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Floreal vs Lupo

Floreal vs Lupo at a glance — displacement 2,642 vs 2,506 tons, length 93 vs 113 m, speed 20 vs 35 knots, crew 90 vs 185.

Specifications
Floreal Lupo
Origin 🇫🇷 France 🇮🇹 Italy
Category Frigate Frigate
Type Frigate Guided-missile frigate
Manufacturer Chantiers de l'Atlantique Cantieri Navali Riuniti (CNR)
Year introduced 1992 1977
Number built 8 units 18 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 2,642 tons 2,506 tons
Maximum speed 20.0 knots 35.0 knots
Range 9,000 nm at 15 knots 4,300 nm at 16 knots
Length 93.5 m 113.2 m
Beam 14.0 m 11.3 m
Crew 90 185
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Armament & Systems
Floreal Lupo
Armament
  • 2 Exocet MM38 missiles
  • 1 × 100 mm CADAM turret
  • 2 × 20 mm modèle F2 guns
  • 2 x 2 SIMBAD/Mistral point defence SAM
  • 1 × Otobreda 76 mm gun (Moroccan variant)
  • 8 x Otomat Mk 2 SSMs
  • 1 x Mk.29 octuple launcher for Sea Sparrow / Aspide SAM
  • 2 x Mark 32 triple torpedo tubes
  • 1 x OTO Melara 127/54 mm gun
  • 2 x OTO Melara Twin 40L70 DARDO compact gun
Propulsion 4 × SEMT Pielstick 6 PA6 L280 BPC diesel engines, 6,580 kW (8,820 hp), 2 shafts, 1 × 203 kW (272 hp) bow thruster CODOG scheme: 2 x GE / Fiat LM2500 gas turbines (50,000 shp) and 2 x Grandi Motori Trieste GMT A230-20 diesel engines (7,800 shp)
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Floreal-class or Lupo-class?
The Floreal-class has greater displacement at 2,642 tons compared to the Lupo-class's 2,506 tons.
Which is faster, the Floreal-class or Lupo-class?
The Lupo-class is faster with a maximum speed of 35 knots compared to the Floreal-class's 20 knots.
Which has longer range, the Floreal-class or Lupo-class?
The Floreal-class has a longer range at 9,000 nautical miles compared to the Lupo-class's 4,300 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Floreal-class or Lupo-class?
The Lupo-class is longer at 113.2 meters compared to the Floreal-class's 93.5 meters.
How many crew members do the Floreal-class and Lupo-class have?
The Lupo-class has a larger crew complement of 185 compared to the Floreal-class's 90 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Floreal-class or Lupo-class?
The Lupo-class has been built in greater numbers with 18 vessels compared to 8 vessels of the Floreal-class.