FDI vs La Fayette

FDI

French frigate, introduced in 2025, displaces 4,460 tons and has a crew of 125.
Origin	🇫🇷 France
Category	Frigate
Type	General-purpose frigate
Manufacturer	Naval Group
Year introduced	2025
Number built	2 units
Estimated unit price	$445 million

French general purpose frigate, introduced in 1996, powered by four diesel engines.
Origin	🇫🇷 France
Category	Frigate
Type	General purpose frigate
Manufacturer	DCNS
Year introduced	1996
Number built	20 units
Estimated unit price	$1,750 million

Displacement	4,460 tons ◉
Maximum speed	27.0 knots ◉
Range	5,000 nm at 15 knots ◉
Length	122.0 m ◉
Beam	17.7 m ◉
Crew	125 ◉
Propulsion	Combined diesel and diesel (CODAD) arrangement with a total output of 32,000 kW (43,000 shp)
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

Displacement	3,200 tons ◉
Maximum speed	25.0 knots ◉
Range	9,000 nm at 12 knots ◉
Length	125.0 m ◉
Beam	15.4 m ◉
Crew	164 ◉
Propulsion	4 diesel SEMT Pielstick 12PA6V280 STC2, 21,000 hp (16,000 kW)
Armament	1 x 100 mm TR automatic gun 2 x 20 mm modèle F2 guns 8 x Exocet MM40 block II anti-ship missiles 1 x Crotale CN2 CIWS 2 x 6 Sadral launchers with Mistral Mk 3 SAM/SSM 2 x 2 manually operated Simbad/Mistral

Which has greater displacement, the FDI-class or La Fayette-class?

The FDI-class has greater displacement at 4,460 tons compared to the La Fayette-class's 3,200 tons.

Which is faster, the FDI-class or La Fayette-class?

The FDI-class is faster with a maximum speed of 27 knots compared to the La Fayette-class's 25 knots.

Which has longer range, the FDI-class or La Fayette-class?

The La Fayette-class has a longer range at 9,000 nautical miles compared to the FDI-class's 5,000 nautical miles.

Which is longer, the FDI-class or La Fayette-class?

The La Fayette-class is longer at 125.0 meters compared to the FDI-class's 122.0 meters.

How many crew members do the FDI-class and La Fayette-class have?

The La Fayette-class has a larger crew complement of 164 compared to the FDI-class's 125 crew members.

Which is more expensive, the FDI-class or La Fayette-class?

The La Fayette-class is more expensive at approximately $1.8 billion per unit compared to the FDI-class at $445 million.

Which has been built in greater numbers, the FDI-class or La Fayette-class?

The La Fayette-class has been built in greater numbers with 20 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the FDI-class.