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Daegu vs FREMM frigate

Daegu vs FREMM frigate at a glance — displacement 3,600 vs 6,700 tons, length 122 vs 144 m, speed 30 vs 27 knots, crew 140 vs 145.

Specifications
Daegu FREMM frigate
Origin 🇰🇷 South Korea 🇫🇷 France
Category Frigate Frigate
Type Guided-missile frigate Multi-purpose frigate
Manufacturer Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Naval Group
Year introduced 2018 2012
Number built 8 units 22 units
Estimated unit price $325 million $795 million
Displacement 3,600 tons 6,700 tons
Maximum speed 30.0 knots 27.0 knots
Range 4,500 nm 6,800 nm at 15 knots
Length 122.0 m 144.6 m
Beam 14.0 m 20.0 m
Crew 140 145
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Armament & Systems
Daegu FREMM frigate
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)
  • 16-cell MBDA SYLVER A43 or A50 VLS for Aster 15/30 missiles
  • 16-cell MBDA SYLVER A70 VLS for MdCN cruise missiles
  • 8 x MBDA Exocet MM40 Block 3 anti-ship missiles
  • 8 x MBDA Teseo Mk-2/A anti-ship missiles
  • 4 x MBDA MILAS anti-submarine missiles
  • 1 x Leonardo OTO Melara 76 mm SR gun
  • 1 x Leonardo Otobreda 127/64 Vulcano gun
  • 3 x Nexter 20 mm Narwhal remote weapon systems
  • 2 x Leonardo OTO Melara 25/80 turrets
  • 2 x B-515 launchers for MU 90 torpedoes
  • 2 x Sadral Mistral Simbad-RC point-defence SAM
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 CODLOG (France) or CODLAG (Italy): 1 × 32 MW General Electric/Avio LM2500+G4 gas turbine, 2 × 2.5 MW electric motors, 4 × diesel generators
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Daegu-class or FREMM frigate-class?
The FREMM frigate-class has greater displacement at 6,700 tons compared to the Daegu-class's 3,600 tons.
Which is faster, the Daegu-class or FREMM frigate-class?
The Daegu-class is faster with a maximum speed of 30 knots compared to the FREMM frigate-class's 27 knots.
Which has longer range, the Daegu-class or FREMM frigate-class?
The FREMM frigate-class has a longer range at 6,800 nautical miles compared to the Daegu-class's 4,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Daegu-class or FREMM frigate-class?
The FREMM frigate-class is longer at 144.6 meters compared to the Daegu-class's 122.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Daegu-class and FREMM frigate-class have?
The FREMM frigate-class has a larger crew complement of 145 compared to the Daegu-class's 140 crew members.
Which is more expensive, the Daegu-class or FREMM frigate-class?
The FREMM frigate-class is more expensive at approximately $795 million per unit compared to the Daegu-class at $325 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Daegu-class or FREMM frigate-class?
The FREMM frigate-class has been built in greater numbers with 22 vessels compared to 8 vessels of the Daegu-class.