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De Zeven Provinciën vs FREMM frigate

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Specifications
De Zeven Provinciën FREMM frigate
Origin 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇫🇷 France
Category Frigate Frigate
Type Air-defense and command frigate Multi-purpose frigate
Manufacturer Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding Naval Group
Year introduced 2002 2012
Number built 4 units 22 units
Estimated unit price $475 million $795 million
Displacement 6,050 tons 6,700 tons
Maximum speed 30.0 knots 27.0 knots
Range 4,000 nm at 18 knots 6,800 nm at 15 knots
Length 144.2 m 144.6 m
Beam 18.8 m 20.0 m
Crew 232 145
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Armament & Systems
De Zeven Provinciën FREMM frigate
Armament
  • 1 × Oto Melara 127 mm/54 dual-purpose gun
  • 2–4 × Browning M2 12.7 mm machine guns
  • 4–6 × FN MAG 7.62 mm machine guns
  • 2 × Goalkeeper CIWS
  • 40-cell Mk 41 vertical launching system
  • SM-2 IIIA surface-to-air missiles
  • Evolved SeaSparrow missiles
  • Tomahawk cruise missiles
  • 8 × Harpoon anti-ship missiles
  • 2 × twin Mk 32 Mod 9 torpedo launchers with Mk 46 Mod 5 torpedoes
  • 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 2 × Wärtsilä 16 V26 marine diesel engines (5.1 MW each), 2 × Rolls-Royce Marine Spey SM 1A gas turbines (19.5 MW each) CODLOG (France) or CODLAG (Italy): 1 × 32 MW General Electric/Avio LM2500+G4 gas turbine, 2 × 2.5 MW electric motors, 4 × diesel generators

Overview

The De Zeven Provinciën and the FREMM frigate are both Frigate classes.

Displacement is 6,050 tons for the De Zeven Provinciën vs 6,700 tons for the FREMM frigate. The De Zeven Provinciën reaches 30 knots vs 27 knots for the FREMM frigate. Operational range is 4,000 nautical miles for the De Zeven Provinciën vs 6,800 for the FREMM frigate. The De Zeven Provinciën carries a crew of 232 vs 145 for the FREMM frigate.

The De Zeven Provinciën was produced in 4 units vs 22 for the FREMM frigate. Cost per hull is $475M for the De Zeven Provinciën vs $795M for the FREMM frigate. The De Zeven Provinciën was commissioned in 2002, 10 years before the FREMM frigate (2012).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the De Zeven Provinciën-class or FREMM frigate-class?
The FREMM frigate-class has greater displacement at 6,700 tons compared to the De Zeven Provinciën-class's 6,050 tons.
Which is faster, the De Zeven Provinciën-class or FREMM frigate-class?
The De Zeven Provinciën-class is faster with a maximum speed of 30 knots compared to the FREMM frigate-class's 27 knots.
Which has longer range, the De Zeven Provinciën-class or FREMM frigate-class?
The FREMM frigate-class has a longer range at 6,800 nautical miles compared to the De Zeven Provinciën-class's 4,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the De Zeven Provinciën-class or FREMM frigate-class?
The FREMM frigate-class is longer at 144.6 meters compared to the De Zeven Provinciën-class's 144.2 meters.
How many crew members do the De Zeven Provinciën-class and FREMM frigate-class have?
The De Zeven Provinciën-class has a larger crew complement of 232 compared to the FREMM frigate-class's 145 crew members.
Which is more expensive, the De Zeven Provinciën-class or FREMM frigate-class?
The FREMM frigate-class is more expensive at approximately $795 million per unit compared to the De Zeven Provinciën-class at $475 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the De Zeven Provinciën-class or FREMM frigate-class?
The FREMM frigate-class has been built in greater numbers with 22 vessels compared to 4 vessels of the De Zeven Provinciën-class.