F126 vs FDI
F126 vs FDI at a glance — displacement 10,550 vs 4,460 tons, length 166 vs 122 m, speed 26 vs 27 knots, crew 114 vs 125.
Specifications
|
F126 |
FDI |
| Origin |
🇩🇪 Germany |
🇫🇷 France |
| Category |
Frigate |
Frigate |
| Type |
Frigate |
General-purpose frigate |
| Manufacturer |
Damen Group |
Naval Group |
| Year introduced |
-- |
2025 |
| Number built |
NA |
2 units |
| Estimated unit price |
NA |
$820 million |
| Displacement |
10,550 tons |
4,460 tons |
| Maximum speed |
26.0 knots |
27.0 knots |
| Range |
4,000 nm at 18 knots |
5,000 nm at 15 knots |
| Length |
166.0 m |
122.0 m |
| Beam |
21.7 m |
17.7 m |
| Crew |
114 |
125 |
Armament & Systems
|
F126 |
FDI |
| Armament |
- 16 × cells Mk 41 VLS for up to 64 ESSM Block 2B medium-range air defence missiles
- 2 × RIM-116 RAM CIWS launchers for up to 21 × short-range air-defence missiles each
- 2 × Kongsberg Naval Strike Missile launchers, for up to 8 NSM Block 1a cruise missiles each
- 1 × OTO 127/64 LW Vulcano naval gun with Vulcano guided ammunition
- 2 × Rheinmetall MLG27-4.0 SeaSnake 27×145 mm RCWS
- 2 × Leonardo LIONFISH 12.7 Top 12.7×99mm NATO RCWS
- 12.7 mm Leonardo heavy machine guns
- Water guns and long range acoustic device
|
- 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 |
CODLAD: 4 × MTU 20V 4000 M65L gensets, 2 × Everllence 32/44CR diesel engines, Renk gearbox... |
Combined diesel and diesel (CODAD) arrangement with a total output of 32,000 kW (43,000 shp) |
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Which has greater displacement, the F126-class or FDI-class?
The F126-class has greater displacement at 10,550 tons compared to the FDI-class's 4,460 tons.
Which is faster, the F126-class or FDI-class?
The FDI-class is faster with a maximum speed of 27 knots compared to the F126-class's 26 knots.
Which has longer range, the F126-class or FDI-class?
The FDI-class has a longer range at 5,000 nautical miles compared to the F126-class's 4,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the F126-class or FDI-class?
The F126-class is longer at 166.0 meters compared to the FDI-class's 122.0 meters.
How many crew members do the F126-class and FDI-class have?
The FDI-class has a larger crew complement of 125 compared to the F126-class's 114 crew members.