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F110 Bonifaz vs Sigma

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Specifications
F110 Bonifaz Sigma
Origin 🇪🇸 Spain 🇳🇱 Netherlands
Category Frigate Frigate
Type Guided-missile frigate Multi-purpose corvette / frigate
Manufacturer Navantia, Ferrol Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding
Year introduced 2027 2007
Number built 5 units 10 units
Estimated unit price $940 million $222 million
Displacement 6,100 tons 1,692 tons
Maximum speed 26.0 knots 28.0 knots
Range NA 4,800 nm at 14 knots
Length 145.0 m 90.7 m
Beam 18.0 m 13.0 m
Crew 150 80
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Armament & Systems
F110 Bonifaz Sigma
Armament
  • 16-cell Mk 41 VLS for ESSM and SM-2 missiles
  • Naval Strike Missile anti-ship missiles
  • 1 × 127 mm Mk 45 gun
  • 324 mm torpedo launchers for Mk 54 torpedoes
  • 1 × Oto Melara 76 mm gun
  • 2 × 20 mm Denel GI-2 gun
  • 2 × quad (8) Mistral TETRAL Anti-air missile
  • 4 × Exocet MM40 Block II/MM40 Block III anti-surface missile
  • 2 × B515/3 triple launchers for lightweight WASS A244-S mod.3 / EuroTorp MU 90 torpedoes
Propulsion CODLOG: gas turbine + electric motors, hybrid drive 2 × SEMT Pielstick 20PA6B STC rated at 8910 kW each driving a lightweight Geislinger coupling; 4 × Caterpillar 3406C TA generator rated at 350 kW each; 1 × Caterpillar 3304B emergency generator rated at 105 kW; 2 × shaft with Rolls-Royce Kamewa 5 bladed controllable pitch propeller

Overview

The F110 Bonifaz and the Sigma are both Frigate classes.

The F110 Bonifaz displaces 6,100 tons — 3.6x the Sigma's 1,692 tons. The F110 Bonifaz reaches 26 knots vs 28 knots for the Sigma. The F110 Bonifaz carries a crew of 150 vs 80 for the Sigma.

The F110 Bonifaz was produced in 5 units vs 10 for the Sigma. Cost per hull is $940M for the F110 Bonifaz vs $222M for the Sigma. The F110 Bonifaz was commissioned in 2027, 20 years after the Sigma (2007).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the F110 Bonifaz-class or Sigma-class?
The F110 Bonifaz-class has greater displacement at 6,100 tons compared to the Sigma-class's 1,692 tons.
Which is faster, the F110 Bonifaz-class or Sigma-class?
The Sigma-class is faster with a maximum speed of 28 knots compared to the F110 Bonifaz-class's 26 knots.
Which has longer range, the F110 Bonifaz-class or Sigma-class?
The Sigma-class has a longer range at 4,800 nautical miles compared to the F110 Bonifaz-class's 0 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the F110 Bonifaz-class or Sigma-class?
The F110 Bonifaz-class is longer at 145.0 meters compared to the Sigma-class's 90.7 meters.
How many crew members do the F110 Bonifaz-class and Sigma-class have?
The F110 Bonifaz-class has a larger crew complement of 150 compared to the Sigma-class's 80 crew members.
Which is more expensive, the F110 Bonifaz-class or Sigma-class?
The F110 Bonifaz-class is more expensive at approximately $940 million per unit compared to the Sigma-class at $222 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the F110 Bonifaz-class or Sigma-class?
The Sigma-class has been built in greater numbers with 10 vessels compared to 5 vessels of the F110 Bonifaz-class.