FDI vs Formidable
FDI vs Formidable at a glance — displacement 4,460 vs 3,200 tons, length 122 vs 114 m, speed 27 vs 27 knots, crew 125 vs 71.
Specifications
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FDI |
Formidable |
| Origin |
🇫🇷 France |
🇫🇷 France |
| Category |
Frigate |
Frigate |
| Type |
General-purpose frigate |
Frigate |
| Manufacturer |
Naval Group |
DCNS |
| Year introduced |
2025 |
2007 |
| Number built |
2 units |
6 units |
| Estimated unit price |
$820 million |
NA |
| Displacement |
4,460 tons |
3,200 tons |
| Maximum speed |
27.0 knots |
27.0 knots |
| Range |
5,000 nm at 15 knots |
4,200 nm |
| Length |
122.0 m |
114.8 m |
| Beam |
17.7 m |
16.3 m |
| Crew |
125 |
71 |
Armament & Systems
|
FDI |
Formidable |
| Armament |
- 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
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- 8 (Up to 24) × RGM-84C Harpoon SSMs (to be replaced by Blue Spear SSM)
- 16-cell Sylver A50 VLS for MBDA Aster 15/30
- 16-cell Sylver A43 VLS for MBDA Aster 15
- 2 × B515 triple tubes for EuroTorp A244/S Mod 3 torpedoes
- 1x OTO Melara 76mm Super Rapid gun
- 4 × STK 50MG 12.7 mm HMG
- 2 × 25mm Mk 38 Mod2 Typhoon Weapon Station Stabilised Gun
- Long-Range Acoustic Device 500 Xtreme (LRAD500X)
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| Propulsion |
Combined diesel and diesel (CODAD) arrangement with a total output of 32,000 kW (43,000 shp) |
Combined diesel and diesel (CODAD) arrangement: 4 × MTU 20V 8000 M90, each rated at 9,100 kW (12,200 shp). Total output: 36,400 kW (48,800 shp) |
Detailed Comparison
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Which has greater displacement, the FDI-class or Formidable-class?
The FDI-class has greater displacement at 4,460 tons compared to the Formidable-class's 3,200 tons.
Which is faster, the FDI-class or Formidable-class?
The Formidable-class is faster with a maximum speed of 27 knots compared to the FDI-class's 27 knots.
Which has longer range, the FDI-class or Formidable-class?
The FDI-class has a longer range at 5,000 nautical miles compared to the Formidable-class's 4,200 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the FDI-class or Formidable-class?
The FDI-class is longer at 122.0 meters compared to the Formidable-class's 114.8 meters.
How many crew members do the FDI-class and Formidable-class have?
The FDI-class has a larger crew complement of 125 compared to the Formidable-class's 71 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the FDI-class or Formidable-class?
The Formidable-class has been built in greater numbers with 6 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the FDI-class.