Floreal vs Niterói
Floreal vs Niterói at a glance — displacement 2,642 vs 3,355 tons, length 93 vs 129 m, speed 20 vs 30 knots, crew 90 vs 217.
Specifications
|
Floreal |
Niterói |
| Origin |
🇫🇷 France |
🇧🇷 Brazil |
| Category |
Frigate |
Frigate |
| Type |
Frigate |
Frigate |
| Manufacturer |
Chantiers de l'Atlantique |
Vosper Thornycroft |
| Year introduced |
1992 |
1976 |
| Number built |
8 units |
7 units |
| Estimated unit price |
NA |
NA |
| Displacement |
2,642 tons |
3,355 tons |
| Maximum speed |
20.0 knots |
30.0 knots |
| Range |
9,000 nm at 15 knots |
5,300 nm at 19 knots |
| Length |
93.5 m |
129.2 m |
| Beam |
14.0 m |
13.5 m |
| Crew |
90 |
217 |
Armament & Systems
|
Floreal |
Niterói |
| 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)
|
• 1 × 114 mm Mk 8 gun
• Aspide SAM
• Exocet missiles
• Mk 46 torpedoes |
| 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: 2 × Rolls-Royce Olympus gas turbines, 4 × MTU diesels |
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Which has greater displacement, the Floreal-class or Niterói-class?
The Niterói-class has greater displacement at 3,355 tons compared to the Floreal-class's 2,642 tons.
Which is faster, the Floreal-class or Niterói-class?
The Niterói-class is faster with a maximum speed of 30 knots compared to the Floreal-class's 20 knots.
Which has longer range, the Floreal-class or Niterói-class?
The Floreal-class has a longer range at 9,000 nautical miles compared to the Niterói-class's 5,300 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Floreal-class or Niterói-class?
The Niterói-class is longer at 129.2 meters compared to the Floreal-class's 93.5 meters.
How many crew members do the Floreal-class and Niterói-class have?
The Niterói-class has a larger crew complement of 217 compared to the Floreal-class's 90 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Floreal-class or Niterói-class?
The Floreal-class has been built in greater numbers with 8 vessels compared to 7 vessels of the Niterói-class.