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F126 vs Fridtjof Nansen

F126 vs Fridtjof Nansen at a glance — displacement 10,550 vs 5,290 tons, length 166 vs 134 m, speed 26 vs 27 knots, crew 114 vs 120.

Specifications
F126 Fridtjof Nansen
Origin 🇩🇪 Germany 🇳🇴 Norway
Category Frigate Frigate
Type Frigate Multi-role frigate
Manufacturer Damen Group Navantia
Year introduced -- 2006
Number built NA 5 units
Estimated unit price NA $489 million
Displacement 10,550 tons 5,290 tons
Maximum speed 26.0 knots 27.0 knots
Range 4,000 nm at 18 knots 4,500 nm at 16 knots
Length 166.0 m 134.0 m
Beam 21.7 m 16.8 m
Crew 114 120
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Armament & Systems
F126 Fridtjof Nansen
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 or 2 × 8-cell Mk 41 VLS (32 × RIM-162 ESSM)
  • 8 × Naval Strike Missile SSMs
  • 4 × torpedo tubes for Sting Ray torpedoes
  • Depth charges
  • 1 × 76 mm OTO Melara Super Rapid gun
  • 3 × 12.7 mm Browning M2HB machine gun in Sea Protector mounts
  • 2 × 7.62mm MG 3 machine gun
Propulsion CODLAD: 4 × MTU 20V 4000 M65L gensets, 2 × Everllence 32/44CR diesel engines, Renk gearbox... Combined diesel and gas turbine (CODAG): Two BAZAN BRAVO 12V 4.5 MW diesel engines, one GE LM2500 21.5 MW gas turbine, two shafts driving controllable pitch propellers, 1 MW Brunvoll retractable bow thruster
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the F126-class or Fridtjof Nansen-class?
The F126-class has greater displacement at 10,550 tons compared to the Fridtjof Nansen-class's 5,290 tons.
Which is faster, the F126-class or Fridtjof Nansen-class?
The Fridtjof Nansen-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 Fridtjof Nansen-class?
The Fridtjof Nansen-class has a longer range at 4,500 nautical miles compared to the F126-class's 4,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the F126-class or Fridtjof Nansen-class?
The F126-class is longer at 166.0 meters compared to the Fridtjof Nansen-class's 134.0 meters.
How many crew members do the F126-class and Fridtjof Nansen-class have?
The Fridtjof Nansen-class has a larger crew complement of 120 compared to the F126-class's 114 crew members.