daegu FDI
Origin 🇰🇷 South Korea 🇫🇷 France
Category Frigate Frigate
Type Guided-missile frigate General-purpose frigate
Manufacturer Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Naval Group
Year introduced 2018 2025
Number built 8 units 2 units
Estimated unit price $325 million $820 million
Displacement 3,600 tons 4,460 tons
Maximum speed 30.0 knots 27.0 knots
Range 4,500 nm 5,000 nm at 15 knots
Length 122.0 m 122.0 m
Beam 14.0 m 17.7 m
Crew 140 125
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Armament & Systems
Daegu FDI
Armament
  • 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)
  • 1 × Oto Melara 76 mm Super Rapid gun
  • 2 × Nexter Narwhal 20B 20 mm RWS
  • 8 × Exocet MM-40 Block 3c anti-ship missiles
  • 2 × Sylver A50 8-cell VLS for 16 Aster 15 or 30 surface-to-air missiles
  • 2 × 2 Sadral Mistral Simbad-RC point-defence SAM
  • 2 × twin torpedo tubes for MU90 Impact torpedoes
Propulsion Combined diesel–electric or gas (CODLOG): 1 × Rolls-Royce MT30 gas turbine, 4 × MTU 12V 4000 M53B diesel engine, 2 × Leonardo DRS electric motors Combined diesel and diesel (CODAD) arrangement with a total output of 32,000 kW (43,000 shp)
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Daegu-class or FDI-class?
The FDI-class has greater displacement at 4,460 tons compared to the Daegu-class's 3,600 tons.
Which is faster, the Daegu-class or FDI-class?
The Daegu-class is faster with a maximum speed of 30 knots compared to the FDI-class's 27 knots.
Which has longer range, the Daegu-class or FDI-class?
The FDI-class has a longer range at 5,000 nautical miles compared to the Daegu-class's 4,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Daegu-class or FDI-class?
The FDI-class is longer at 122.0 meters compared to the Daegu-class's 122.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Daegu-class and FDI-class have?
The Daegu-class has a larger crew complement of 140 compared to the FDI-class's 125 crew members.
Which is more expensive, the Daegu-class or FDI-class?
The FDI-class is more expensive at approximately $820 million per unit compared to the Daegu-class at $325 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Daegu-class or FDI-class?
The Daegu-class has been built in greater numbers with 8 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the FDI-class.