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F126 vs Iver Huitfeldt

F126 vs Iver Huitfeldt at a glance — displacement 10,550 vs 6,645 tons, length 166 vs 138 m, speed 26 vs 30 knots, crew 114 vs 165.

Specifications
F126 Iver Huitfeldt
Origin 🇩🇪 Germany 🇩🇰 Denmark
Category Frigate Frigate
Type Frigate Air-defense frigate
Manufacturer Damen Group Odense Staalskibsværft
Year introduced -- 2012
Number built NA 3 units
Estimated unit price NA $325 million
Displacement 10,550 tons 6,645 tons
Maximum speed 26.0 knots 30.0 knots
Range 4,000 nm at 18 knots 9,000 nm at 18 knots
Length 166.0 m 138.7 m
Beam 21.7 m 19.8 m
Crew 114 165
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Armament & Systems
F126 Iver Huitfeldt
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
  • 32-cell Mark 41 Vertical Launching System for up to 32 SM-2 IIIA surface-to-air missiles
  • 12 × Mk.56 VLS fitting 24 RIM-162 ESSM
  • 16 × Harpoon Block II SSM
  • 2 × OTO Melara 76 mm mainguns
  • 1 × Oerlikon Millennium 35 mm Naval Revolver Gun System CIWS
  • 2 × dual MU90 Impact ASW torpedo launchers
  • Naval Strike Missiles (NSM)
Propulsion CODLAD: 4 × MTU 20V 4000 M65L gensets, 2 × Everllence 32/44CR diesel engines, Renk gearbox... Four MTU 8000 20V M70 diesel engines, 8.2 MW each, Two shafts, CODAD
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the F126-class or Iver Huitfeldt-class?
The F126-class has greater displacement at 10,550 tons compared to the Iver Huitfeldt-class's 6,645 tons.
Which is faster, the F126-class or Iver Huitfeldt-class?
The Iver Huitfeldt-class is faster with a maximum speed of 30 knots compared to the F126-class's 26 knots.
Which has longer range, the F126-class or Iver Huitfeldt-class?
The Iver Huitfeldt-class has a longer range at 9,000 nautical miles compared to the F126-class's 4,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the F126-class or Iver Huitfeldt-class?
The F126-class is longer at 166.0 meters compared to the Iver Huitfeldt-class's 138.7 meters.
How many crew members do the F126-class and Iver Huitfeldt-class have?
The Iver Huitfeldt-class has a larger crew complement of 165 compared to the F126-class's 114 crew members.